Kindness is a Reflection of the Soul

loading… Patty Ferris is a senior member of the Training In Power Academy, a public speaker and educator.  As this month’s guest blogger, Patty shines a light on the importance of kindness and how we might live it out in the world. It’s struck me lately that the world could use some more kindness. But…

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2025: What’s your YES?!

loading… I had an incredible experience on the last day of 2024 that offered a message of “yes” for the New Year.  I’ve had a severe shellfish allergy since my early 20’s, making one of my favorite foods – sushi – unavailable to me for many many years. I’ve recently moved to a small tourist…

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Spirituality and Money: Friends or Foe?

loading… My relationship to money has always been fraught. I pursued a Spiritual path right from my early adulthood and felt daunted by the financial demands of the real world. I wanted to travel, take courses and experience life, and of course, all these things cost money. I felt conflicted because I had these ambitions…

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The practice of Self Forgiveness: an interview with Kimberly Bowen

loading… Kimberly Bowen is a senior faculty member of the Training in Power Academy and one of the facilitators of the popular Forgiveness workshop on Meetups. With the profound transformation she’s witnessed in this workshop and with herself on this topic, we wanted to learn more about the role of Forgiveness in the healing journey.…

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Meditation and Movement Part 2: The language of Pain

loading… Is our physical form a part of our spiritual path? What about physical pain? We brought these questions to senior faculty member Anne Binning, director of the Master Warriors Program. In part 2 of our Meditation and Movement series, she explores the role of physical pain in our spiritual evolution. In your years of…

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Meditation and movement Part 1: An interview with Anne Binning

loading… In preparation for our September blog post featuring Anne Binning, we are sharing an interview with Anne from 2019, which reads just as relevant today as it did then, if not more! Enjoy! Anne is senior faculty member of the Training in Power Academy and the director of the Master Warriors Program. In Anne’s…

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But I WANT to meditate. Why is it so hard?

loading… Breathe in…Breath out…focus on your breath…(SHOPPING LIST…carrots, bread)…ahem! Breathe in…Breathe out…Connect to the light…(THAT WORK EMAIL I DIDN’T ANSWER! Shoot, should I do it now? Maybe I’ll do it now and then get back to meditating)…Ok. What was I doing again?! Oh yeah…Breathe in…Breathe out… Does this inner dialogue sound familiar? If so, you…

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Out of the hustle and into the feeling of the season

loading… “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” sings the classic Christmas carol across the speakers. I’m rushing around the kitchen, having just finished dinner for the family and a long work day. Being a college professor, things ramp up before they wind down at this time of year and trying to keep all…

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