What Are the 4 M's?

In today's episode I talk about some of the guiding principles for what I teach, and what we are doing here on the podcast! I call these pillars of Moved To Meditate "the 4 M's." The 4 M's are: Meaningful Mindful Movement that Meets you where you are. These are some of the main intentions behind what I want to offer, and they kind of help me organize the different aspects of that work (and explain it to other people).  You've heard me and my podcast guests comment on what we're not doing - we're not about pushing and powering through, we're not about changing how people look or what they eat, we're not about perpetuating stereotypes of yoga practitioners, and we're not about a superficial presentation of yoga as just another fitness trend. So, this episode outlines what Moved To Meditate IS about.  Meaningful - the reflection and inquiry aspect of practice, including our hearts and minds along with our bodies Mindful - training our capacity to be present and to observe our experiences (which has benefits for the safety of movement practice and the general richness of life!) Movement - the inter-disciplinary weave of yoga and other mindful movement practices, and the value of learning from practitioners from different traditions Meets you where you are - accessibility, inclusivity, and bringing our human-ness to the practice, the intention that "We all get to be ourselves here." Thanks for listening, and please feel free to share what resonates with you! You can reach me at [email protected]. To connect further with me (Addie), check out my main website movedtomeditate.yoga info on the upcoming YIN YOGA TEACHER TRAINING at movedtomeditate.yoga/trainings or the Moved To Meditate Class Library at movedtomeditate.com Lastly, I'm on Instagram at @addie_movedtomeditate (for mindfulness, movement, yoga, and pictures of PNW nature and my adorable kitten, Mustache).