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Make Every Move a Meditation: Mindful Movement for Mental Health, Well-Being, and Insight
“Let me say it simply. Someone should have written this book a long time ago.� � Shinzen Young , meditation teacher, neuroscience research consultant, founder of Unified Mindfulness, author of Meditation in the Zone and The Science of Enlightenment
Award-winning Finalist in the � Diet & Exercise� category of the 2022 International Book Awards
#1 New Release in Sports Health & Safety, Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts, Cycling, Sports Psychology, Walking, Theravada Buddhism, and Meditation
Transform movement and meditation into the powerful practice of mindful movement Exercise can be meditation.
What do you think of when you hear the word meditation? A quiet room filled with monks? An Instagram influencer? What about moving meditation? Yoga? Tai Chi?
For too long, meditation in books has focused on specific periods of meditation, rather than mediation through fitness or daily activities. What if lifting weights, dancing with your love, or walking across a room counted? What if you could use exercise as meditation? What if you could make every move a meditation? Let's combine the two.
InMake Every Move a Meditation, award-winning author, meditation leader, and mental health advocate Nita Sweeney shows us fitness can be mindfulness. She teaches us how to bring meditation and mindfulness into any activity by incorporating centuries-old techniques.
Studies show that both exercise and meditation reduce anxiety, stabilize blood pressure, improve mood and cognition, and lead to a deeper self-relationship and wisdom. Movement is medicine, and meditation is medicine.
Inside you'll learn to:
* Turn exercise into a meditation tool
* Make any activity a mindful practice
* Enjoy the benefits of meditation while getting fit
If you like meditation books and best sellers such asThink Like a Monk,Practicing Mindfulness, or Breath, you’ll loveMake Every Move a Meditation.
Award-winning Finalist in the � Diet & Exercise� category of the 2022 International Book Awards
#1 New Release in Sports Health & Safety, Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts, Cycling, Sports Psychology, Walking, Theravada Buddhism, and Meditation
Transform movement and meditation into the powerful practice of mindful movement Exercise can be meditation.
What do you think of when you hear the word meditation? A quiet room filled with monks? An Instagram influencer? What about moving meditation? Yoga? Tai Chi?
For too long, meditation in books has focused on specific periods of meditation, rather than mediation through fitness or daily activities. What if lifting weights, dancing with your love, or walking across a room counted? What if you could use exercise as meditation? What if you could make every move a meditation? Let's combine the two.
InMake Every Move a Meditation, award-winning author, meditation leader, and mental health advocate Nita Sweeney shows us fitness can be mindfulness. She teaches us how to bring meditation and mindfulness into any activity by incorporating centuries-old techniques.
Studies show that both exercise and meditation reduce anxiety, stabilize blood pressure, improve mood and cognition, and lead to a deeper self-relationship and wisdom. Movement is medicine, and meditation is medicine.
Inside you'll learn to:
* Turn exercise into a meditation tool
* Make any activity a mindful practice
* Enjoy the benefits of meditation while getting fit
If you like meditation books and best sellers such asThink Like a Monk,Practicing Mindfulness, or Breath, you’ll loveMake Every Move a Meditation.
240 pages, Paperback
First published September 13, 2022
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Nita Sweeney
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Award-winning author Nita Sweeney writes about wellness and consciousness. After a decade of legal practice (and a major depressive episode), Nita turned in her shingle for a fast-writing pen. People still ask legal questions, but she's done her best to forget the answers. Instead of negotiating labor contracts for public agencies, she writes, and shares what she's learned.
Nita's articles, essays, and poems have appeared in Buddhist America, Dog World, Dog Fancy, Writer’s Journal, Country Living, Pitkin Review, Spring Street, WNBA-SF blog, Pencil Storm, It's Not Your Journey, and in several newspapers and newsletters. She blogs and publishes the monthly email, Write Now Columbus.
She and her books have been featured on Health.com, Healthline.com, Livestrong.com, Fupping.com, PsychCentral.com, bpHope.com, Bustle.com, NextAvenue.com, UpJourney.com, Pawstruck.com, Thrive Global, WGRN, Sweatpants & Coffee, Authority Magazine, Intergenerational Inspiration, 2014 and Beyond, Medium.com, and Pretty Progressive, and in bp Magazine and Epoch Times, on the Word Carver, Running Dad, My Brain on Endorphins, and Diz Runs podcasts, and nominated for the Ohio Arts Council Governor’s Award.
Her poem “Memorial� won the Dublin Arts Council’s Poet’s Choice Award and an early draft of her memoir, , was short-listed for the 2018 William Faulkner � William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition Award. The book is a #1 Amazon New Release in the “mood disorders,� “bipolar disorder,� and “running & jogging� categories.
Nita earned a journalism degree from The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, a law degree from The Ohio State University, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Goddard College. For ten years, she studied with and assisted best-selling author Natalie Goldberg (Writing Down the Bones) at week-long writing workshops teaching the “rules of writing practice� and leading participants in sitting and walking meditation. Goldberg authorized Nita to teach “writing practice� and Nita has taught for nearly twenty years.
When she’s not writing and teaching, Nita runs. She has completed one ultramarathon, three full marathons, twenty-nine half marathons (in eighteen states), and more than one hundred shorter races.
Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband and biggest fan, Ed, and her yellow Labrador running partner, Scarlet (aka .)
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Award-winning author Nita Sweeney writes about wellness and consciousness. After a decade of legal practice (and a major depressive episode), Nita turned in her shingle for a fast-writing pen. People still ask legal questions, but she's done her best to forget the answers. Instead of negotiating labor contracts for public agencies, she writes, and shares what she's learned.
Nita's articles, essays, and poems have appeared in Buddhist America, Dog World, Dog Fancy, Writer’s Journal, Country Living, Pitkin Review, Spring Street, WNBA-SF blog, Pencil Storm, It's Not Your Journey, and in several newspapers and newsletters. She blogs and publishes the monthly email, Write Now Columbus.
She and her books have been featured on Health.com, Healthline.com, Livestrong.com, Fupping.com, PsychCentral.com, bpHope.com, Bustle.com, NextAvenue.com, UpJourney.com, Pawstruck.com, Thrive Global, WGRN, Sweatpants & Coffee, Authority Magazine, Intergenerational Inspiration, 2014 and Beyond, Medium.com, and Pretty Progressive, and in bp Magazine and Epoch Times, on the Word Carver, Running Dad, My Brain on Endorphins, and Diz Runs podcasts, and nominated for the Ohio Arts Council Governor’s Award.
Her poem “Memorial� won the Dublin Arts Council’s Poet’s Choice Award and an early draft of her memoir, , was short-listed for the 2018 William Faulkner � William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition Award. The book is a #1 Amazon New Release in the “mood disorders,� “bipolar disorder,� and “running & jogging� categories.
Nita earned a journalism degree from The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, a law degree from The Ohio State University, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Goddard College. For ten years, she studied with and assisted best-selling author Natalie Goldberg (Writing Down the Bones) at week-long writing workshops teaching the “rules of writing practice� and leading participants in sitting and walking meditation. Goldberg authorized Nita to teach “writing practice� and Nita has taught for nearly twenty years.
When she’s not writing and teaching, Nita runs. She has completed one ultramarathon, three full marathons, twenty-nine half marathons (in eighteen states), and more than one hundred shorter races.
Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband and biggest fan, Ed, and her yellow Labrador running partner, Scarlet (aka .)
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July 13, 2024
A helpful book about meditation and movement with plenty of insight, practices, and examples written clearly. Sweeney's authorial voice is knowledgable, vulnerable, comforting, compassionate, and inspires confidence. A great follow up to Depression Hates and Moving Target.
January 27, 2025
This was a fine meditation book. The author shares some interesting insights as to how to apply mindfulness off the cushion, but this wasn't covered as in depth as I would have hoped for. She makes a fair argument that one can have equally meditative experiences working out or playing sports or hiking in the woods though. Much of the book just talks about the fundamentals but often uses repetitive language and examples which made the book a slog to get through even though I skipped some parts that were boring.
October 20, 2022
In the age of instant gratification, the idea of taking time to meditate quietly can be daunting. By using movement that you are already doing (sports, walking, etc.), it can be easier to add meditation into your life.
As a 200-hour yoga teacher, I have read many books about meditation. Many of them were dry, giving the history of meditation, and written for those that already meditate (don’t get me wrong, there is value in these books). Nita Sweeney writes for both new meditators and new to movement meditators.
She begins by explaining why you should implement movement into your meditation. There is great value in both movement and meditation. By putting them together, you can reap bigger rewards � just read the book to find out!
What I really liked about the book were the actionable steps. Nita not only explains how to use movement for meditation she gives instructions to practice before moving on.
Writing for the world of self-indulgence and sharing personal stories makes this one of the most captivating meditation books that I have read.
As a 200-hour yoga teacher, I have read many books about meditation. Many of them were dry, giving the history of meditation, and written for those that already meditate (don’t get me wrong, there is value in these books). Nita Sweeney writes for both new meditators and new to movement meditators.
She begins by explaining why you should implement movement into your meditation. There is great value in both movement and meditation. By putting them together, you can reap bigger rewards � just read the book to find out!
What I really liked about the book were the actionable steps. Nita not only explains how to use movement for meditation she gives instructions to practice before moving on.
Writing for the world of self-indulgence and sharing personal stories makes this one of the most captivating meditation books that I have read.
November 22, 2024
My daughter Ruth Anne was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder this past summer. In order to recover speech fluency and volume, her speech therapist had her read aloud for at least 15 minutes a day at home and in the office when she had appointments. Ruth Anne 'just happened' upon Nita Sweeney's book when she searched Amazon for books about running. When you read and/or listen to Nita's book you will feel as though a dear friend and mentor/teacher/guide is supporting you as you face life's challenging moments. Compassion, wisdom, warmth and wit infuse every page of Nita's book. I appreciated her incredible ability to be vulnerable to touch the hearts and souls of the readers as she universalizes the human condition we all share. As I go about my day, I hear Nita's voice echo from the pages to make this or that my object of meditation, to get still and breathe exploring how to untangle my emotions with the wonderful visuals she offers and to make every move an opportunity for meditation to diminish suffering and increase equanimity and joy in my life.
January 26, 2023
I love to run and enjoy the benefits of meditation, but until I picked up this insightful book, I had never tried combining the two. Nita’s humble and often humorous accounts make this a relatable read packed with great tips for bringing new awareness to any movement form. What struck me was her deep knowledge of meditation, which is reflected in the many stories, sources, and references she has gained through her years of practice. This is one of those books where the learnings will last a lifetime. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to get more from meditation, exercise, and life.
September 29, 2022
This is a really nice book. I love the different meditations and examples presented. I’ve done some of these just from working out in the gym so it was nice to see the listed benefits for that. I recommend this book.
June 4, 2023
I loved this book. So many good bits of info! I’ve found I can immediately implement so many tips and I’ve also found I can relate so many things the author mentioned to current practises. All in all I really appreciated this book. Came at a perfect time in my life
February 15, 2023
I've struggled incorporating meditation into my life. This book changed my perspective, both in what meditation is, and in how it can fit into my lifestyle.
April 16, 2023
3 stars. Approachable information about meditation off the cushion.
February 6, 2024
Don't think you can meditate? After reading this book, you'll think again.
November 24, 2022
Makes me want to get out of my recliner and move!
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