by Nicole Havelka | Mar 2, 2022 | Antiracism, Community, Faith Formation, Mindfulness, Ritual, Social Justice
I’m nervous about my next yoga series. That’s a good thing. I just started a yoga series for the Christian season of Lent that explores Christian prayer practices, yoga movement (asana) and breath (pranayama), and some of the teachings of yoga (yamas/niyamas). It’s a...
by Nicole Havelka | Apr 11, 2020 | Creativity, Faith Formation, Healing, Mindfulness, Organizations, Ritual, Social Justice
You may only know that Lent is a Christian season during which practitioners, “give something up,” as a spiritual practice. You may even know it is a season for preparing for Easter, or a big change more generally. This Lent which began for Christians on Feb. 26 has...
by Nicole Havelka | Feb 13, 2020 | Change Leadership, Community, Healing, Mindfulness, Self Care
I warned you. This is my year of shameless self-promotion. Along the way I’ve hit roadblocks. (Not surprising.) As someone who is specializing in teaching mindfulness and self-care, people are always genuinely interested in what I do, then tell me they can’t for a...
by Nicole Havelka | Feb 18, 2015 | Change Leadership, Faith Formation
Most days, I masquerade as a perfectly normal Mainline Protestant. Phrases like “priesthood of all believers,” “saved by faith alone” and “congregational meeting” roll off my tongue like honey. I’m just fine with there being only two Sacraments. I creatively mold...
by Nicole Havelka | Dec 31, 2014 | Change Leadership
Just a couple of weekends ago, I participated in a workshop on the yogic practice of Sankalpa. In this practice, you pick something that you truly desire to see happen in the next 6-18 months. It is akin to a New Years resolution, only it goes far deeper. The practice...
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