Walking on the path of healing Personal Notes from London, England. Sitting in Regent’s Park last week on a glorious summer evening I checked in with myself, asked how I felt in the immediate now and sensed a beautiful stillness. How different this was to the anxiety, tension, pain, despair and agitation I felt seven months ago. This feeling of warmth and ease nudged me to remember with deep gratitude, The Mindfulness Center in Bethesda. This haven with its beautiful studio and highly accomplished teachers, mentors and therapists. As Dr. Debbie Norris, the Founder explained, that The Mindfulness Center, wellness and alternate therapy, is more than just a place of healing, it is an intervention or Interception to prevent future ill health and mental conditions. She is one of the most inspiring and exhilarating teachers with a grand personality, that I have met. Special thank you to all the teachers I was fortunate to be taught by; to Tania and her inspiring discussions of Spring and earth energies during our yoga sessions, to Robin for her therapeutic approach to yoga with ease, her beautiful voice chanting mantras of universal love and peace, to Ashira whose empathy, gentleness and softness overwhelmed me in her gentle yoga classes, to John King with his delightful guided meditations that unchained the imagination, to the supremely gifted Reiki Grand Master Aurora Hutchinson whose passion for Mary Oliver’s poetry I share, to James Foulkes whom I met once at a workshop conducted by Aurora and himself, but sensed the healer in him - but - most of all to Michael Basdavanos. Mike reduced the pain from my ankle and foot almost to nothing with his Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy. I learned balance and grounding in his QiGong and Tai Chi classes and special breathing techniques during his Meditation hour. Most of all with his quiet but very powerful energy healing, he brought me back my feelings and sense of self-worth and self-acceptance. Much love, light and blessings to all and may success always ride alongside The Mindfulness Center.

The Mindfulness Center is a wonderful place and has many yoga classes at all levels. Teachers are superb, especially Dave, and the community is very friendly. I have attended their meditation classes and would like to attend more, if my schedule permits. They also have massage services which I have been meaning to take advantage of. Highly recommend it for anyone who wants to be practice mindful yoga.

I have been attending classes offered by The Mindfulness Center for several years now. In the beginning, I used to fit the classes in, as I could, in my full-time work schedule. Now I fit work in around my center classes! All classes and instructors have been wonderful but John King, the teacher of a twice weekly Meditation class I attend, is particularly spectacular. He mixes his approaches up and I feel I am getting stronger in my meditation techniques with each passing session. The other class participants are really fun and loving. We have formed quite a bond and sincerely enjoy each other's company. Thank you, Mindfulness Center, for helping me to find and keep my balance during these trying, ever changing times.