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A Message of Love and Solidarity
We draw strength from our diversity. iRest Institute believes in our common humanity. We believe all people deserve respect and the opportunity for their voices to be heard and validated....
A Message of Love and Solidarity
We draw strength from our diversity. iRest Institute believes in our common humanity. We believe all people deserve respect and the opportunity for their voices to be heard and validated....

Self Compassion: Now More than Ever, Go Easy
What happens when we’re really nice to ourselves? Do we go soft? ... let ourselves get away with bad behavior? If I skip a day of homeschooling the kids to throw...
Self Compassion: Now More than Ever, Go Easy
What happens when we’re really nice to ourselves? Do we go soft? ... let ourselves get away with bad behavior? If I skip a day of homeschooling the kids to throw...

Lighten Your Allostatic Load: Stress Management...
Allostatic load: It sounds like a setting on a washer/dryer, not a potential health risk. Like your laundry basket, you’ll want to keep your allostatic load fresh and light. iRest—along...
Lighten Your Allostatic Load: Stress Management...
Allostatic load: It sounds like a setting on a washer/dryer, not a potential health risk. Like your laundry basket, you’ll want to keep your allostatic load fresh and light. iRest—along...

Gratitude as Good Medicine
Beloved country crooner Willie Nelson once famously said, “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around." This opportunity for personal transformation is available to each of us,...
Gratitude as Good Medicine
Beloved country crooner Willie Nelson once famously said, “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around." This opportunity for personal transformation is available to each of us,...

A Breath for Mama: Meditation for Mother's Day
On May 10th, we honor motherhood and those who carry out its loving, nurturing ideals. In recognition of the day, and as a gift to dedicated parents, iRest invites practitioners...
A Breath for Mama: Meditation for Mother's Day
On May 10th, we honor motherhood and those who carry out its loving, nurturing ideals. In recognition of the day, and as a gift to dedicated parents, iRest invites practitioners...

The Myth of Separation: An Invitation from Ric...
Even prior to the global pandemic, we lived in a world where our singularity was often valued more greatly than our inherent unity. Now that circumstances require us to physically distance...
The Myth of Separation: An Invitation from Ric...
Even prior to the global pandemic, we lived in a world where our singularity was often valued more greatly than our inherent unity. Now that circumstances require us to physically distance...