
Speak to Me Stillness
By Pamela Post-Ferrante on December 23rd, 2015 Categories: The Breast Cancer JourneySince my first cancer diagnosis in 1993, I have practiced meditation. Nothing fancy, just following my breath. I was initially breathing myself away from the loud speakers in my head suggesting that I work harder to get well or do a better job, in general.
Many years later, I am able to follow the breath for an hour. But every practice, no matter how short, …

Sex Matters: Mindfulness Meditation and Sexuality
By Michael Krychman, M.D. on April 1st, 2015 Categories: Sex MattersThere has been considerable public dialogue about the practice of mindfulness, described by experts as “nonjudgmental, present-moment awareness.” Although traditionally associated with Buddhist philosophy, anyone can incorporate mindfulness techniques into their daily activities or in their expression of sexuality.
Mindfulness has been used for a variety of different conditions including depression, anxiety, pain, and eating disorders. Scientific research shows that mindfulness causes brain waves to …

The Healing Breath
By Pamela Post-Ferrante on September 10th, 2014 Categories: Day-to-Day MattersSpend a minute or so becoming aware of your breath coming into your body and going back out.
Is it slow and calm? Or is it fast and frantic? Is it in-between? The breath is with you all of the time; it’s easy to take it for granted. Maybe you only notice it when you are out of breath, when it is hard to catch …

Dispatches From the Fifth Year: The Labyrinth
By Tiffany Stevens on August 27th, 2014 Categories: The Breast Cancer JourneyThe picture on the website of the walking labyrinth is what convinced me to actually book a weekend at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, an idea I’d toyed with, to pause and process the fifth anniversary of my cancer diagnosis. I started noticing these labyrinths the year I was going through treatment — at a fancy hotel at a Florida beach; in the financial …

How to Give Yourself a Present on Your Journey: Meditation
By Jean Kane on April 17th, 2013 Categories: The Breast Cancer JourneyWhen I was going through treatment, delicious breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and delectable desserts arrived in the “magic cooler” outside my garage door most days for over a month. Someone even made a lunch and delivered it to school for my 6th grader every day for a week (because she is my fourth child, and I’ve made over 6,300 lunches over the years — I …