Coaching Approach
What is Limber Habit?
I developed Limber Habit as a concept during my studies in Contemplative Psychotherapy at Nalanda Institute of Contemplative Science to deepen my personal understanding of awareness, suffering, mindfulness and compassion. As a therapist I kept meeting people who often struggled with self blaming and self destructive habits that caused them suffering and complicated their lives. So Limber Habit came to be; a way to make mindfulness and compassion practices more accessible to people who may not have a particular interest in Eastern philosophy or Buddhism, but who may benefit from deeper self examination outside of a spiritual framework.
Limber Habit is a method to support our natural ability to respond thoughtfully, even though we may feel a drive to react impulsively. Limber Habit is a way to witness pain and suffering, by engaging self compassion, and being aware of self judgement. While we are all capable of this, our ability to stay "limber" with our reactivity can be affected by strong tendencies to grasp (reach for more/crave) or reject (avoiding discomfort). Limber Habit is a method to look at our day to day habits of thought, feeling and behavior, with deep and systematic observation to improve our awareness of how our basic habits help, or make trouble.
Limber Habit is a Dharma informed approach, steeped in the Mahayana tradition, and centered on the practice of the Four Scopes of Mindfulness. This includes Mindfulness of the Breath, Body, Mind, and All-Encompassing Mindfulness. With each scope we practice open awareness, and notice our habitual mental patterns.
As a meditation practitioner I have deep respect for the contemplative lineage through which I deepened my practice and understanding of meditation and life itself. I will be forever thankful to the Nalanda Institute, my teachers and fellow students, Vajrapani Institute and Tse Chen Ling Buddhist Center in San Francisco.
Limber Habit is a method to support our natural ability to respond thoughtfully, even though we may feel a drive to react impulsively. Limber Habit is a way to witness pain and suffering, by engaging self compassion, and being aware of self judgement. While we are all capable of this, our ability to stay "limber" with our reactivity can be affected by strong tendencies to grasp (reach for more/crave) or reject (avoiding discomfort). Limber Habit is a method to look at our day to day habits of thought, feeling and behavior, with deep and systematic observation to improve our awareness of how our basic habits help, or make trouble.
Limber Habit is a Dharma informed approach, steeped in the Mahayana tradition, and centered on the practice of the Four Scopes of Mindfulness. This includes Mindfulness of the Breath, Body, Mind, and All-Encompassing Mindfulness. With each scope we practice open awareness, and notice our habitual mental patterns.
As a meditation practitioner I have deep respect for the contemplative lineage through which I deepened my practice and understanding of meditation and life itself. I will be forever thankful to the Nalanda Institute, my teachers and fellow students, Vajrapani Institute and Tse Chen Ling Buddhist Center in San Francisco.
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