
Blog
Alice Dommert


Acceptance vs. approval
One of the first things we talk about in our mindfulness programs is what is mindfulness. The...


Stitching a parachute
Last week in a mindfulness class that Jack Curley and I are teaching one of the participants...


Sleep and your brain
I am not a neurologist nor am I a sleep specialist. I, probably like you, have had my share of...


Going with the flow
As the rain falls this afternoon I was thinking about a new project I just completed. It’s been...


Live Different
I have a question for you. How far away is your mobile device at this very moment? How physically...


Declaring Independence
This week on July 4th in the United States we celebrate, with a wonderful mid-week day off, the...


Being Flexible
We’re at that time of the year where things shift from the “regular” routine to the summer...


Say yes to the breath
In my life, I have been the queen of making things complicated. Often much more complicated than...


Resilience and saluting the sun
I am so happy to be back home. My adventures were beyond what I could ever have imagined. Costa...


Touch and presence
I write to you from a place aside a roaring river high up in one of the cloud forests of Costa...


The sense of sound
Sounds are surrounding you at every moment. As we explored the sense of sound this week on our...


what are you seeing?
I was so excited to find a book that I’ve had for a very long time. It’s Diane Ackerman’s A...


Coming to your senses
I am in the zone right now. Monday the 7th is nine days until Meg Townsend and I fly to Costa Rica...


Soothings sounds
I’m writing today as I hear the birds sing and I listen to music. I listen to music most of my...


An open mountain pass
Geography did not hold much interest for me as a student when I was growing up. Naming places and...


Three unexpected discoveries about rejoining the gym
I know it’s a little silly. I made a big deal about quitting the gym and then here I am REJOINING....


Do not try this at work: Happy Baby
Yes, there I am at 4 months, a very happy baby! Usually I write about poses you can do at the...


Are your feet awake?
I’ve been exploring so many different poses lately, really exploring them. Not within the flow of...


Exploring Plank
How did you feel when you saw the subject of this message? Did you say Ahhhh, I LOVE plank pose?...


The truth about twists
It is very common in a yoga class to speak of twists as a way to wring out the toxins in the body....
