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Prasada Talks
Can plants make you happier?
Join Meg Townsend and avid gardener Amy Wilson for this fun and interesting conversation about our relationship with the outside world and why connecting with nature daily can improve your mental and physical well-being.
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The Joy of Gardening
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READ: Micah Mortali, director of Kripalu Center for Yoga + Health, weaves mindfulness, yoga, wilderness training, and ancestral skills in his acclaimed book, Rewilding.
WATCH: Awaken your sense of wonder and awe at the brilliance of nature with this stunning video and talk by Louie Schwartzberg, filmmaker and advocate for the natural world.
TASTE: Check out the hilarious and inspiring Alexis Nikole Nelson, the Black Forager, and try her violet syrup pink lemonade to enjoy on a spring afternoon.
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Prasada Talks
Joy, beyond being happy
Join Meg Townsend and Francine Bonjour-Carter for this joyful conversation about the true nature of joy and how you can experience more glimmers of joy every day, even if you're not feeling "happy."
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Finding Joy
READ: The Book of Joy is a beautiful look into the lives and teachings of two spiritual leaders and Nobel Peace Prize Laureates: Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
WATCH: Check out this video with Marie Kondo, the woman who started the conversation about what "sparks joy" and learn how to organize your workspace for a more joyful day at the office.
TASTE: The Joy of Cooking has reliably delicious recipes, and it's a fascinating read and practical, every day guidebook on joyful cooking. It's one of our classic favorites!
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Prasada Talks
Why adults need play
Join Meg Townsend and Alice Dommert for this playful conversation about what play is, why we can benefit from it at any age, and the many ways you can play, even as a "serious" adult!
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Pickleball 101
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READ: Allowing yourself time and space to PLAY has incredible benefits on your physiology. This article from Psychology Today outlines the benefits and how you might explore PLAY today.
WATCH: Dr. Andrew Huberman, neuroscientist and professor at Stanford University outlines the transformative nature of PLAY (at every age) and how PLAY can rewire and improve our brains.
TASTE: Time in the kitchen doesn't just have to be for cooking and eating. You can have fun and PLAY too! We love this treasure trove of 15 Activities in the Kitchen for Summer Fun.
Prasada Talks
Creativity.....your most valuable skill
Join Meg Townsend and Francine Bonjour for this inspiring discussion on the true nature of creativity, how it's at the core of all of us, and why it's your most valuable skill.
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Prasada Talks
Create your plan to avoid the Fall Frenzy!
Join Meg Townsend, Alice Dommert, and Sarah Murray for this intriguing and informative conversation about how we utilize character strengths to navigate the frenzied energy of Fall and how they can support you in creating a plan of support so you stay steady amidst the potential chaos this lively season can bring!
READ: Here are two of our very favorite books on creativity: How to be Creative by Liz Dean and Creative Quest by the endlesslessly talented Philadelphia treasure, Questlove.
WATCH: Watch both of these inspiring TedTalks, one by writer Amy Tan to discover where creativity hides, and the other with Elizabeth Gilbert to uncover your elusive creative genius.
TASTE: Find one of the many, lovely farmer's markets near you (or take a road trip to find one!) tune into your senses, and select things that intrigue you, then figure out what you can cook!
Prasada Talks
Do you know your superpowers?
Join Meg Townsend and Alice Dommert for this informative and engaging conversation about the superpowers you may not even know you have.
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Get Strong
CrossFit MFP’s Approach to Functional Movement
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Prasada Talks
Strengths@Work
Join Meg Townsend, Sarah Murray, and Alice Dommert for an enlivening conversation about how Character Strengths are a foundation for a thriving workplace and how teams are using these skills to flourish in and out of the office.
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Character Strengths
Your compass for life
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READ: Ryan Niemiec and Robert McGrath are experts on the 24 strengths. The Power of Character Strengths helps you appreciate what's best in you as you work toward your goals.
WATCH: In this talk, Ryan Niemiec poses the question: How can we ever expect to reach positive outcomes without utilizing our character strengths?
TASTE: Want to strengthen and fortify your body before hunkering down in Winter? This basic bone broth recipe can support bone and joint health, and contains a lot of essential nutrients,
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Prasada Talks
The 4 Tools for Unwinding Anxiety
Join Meg Townsend and Jack Curley for this informative and explorative conversation about what anxiety is and how using four unique mindfulness tools can support us in changing our relationship with it.
Prasada Talks
Presence@Work
Join Meg Townsend, Alice Dommert, and Sarah Murray for a conversation about the importance of mindfulness at work and learn how you can develop the essential skills to enhance your presence and ability to focus during your workday.
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Understanding Anxiety
Unwinding the Habit of Anxiety + Worry
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READ: One of the go-to mindfulness books by Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of mindfulness-based stress reduction, is Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life.
WATCH: Here's a great TedTalk by Andy Puddicombe, co-founder of Headspace, where he teaches about the transformative power of doing nothing for 10 minutes a day.
TASTE: Check out Meal by Meal by Donald Altman, daily mindful eating practices and inspiration to help you become a more conscious eater and create a healthier relationship with food.
Prasada Talks
The power of gratitude
Join Meg Townsend and Francine Bonjour-Carter to learn about how a mindset of appreciation works, why expressing gratitude is essential, and how writing can be a powerful gratitude practice.
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ReConnect
Writing Letters of Gratitude
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Prasada Talks
Appreciation@Work
Join Meg Townsend, Sarah Murray, and Alice Dommert for an enlightening conversation about how appreciation at work is the most underused yet critical practice to bring into the workplace. You'll leave with ideas and confidence about how to start practicing gratitude in your workplace.
READ: These two books outline more of the science behind gratitude and offer ideas for making it an active practice: Thanks! by Robert Emmons and A Simple Act of Gratitude by John Kralik.
WATCH: In this story of resilience and gratitude, psychologist Christina Costa shares her journey of living with a brain tumor and learning how practicing gratitude rewires the brain.
TASTE: From the renowned Gratitude Cafe in California, these miso-glazed, carmelized Brussel sprouts will be a way to serve up a dose of healthy greens that every mouth will be grateful for.
Prasada Talks
How strengths enhance connection
Join Meg Townsend and Alice Dommert for an enriching conversation about how our character strengths can help us build healthy and thriving relationships in all areas of our lives.
READ: Imagine a cookbook that is beautiful, has delicious recipes, AND put 150 nutritional studies into practice. The Happy Kitchen is all of that and more.
WATCH: He's our favorite habits expert, and he's all about going tiny as the path to sustainable changes. Check out BJ Fogg's TED Talk, Forget big change, start with a tiny habit.
TASTE: What's cooking this month? A warm and delicious soup to give you an energy boost and support your immune system. Nourish yourself with this Red Velvet Soup.
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Thursday, January 18th
12:30pm-1:00pm EST
Prasada Talks
How to change in 2024, capturing the energy of a new year
Sunday, January 14th
9:00-10:15am EST
Infinity Class
at CrossFit MFP in Ardmore, PA
Join Marco Dapkey for a class that combines the best of these three practices: movement, mindfulness, and breathwork choreographed with some majestic and inspiring soundtracks.READ: Is it balance that we are really seeking, or satisfaction in work and life? Matthew Kelly contemplates this in his book Off Balance: Getting Beyond the Work-Life Balance Myth.
WATCH: Shift your mindset about what work-life balance actually is with engaging speaker and acrobat, Dan Thurmon. Check out Dan Thurmon's TED Talk, Off Balance - On Purpose.
TASTE: There's nothing like a warm mug of spiced and soothing golden milk to comfort you on a cold winter's night and lull you into a deep sleep....and it tastes delicious!
Sunday, February 4th
9:00-10:15am EST
Infinity Class
at CrossFit MFP in Ardmore, PA
Join Marco Dapkey for a class that combines the best of these three practices: movement, mindfulness, and breathwork choreographed with some majestic and inspiring soundtracks. Sunday, February 11th
9:00-10:15am EST
Infinity Class
at CrossFit MFP in Ardmore, PA
Join Marco Dapkey for a class that combines the best of these three practices: movement, mindfulness, and breathwork choreographed with some majestic and inspiring soundtracks. Sunday, February 18th
9:00-10:15am EST
Infinity Class
at CrossFit MFP in Ardmore, PA
Join Marco Dapkey for a class that combines the best of these three practices: movement, mindfulness, and breathwork choreographed with some majestic and inspiring soundtracks.
The Infinite Awareness Program
Date: 2/28-4/3, 6 weeks on Wednesdays
Time: 6:30-8:0pm ET
Where: In-person, 4632 Woodland Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Price: $500 Only 8 spots available! (Only 4 spots left.)
Join Jack Curley, Marco Dapkey, and Alice Dommert for The Infinite Center's kick-off program, a 6-week course to explore mindfulness, meditation, and awareness.
- Learn to work with your anxiety and the turnings of your mind
- Explore a variety of mindfulness and meditation practices to see what works best for you
- Develop presence as your superpower
- Cultivate your own capacity for inner calm, clarity, peace, and relaxation
- Build meditation and mindfulness practices that serve your process of self-discovery
- Connect with a group of like-minded, mindful individuals seeking to improve their overall wholebeing
Prasada Talks
Breathwork for Balancing Life
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Yoga for Mind-Body Balance
Space to Breathe + Explore
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READ: Is it balance that we are really seeking, or satisfaction in work and life? Matthew Kelly contemplates this in his book Off Balance: Getting Beyond the Work-Life Balance Myth.
WATCH: Shift your mindset about what work-life balance actually is with engaging speaker and acrobat, Dan Thurmon. Check out Dan Thurmon's TED Talk, Off Balance - On Purpose.
TASTE: There's nothing like a warm mug of spiced and soothing golden milk to comfort you on a cold winter's night and lull you into a deep sleep....and it tastes delicious!
Sunday, March 10th
9:00-10:15am EST
Infinity Class
at CrossFit MFP in Ardmore, PA
Join Marco Dapkey for a class that combines the best of these three practices: movement, mindfulness, and breathwork choreographed with some majestic and inspiring soundtracks. Sunday, March 17th
9:00-10:15am ET
Infinity Class
at CrossFit MFP in Ardmore, PA
Join Marco Dapkey for a class that combines the best of these three practices: movement, mindfulness, and breathwork choreographed with some majestic and inspiring soundtracks.
Wednesday, March 20th
12:30-1:00 PM
Prasada Talks
Why moving matters
Kick off the spring season with Kate Howell and Meg Townsend for a special Prasada Talks: Why Movement Matters. Kate is an amazing yoga therapist in the Philadelphia and Southern NJ area, and she's introduced us to some amazing work on the state of our movement in this modern world.
Join us for this conversation about why movement matters, how we are outsourcing too much of our movement as modern humans, and how you can reframe your daily life (and even re-organize your home!) to help you get more movement in your day.
Sunday, March 24th
9:00-10:15am ET
Infinity Class
at CrossFit MFP in Ardmore, PA
Join Marco Dapkey for a class that combines the best of these three practices: movement, mindfulness, and breathwork choreographed with some majestic and inspiring soundtracks. Sunday, March 31st
9:00-10:15am ET
Infinity Class
at CrossFit MFP in Ardmore, PA
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Prasada Talks
What's dance got to do with it?
READ: The Joy of Movement, by movement expert, Kelly McGonigal. It's inspiring and shows how movement "helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage."
WATCH: Meet the inspiring Kelly McGonigal on this video podcast interview and listen to it during your next walk (or spring clean!)
TASTE: Keep yourself hydrated post-movement practice with this delicious and nutritious DIY Lemon-Ginger Electrolyte drink.
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Prasada Talks
The power of tiny habits
Join Meg Townsend and habit-change coach Debbie Heller for this engaging and practical conversation about the art of habit design, why some habits stick and some don't, and how you can become the designer of your own healthy habits.
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Yoga + the Breath
READ: Have you ever tried to stick with new habits but instead found yourself stuck? Behavior change expert Katy Milkman tackles this head-on in her fascinating book, How to Change.
WATCH: He's our favorite habits expert, and he's all about going tiny as the path to sustainable changes. Check out BJ Fogg's TED Talk, Forget big change, start with a tiny habit.
TASTE: Our favorite nutrition habit-change experts at Precision Nutrition created this excellent tutorial on how to make your own nutritious and delicious super shake. Bon appetit!