compassion Archives - Amy Weintraub

Confessions of a Nondualist in Troubled Times

Confessions of a Nondualist in Troubled Times

Confessions of a Nondualist in Troubled Times While friends succumb to rage in this time of loss—of dominion over our bodies, of voting rights, of programs that feed, house and educate those who through racism or poverty have been denied equal opportunities, of programs that guarantee health care, of services and safety for LGBTQ communities, of safety for black, brown and immigrant communities, of programs that support the arts in our lives, to funding for important research on climate change, of trusted sources of news, of regulations that protect other species who cohabit our precious mother earth, and the loss of protection for mother earth herself—I do not. I embrace a vision of infinite love, [...]

Confessions of a Nondualist in Troubled TimesAmy2026-05-13T07:14:19-07:00

Bahamas Beach Retreat 2027: LifeForce Yoga for Depression and Anxiety

This retreat offers the sweetness of in-person connection in an amazing location to ground and let go. Learn ways to shift your mood into a steady state of balance and acceptance and general well-being, no matter what life brings. LifeForce Yoga’s accessible formula blends modern science with ancient wisdom for managing depression and anxiety.

Bahamas Beach Retreat 2027: LifeForce Yoga for Depression and AnxietyAmy2026-05-13T06:13:55-07:00

Lifeforce Yoga and IFS (Internal Family Systems) Virtual Workshop

Lifeforce Yoga and IFS (Internal Family Systems) Virtual Workshop

Online Registration LIFEFORCE YOGA & IFS Virtual Workshop A Synergistic Integration to Soothe, Restore and Heal Wednesday June 17 | 5:00-7:30pm MT with Amy Weintraub and Laura Schmidt LifeForce Yoga practices help us access the self-compassion we need to safely down regulate our nervous systems. Internal Family Systems helps us relate to ourselves and others with curiosity, clarity and an open-heart. Experience how these two healing modalities beautifully integrate through a LFY introduction that blends a gentle, evidence-based, clinically appropriate yoga protocol to help you self-soothe and clear your mind. Through IFS, start to befriend your internal family of parts–the emotions, thoughts and behaviors who protect, manage and react, as well as the tender, hidden young ones who long for [...]

Lifeforce Yoga and IFS (Internal Family Systems) Virtual WorkshopAmy2026-05-12T13:44:09-07:00

Intimacy and Autonomy: A Balancing Act

Intimacy and Autonomy: A Balancing Act

Intimacy and Autonomy: A Balancing Act How do we love a beloved other through moments of oneness—that sense of merging—yet still sustain our autonomy? The tightrope this question implies is one I have walked my entire adult life, often stumbling, then righting myself and trying again. I am a practitioner of unconditional love. This doesn’t mean I like everyone. It means I love the essence of who they are—not separate from the divine. (This remains true even when I may abhor their behavior.) “Practitioner” doesn’t mean I’m perfect, but that I attempt to meet the world, and the beings in it, with abundant and unconditional love. And I understand that when I slip, I am [...]

Intimacy and Autonomy: A Balancing ActAmy2026-04-08T12:09:58-07:00

Living in the Eye of the Storm + free practices

Living in the Eye of the Storm + free practices

Lately it feels like the news is full of what I call the “smite” stories — the “vanquishing our enemies” or “God is on our side” kind of headlines and quotes. Doesn’t it seem as if our world is becoming more violent, more divisive, more distrustful of the other? The constant stream of graphic images and minute-by-minute updates can make it feel as if the storm is raging everywhere. Yet the evidence tells a somewhat different story. The most violent time in human history, based on the examination of 3,500 human skeletons, appears to have been between 1200 and 400 BCE. While violence certainly still exists today, research shows that it tends to wax and [...]

Living in the Eye of the Storm + free practicesAmy2026-03-11T14:15:28-07:00

Gratitude Isn’t Always Simple

Gratitude Isn’t Always Simple

For many, gratitude comes easily this week. For others, this season stirs up complicated memories — and both experiences are real. Some hurts are small and fade quickly; others shape us in profound ways. Even those deeper wounds can reveal surprising gifts when we’re ready to look at them. What Research Tells Us Much has been written about the uplifting effects of gratitude, making lists, counting our blessings, and some research shows that gratitude practices can reduce depression. When compared to neutral writing (journaling), the effect was small, but significant. So, it may help, especially in times of confusion and uncertainty, times like these. Reframing Changes Everything A technique I learned when I read The Goddess Within by Jungian psychologist Roger [...]

Gratitude Isn’t Always SimpleAmy2025-11-28T08:24:41-07:00

Awakening Through Depression ✨

Awakening Through Depression ✨

Who is the “I am” you tell yourself you are? What is your mission—your dharma, your raison d’être? The journey begins by discovering who this “I am” truly is. It isn’t as hard as it seems when you have tools that help clear the constrictions of story and mood. Even for a moment, you can glimpse your own true nature. True nature is called by many names in many cultures. But it is not just a concept. Thoughts and beliefs about true nature are still too small to contain it. True nature is a felt sense—wordless and profound. Paths and Silence My own journey of discovery has followed many paths. What they share is a settling into the silence [...]

Awakening Through Depression ✨Amy2025-10-15T11:13:38-07:00

SAGE Wisdom: An Evening of Healing, Expert Insights, and Community A Benefit

Online Registration SAGE Wisdom: An Evening of Healing, Expert Insights, and Community You're invited to a virtual gathering on September 30th to enjoy gentle yoga, hear from a panel of grief and trauma experts, and discover LIGHT's upcoming events, including a grief retreat, YTT, and professional trainings in Colorado, Springs. This learning benefit raises money for SAGE event scholarships. Your expert panel are leaders in grief & trauma healing. Don't miss this time with Arielle Schwartz, Amy Weintraub, Amy Pickett-Williams, Katie Mattei , PsyD, Joann Lutz, LICSW, E-RYT, C-IAYT, Matthew McKay, PhD, and Wendy Black Stern, C-IAYT. 5:30 - 6pm: Gentle practice to open hearts and bodies. 6-7 pm: Expert panel for wisdom-sharing and inspiration. 7-7:30 pm: [...]

SAGE Wisdom: An Evening of Healing, Expert Insights, and Community A BenefitAmy2025-09-17T14:56:07-07:00

Yoga for Depression & Anxiety

Online Registration Nov 5-6, 2025, 9:30am-5:15pm each day. Hosted in person, livestream and via recording at the beautiful Soul of Yoga in Encinitas, CA. Yoga for mood works. We live in challenging times and incidence of anxiety and depression, stress and anger are on the rise. We know a steady yoga practice can help us navigate these difficulties and gain emotional resilience. This workshop goes a step further to illuminate specific therapeutic techniques that can shift one's mood in the moment. Amy’s compassionate model of therapeutic tools will impact your growth as a teacher and expand your understanding of yoga for emotional health. Amy will share her evidenced-based protocols in this experiential immersion. Teaching through the lenses of [...]

Yoga for Depression & AnxietyAmy2025-09-17T14:38:00-07:00

Dancing Through Self-Limiting Beliefs

Dancing Through Self-Limiting Beliefs

Although I lived by the Atlantic Ocean for much of my adult life, I never learned to surf or sail. My childhood clumsiness created a self-limiting belief that followed me for decades—one I finally released through IFS and Yoga. I CAN'T SO I WON'T As a kid, being picked last for dodgeball was the norm. With athletic parents and an undiagnosed eye-muscle disorder, awkwardness on the playing field felt unavoidable. Labeled the “family klutz,” the safe choice became solo activities where no one else depended on performance—first dance, later yoga. Fast forward to today: in the early 70s, dancing is a joy-filled part of life. After years of believing partner dance was off-limits, Zydeco, Swing, and Salsa now prove [...]

Dancing Through Self-Limiting BeliefsAmy2025-09-07T18:42:41-07:00