In yesterday’s Minding Your Balance™ class, students swept, shoveled, and raked as well as lifted and carried pots and tea kettles (among other things) ala Daniel waxing Mr. Miyaga’s car in the first Karate Kid movie. Everyday actions done with the same mindful awareness required in the martial arts. Class homework for the week is to practice sitting, standing, and watering the plants with the awareness of a dancer, or a gymnast, or the Karate Kid. Move like your life…

Many of my Minding Your Balance students visiting family this holiday season are expressing concern about the balance challenges inherent in air travel. From navigating crowded concourses to pulling, carrying, and lifting luggage in and out of overhead bins to stepping on and off moving walkways and negotiating narrow airplane aisles, air travel provides ample need and opportunity to mind one’s balance. Here are a few quick Minding Your Balance tips for staying steady and safe during holiday travel: To learn more get…