By Carolyn Gregoire

Reblogged from the Huffington Post:

It’s undeniable that there is a mindful revolution going on, and that more people than ever before are embracing the well-documented physical and mental health benefits of meditation. But unfortunately, a homogenous representation of mindfulness practices isn’t uncommon in the media — especially in the case of yoga, which is often depicted by a thin white woman with a “Gwyneth Paltrow body.” But the image of the serene, young white woman closing her eyes and breathing deeply doesn’t come close to telling the whole story of how mindfulness is beginning to transform lives.

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