by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 8, 2026 | Mental Fitness, Workshop
“You’re not a Marine. You don’t need to kiss the floor,” Stephanie said. Wait, what? I was struggling to do off-the-knees push-ups in my personal trainer’s studio. Calling Stephanie “my” personal trainer is a bit of a stretch, since I only see her every several...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 13, 2024 | Mindful Photography, Mindfulness in Nature, Workshop
We walked single file through the dense, dripping jungle of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Our family’s two local guides seemed to have night vision lenses implanted in their eyeballs as they scanned the shadows and tree canopy for wildlife. Relieved I didn’t have to...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 23, 2021 | Mindfulness, Workshop
As we move through fall and towards the holiday season with the pandemic still woven into our daily experience, we could all use a booster shot of resilience. Am I right?That’s why I’m so excited to share with you that I have added a new addition to my...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 1, 2021 | Life Lessons, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Workshop
Out of such transparency of the human heart, things of value are created and we are created. Such openness requires two ongoing devotions: the risk to be, to slow to the pace of creation, where all things join; and the courage not just to let through whatever comes...
by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 2, 2020 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Workshop
At the World Bank with Change Agent Luis Schwarz and fellow SIY Certified Teacher Barbara Geluda Boselli One of my 2020 intentions is to shine a spotlight on inspiring change agents I’ve met along my journey. I have a long list of them, most of whom I’ve seen speak at...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 7, 2019 | Mindfulness, Motivation, Workshop
“Nice matters.” This is what a friend said to me recently when I told her about the Search Inside Yourself (SIY) #PracticeKindness event I’m hosting on Wednesday, November 13. The reason I chose SIY for my mindfulness teacher certification was because of Search Inside...
