Many mindfulness practices are done in stillness, but there are also benefits associated with mindfully moving.

Intentional movement can be a powerful mindfulness practice. By incorporating mindful movement into your day, you can learn to approach your body and thoughts with a sense of curiosity. This type of mindfulness provides more feedback about the ways you hold and move your body, which can help you be more reflective in the moment. When you are more aware of your body, you can sensitively react to changes that occur during times of emotional stress. Bringing the mind and body into alignment helps to regulate the nervous system and leads to improved sense of wellbeing.  

This video series was created to be easily implemented into an average  day… whether that be at the office, classroom or kitchen.

Mindful Movement provides 16 –  3 minute simple, easy ways to practice self care by incorporating both mental and physical well being.

Meet Your Creator and Instructor 

Elias Taylor is a dedicated scholar, writer, and educator with a deep passion for literature and mindfulness. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Simpson College (2005), a master’s degree from St. John’s University (2007), and a Ph.D. in English from Southern Illinois University, which he earned in December 2022.

For Elias, reading is more than just an intellectual pursuit—it is a meditative practice. He doesn’t read solely to gather information or analyze texts in a conventional sense. Instead, reading serves as a gateway to reflection, a means of inserting mindful pauses into his day. Writing, too, follows a similar rhythm for him, existing as much as a contemplative act as it does a productive one.

This reflective approach to reading and writing led Elias to explore Eastern philosophies, particularly the teachings of Seon Buddhist master Beop Jeong. Immersing himself in works like May All Beings Be Happy, he began questioning the habitual human tendency to react immediately to triggers. Through this, he deepened his understanding of mindfulness, finding that literature provided a powerful tool for cultivating presence and awareness.