Mindfulness in Plain English

This is a link to the full text of one of the best books on mindfulness available. You can read or download the book. It is a wonderful resource for us.

http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/mindfulness_in_plain_english.php

The site is also an excellent resource, too.

Naikan or Reflective Practice

For more on naikan, visit these sites:

ToDo Institute is one of the major trainers for naikan in North America.
http://www.todoinstitute.org/naikan.html

This is another realted site. The host was trained byDavid Reynolds, the person who introduced naikan to North America.
http://www.clcma.com/naikan1.htm

This is an English language Japanese site
http://www.e-naikan.com/engl_index.html

Walking Practice

People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle.
But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water
or in thin air,
but to walk on earth.

Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize:
a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves,
the black, curious eyes of a child
-- our own two eyes.

All is a miracle.

- Thich Nhat Hanh

Stretching and Fitness Websites

Stretching Information Sites

These sites have good info about stretching and include pictures to show how to do the stretches.

http://www.agingwell.state.ny.us/fitness/stretch/index.htm

http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Exercise/stretching_exercise.asp

http://www.shelterpub.com/_fitness/_stretching_in_the_office/online_stretches.html

General Health Information Sites

http://www.cflri.ca/cflri/tips/96/LT96_01.html

http://www.seniors.gc.ca/searchcat.jsp?&font=0&lang=en&geo=ALL&cat=561

Web Links

Here are some valuable links for your browsing pleasure:

Melodie Benger’s Reflective Practices site

http://www.reflectivepractices.ca/

Ottawa Mindfulness Centre Newsletter

http://mindfulness.ncf.ca/

The Mindfulness Bell Newsletter

http://www.iamhome.org/

The Washington Mindfulness Centre

http://www.mindfulnessdc.org/

the Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic

http://www.ottawamindfulnessclinic.com/

Kabat-Zinn Clinic at U Mass

http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/

Online Chapters from Mindfulness in Plain English

http://www.saigon.com/~anson/ebud/mfneng/mind0.htm

Gregg Krech’s ToDo Site

http://www.todoinstitute.org/mindfulness-attention.html