What Is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens.

Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them—without believing, for instance, that there’s a “right” or “wrong” way to think or feel in a given moment. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future. 

Source Greater Good Magazine

There have been several studies to show the health benefits and mental benefits of being more mindful in people's lives. We live in a time when we are on a sort of autopilot mode and we don't really take a moment to feel the sensations of our surroundings and environment and have become accustomed to a zoned out and robotic state.  

At AYWA we strive to be mindful of our movement, every decision we make, and every action we take.  From every material we select to every stitch that goes into creating our wholesome abayas - we are consciously aware.

As we are discovering our ourselves, learning new things and refining our practises, we have come to uncover that mindfulness is one of the core values at Aywa.  Without mindfulness, we would not have a purpose.  

So I have come to the conclusion that there is so much more to talk about around this practise - physically, mentally and spiritually.