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Use these mindfulness practices when you need to just move.

Power On, Power Off

Power On, Power Off

Regulating and possibly releasing extra energy can be especially helpful if you have ADHD. Power On, Power Off is an energetic practice that you can use when you need to settle - both mind and body..
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Elevator Practice

Elevator Practice

Busy minds and bodies can match busy places and times. And then there are places and times that call for calmer minds and calmer bodies. Our bodies are so connected to our minds that they can help each other settle, with Elevator Practice.
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Tapping Practice

Tapping Practice

There will be times when you notice that it is difficult to stay-the-course, to keep going. Tapping Practice might create a sense of internal steadiness –that strength we need to keep showing up, keep going – even when something feels challenging or unfamiliar. Build a steady strength in your mind and body, with practice.
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Slow Motion Hands

Slow Motion Hands

Sometimes it’s hard to be still or even imagine being still. Slow Motion Hands is a mindfulness practice for those times. Move while strengthening your ability to focus and notice what works best in a given moment. You don’t have to be totally still to train yourself to slow down and be more present.
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Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Sometimes it’s hard to even imagine being still. Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes is perfect for those times. Move while strengthening your ability to focus and notice what works best for your body and mind. You can move to train your whole self to be more present, even just for brief moments throughout your day.
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Press and Lower

Press and Lower [aka “Sloppy Sleeves”]

However energetic you are feeling is fine. High energy, low energy, or somewhere in between. Then there are those times when you need to change your energy to fit where you are and what you are doing. For Press and Lower, imagine that you need to bring your energy down. To slow yourself down.
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Tick Tock

Tick Tock

When you find yourself needing or wanting to settle, it is helpful to have tools to try: tools that your mind and body are familiar with and can help you shift. Tick Tock is a private practice including movement, with a connection to a time-honored strategy of rocking yourself to sleep…
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Yawn Practice

Yawn Practice

Sometimes simple, everyday activities can go unappreciated. But yawning will have its day. It can be a practice of both awakening and activating as well as calming and settling your nervous system. Need a reset, a personal reboot? Try this, intentionally yawn. Make it a practice and notice the outcome. For you…
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Feet and Hands Moving

Feet and Hands Moving

When you're low on energy or stuck in slow motion, you can try increasing your energy, from the inside… Practice Feet and Hands Moving to activate. For this practice you may be reclined, lying down or sitting. You decide. Direct your attention to your feet. Pressure, warmth, numb. Wiggle the toes…
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Lifting Practice

Lifting Practice

On any given day, you can feel stuck. Stuck in the middle of your busy thoughts, stuck in your heavy emotions or stuck in a space (a non-moving / non-getting-going kind of space). This Lifting Practice can be used anywhere and at any time. It can help you create a habit…
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Walking Practice

Walking Practice

Walking Practice brings your attention to the present moment, over and over again – with every step. The goal is to BE where you are, not to GET anywhere. Simply BE. One step at a time. Find a small space, a flat surface – grass, concrete, a rug – where you can walk without obstacles…
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