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Awareness in the Body - Awareness in Life" is the third episode in the Posture series of Tools of Awakening, Abdi Assadi and Pernilla Burke, explore the simple yet powerful practice of body awareness and posture as a way to cultivate presence. We look at what happens when we shift our awareness from the mind into the body—specifically, grounding into the feet—and how this shift can change the way we respond to life. Abdi shares insights from Chinese medicine and martial arts on how posture direc...

This episode of Tools of Awakening explores the subtle but powerful connection between posture and presence. Pernilla and Abdi discuss how something as simple as aligning the back of the head and chin can profoundly shift our state of being—bringing calm, clarity, and a sense of ease to both the body and mind. Posture, often overlooked, becomes a gateway to grounding and greater awareness. The conversation is practical and real, offering small adjustments that can ripple into big transformations...

This Tools of Awakening class is the first class in series highlighting posture as a practical way to reconnect with the body and support the nervous system. Simple practices, like aligning the chin or bringing awareness to the feet, can help shift from a reactive state into calm presence. Building on previous breathwork teachings, these accessible techniques fit effortlessly into daily life—whether during conversations or a commute—providing effective tools to stay grounded and deeply connected...

A brief meditation practice to help bring conscious awareness into your daily life.

A brief meditation practice to help bring conscious awareness into your daily life.

A brief meditation practice to help bring conscious awareness into your daily life.

Please join us in exploring the breath and its power. This 20 minute Breath Class: "Mastering the Breath: Simple Practices for Greater Awareness" features Pernilla Burke, the founder of Awakening 101, and Abdi Assadi, an acupuncturist, healer, and spiritual counselor.

This class is part of the "Tools of Awakening" series and focuses on simple, everyday practices to increase awareness and reduce reactive behavior. They discuss the importance of using simple breathing exercises to bring calm and pr...

Please join us in exploring the breath and its power. This 20 minute Breath Class: "How much is shallow breathing costing your overall well-being?" features Pernilla Burke, the founder of Awakening 101, and Abdi Assadi, an acupuncturist, healer, and spiritual counselor.

This class is part of the "Tools of Awakening" series and focuses on simple, everyday practices to increase awareness and reduce reactive behavior. They discuss the importance of using simple breathing exercises to bring calm and...

Please join us in exploring the breath and its power. This 20 minute Breath Class: "Grounding ourselves through the Breath" features Pernilla Burke, the founder of Awakening 101, and Abdi Assadi, an acupuncturist, healer, and spiritual counselor.

This class is part of the "Tools of Awakening" series and focuses on simple, everyday practices to increase awareness and reduce reactive behavior. They discuss the importance of using simple breathing exercises to bring calm and presence to everyday sit...