In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with returning guest Annie Mahon about using mindfulness to get through a health crisis, how it's changed how she's living now, and the lessons she learned. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #527: Life is Practice. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon, or Overcast. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. Upcoming Events March 21: TDJ Live March 27: TDJ Style Pop-Up April 3: Virtual Retreat Guest Annie Mahon (she, they) is a white, Armenian-American, ordained layperson in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh (2009), founder of Circle Yoga Cooperative (2003),  DC Community Yoga and DC Yoga Week (2005), the Pink House Foundation (2010)—a grant-making organization supporting the development political and social capital for marginalized groups in the United States, moving land, wealth, and power to historically oppressed groups, Opening Heart Mindfulness Community (2014), and most recently Making-Visble (2018), an ongoing webinar series grounded in mindfulness and led by those most impacted by issues of social injustice, internal biases.   Annie has been a student of mindfulness since the early 1990s. Her book, Things I Did When I Was Hangry: Navigating a Peaceful Relationship with Food was published by Parallax Press in 2015.   Annie holds masters degrees in both Computer Science, from the University of Michigan, and Religious Studies from Howard University and became a licensed massage therapist in 2011. Her first yoga teacher training was with Suzie Hurley at Willow Street Yoga Center in 2004, and she was one of the country’s first certified Children’s Yoga teachers. She is a certified Focusing professional, Trauma-informed Clinical Practice, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and many other modalities.   Read about Annie’s blog and other inspiration and practical guidance on mindfulness here. Mentioned in the Podcast Previous Tranquility du Jour Interviews Everyday Mindfulness #341 Mindful Eating #357 Find Our Guest Instagram @annielakemahon Facebook @rawmindfulness Twitter @rawmindfulness LinkedIn @Annie (Chalgian) Mahon Let's Connect Join our TDJ Insider's Facebook group. Share resources, get inspiration, make connections, be part of the online book club. Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible and get your first book FREE. Receive weekly inbox love through Love Notes: invites, inspiration, and more. Browse my 6 Books and planner. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Shop seasonless, vegan, locally-made, eco-friendly fashion: TDJ by Kimberly. Share a review on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, or Goodreads and you may hear it shared on the show. Deets on kimberlywilson.com/review. Techy To listen, click on the player at the top of the post or click here to listen to older episodes. New to podcasting? Get more info at Podcast 411. Do you have iTunes? Click here and subscribe to the podcast to get the latest episode as released. Get the Tranquility du Jour apps to download the podcast "automagically" on iOS or Android