Author: Karah Pino

A versatile communicator, critical thinker and far sighted problem solver.

Trained in creative thinking with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Art including Metalwork, Multimedia Sculpture and Digital Design.

Earned a clinical Master’s degree in East Asian Medical Practices and Principles such as holistic creativity and nature based systems.

Trained in shamanism, trauma recovery, naturopathy and indigenous wisdom through Navajo Wisdom Keeper Patricia Anne Davis, learning the Indigenous Ceremonial Change Process for wellness restoration and harmonious living.

Meditation Research: Mechanisms of white matter changes induced by meditation

PNAS Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America     Mechanisms of white matter changes induced by meditation Yi-Yuan Tanga,b,c,1, Qilin Lub, Ming Fand, Yihong Yange, and Michael I. Posnerc,1 + Author Affiliations aDepartment of Psychology, Texas Tech Neuroimaging Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409; bInstitute of Neuroinformatics… Continue reading Meditation Research: Mechanisms of white matter changes induced by meditation

9-Year-old Silenced By Politicians Has Changed School Lunches Forever; Plus, Top 10 Good News Stories of the Week!

This week the Summer Solstice brings with it the most light of any day all year (for the Northern Hemisphere), offering great cheer — but, during the same week that Paul McCartney turned 70, which makes me feel very old! The good news is that still-handsome ‘Macca’ looks like he’s 55. (It’s all that vegetarian… Continue reading 9-Year-old Silenced By Politicians Has Changed School Lunches Forever; Plus, Top 10 Good News Stories of the Week!

Testimonial for Forest Garden style teaching aka Free Range Children

June 18, 2012 8:53 AM Why my child will be your child’s boss By Suzanne Lucas (MoneyWatch) COMMENTARY Saws. The kind you buy at the hardware store to cut wood. That’s what the play-group teacher dumped on the ground for 3- and 4-year-old kids to play with. Knowing that doing this, in the U.S., would… Continue reading Testimonial for Forest Garden style teaching aka Free Range Children

Meditation as “Non-Reactivity Training”

Responding vs Reacting Instead of reacting to situations with our often out-moded instincts, we can learn to respond thoughtfully and appropriately. When we practice observing our own reactions, we can better understand the nature of our instincts.  Allowing our initial, instinctive reaction to pass by,  we then have more time to choose how to respond… Continue reading Meditation as “Non-Reactivity Training”

This July at Mind Unwind: Mini Art Camp-Ages 7-12 West Seattle

Origami, Paper Airplanes, Paper Hats, Paper and Mandala Jewelry –> REGISTER NOW! <– Join Mind Unwind this July for a day or all three weeks of our Mini Art Camp. Camp runs from Monday – Thursday July 9th – 26th from 1:00-5:00pm.  For 3 weeks Mondays through Thursdays, kids will be encouraged to use their creative imaginations… Continue reading This July at Mind Unwind: Mini Art Camp-Ages 7-12 West Seattle

Tips for incorporating meditation into your daily life:

Fitting meditation into your daily life is a great challenge.  At first, it seems as though there is no possible time to meditate!  Seems ironic, doesn’t it?  As you find a few minutes here and there to fit meditation into your life, you will see that life is so much easier with a clear mind,… Continue reading Tips for incorporating meditation into your daily life:

Class: Meditation 101 – Reduce Stress, Enjoy Life

A  one day, three hour introduction designed to deepen your experience of meditation and answer the question: What is meditation? As Modern Research has shown, there are many physiological, mental and emotional benefits to meditating. This 3 hour intensive will introduce you to 16 techniques from different traditions so that you can discover for yourself… Continue reading Class: Meditation 101 – Reduce Stress, Enjoy Life

Class: Movement and Mindfulness – A one day 3 hour course

A class designed to deepen your experience of meditation and answer the question: What does meditation feel like? Meditation practice improves balance, mental focus and endurance as well as creating clarity and peace to neutralize negative emotions. In this class we will experience the benefits of mindful movement during a 3 hour intensive including a… Continue reading Class: Movement and Mindfulness – A one day 3 hour course