by Katherine Mair | Jul 14, 2016 | Life, MAD Blather
My favourite days are the ones when I’m in charge of getting my daughter ready for school. She’s five and this is her first year at school. I love the mornings with her for a glorious raft of reasons. But there is one reason that has struck me quite powerfully in our...
by Katherine Mair | Mar 17, 2016 | Breathing Exercises, Practice Insights
This is what my partner says when he’s having a bad day or his body is staging a rebellion – except he says it more emphatically and with a somewhat stronger choice of words. Let’s face it we can all have a shitty day or sometimes wake up feeling like...
by Katherine Mair | Mar 2, 2016 | MAD Blather, Study, Work
When we go to school, we’re encouraged to apply ourselves. After all learning happens through practice, exploration and application. When a student applies him or herself, they uncover their potential, hone their skills, build their abilities and experience...
by Katherine Mair | Dec 16, 2015 | General, Life, MAD Blather
It was a crazy morning. Not so much what was going on outside. But inside. Mind racing. A terribly anxious feeling in my gut. That awful, free floating, up in the air kind. I’d had several hectic weeks and a to-do list that felt completely overwhelming. But this...
by Katherine Mair | Nov 23, 2015 | Breathing Exercises, Mindfulness, Practice Insights, Relaxation
We have a profound and powerful tool at our disposal to approach challenges with a greater sense of equanimity. And it is quite literally under our nose. It is the breath. To breathe in. To breathe out. With conscious awareness. It’s positively inspiring to...
