Slow Moves Rox Reflections

Thoughts on mindful movement, nervous system healing, realistic wellness, midlife, and building a life that feels supportive to live inside.

Roxanne Banta 5/7/25 Roxanne Banta 5/7/25

Love for Imperfect Things: Practicing Interbeing in Everyday Life

A guide and review of Haemin Sunim’s book, Love for Imperfect Things. This book is a gentle companion on the path of mindful movement—offering soulful reminders that our imperfections, and those of others, are not barriers to love but bridges to connection.

Roxanne Banta 4/24/25 Roxanne Banta 4/24/25

Spring Into Movement: Outdoor Fitness That Feels Like a Breath of Fresh Air

Easy and energizing ways to move outside more in spring

Roxanne Banta 3/21/25 Roxanne Banta 3/21/25

The Best Yoga Practices for a Vibrant Spring Season

Suggestions on how to get the most out of your yoga practice this spring to find more lightness and vibrant energy.

Roxanne Banta 3/18/25 Roxanne Banta 3/18/25

Spring Into Health: Seasonal Tips for Movement, Nutrition, and Wellbeing

Spring offers a fresh opportunity to reset our mind and body in alignment with the emerging spring buds. Learn strategies for improving your health this spring.

Roxanne Banta 3/14/25 Roxanne Banta 3/14/25

Cultivating the Insight of Interbeing: A Path to Deep Connection

Interbeing teaches us that everything is interconnected. Explore practical ways to bring interbeing into daily life, fostering greater peace and connection.

Roxanne Banta 2/20/25 Roxanne Banta 2/20/25

A Gentle Guide To Non Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenburg

Learn how Nonviolent Communication (NVC) can help you connect, listen deeply, and speak with compassion to foster understanding in any relationship.

Roxanne Banta 1/9/25 Roxanne Banta 1/9/25

Relieve Suffering With Loving Speech and Deep Listening

Discover how mindful practices like loving speech and deep listening can bring more compassion, connection, and calm into daily life.

Roxanne Banta 12/12/24 Roxanne Banta 12/12/24

Cultivating True Happiness

A mindfulness-inspired reflection on cultivating true happiness through presence, ethical living, and everyday practice.

Roxanne Banta 11/14/24 Roxanne Banta 11/14/24

Practicing True Love: A Deep Path of Connection

Contemplations on practicing true love in an effort to bring more peace, joy, and safety to ourselves, loved ones, and society

Roxanne Banta 11/6/24 Roxanne Banta 11/6/24

Richard L Banta II Obituary

Read about the legend who was my dad, Richard L Banta II

Roxanne Banta 11/5/24 Roxanne Banta 11/5/24

Mindful Strategies For Supporting Loved Ones During The Final Stage Of Life

Practical and soulful guidance for walking alongside loved ones as they move through their final stage of life.

Roxanne Banta 10/4/24 Roxanne Banta 10/4/24

Navigating Grief with Mindfulness

A heartfelt reflection on navigating early grief with mindfulness, movement, music, and the small mercies that help us keep going.

Roxanne Banta 9/23/24 Roxanne Banta 9/23/24

Contemplation On Life And Death From A Leaf

Contemplation on life, death, and continuation from an autumn leaf by Thich Nhat Hahn.

Roxanne Banta 9/12/24 Roxanne Banta 9/12/24

Mindful Nourishment: Healing from the Inside Out

Discover simple, mindful ways to nourish your body, mind, and spirit—one bite, one breath, and one small pause at a time.

Roxanne Banta 9/2/24 Roxanne Banta 9/2/24

Living With Awareness: A Guide To The Five Mindfulness Trainings of Plum Village

Thich Nhat Hanh’s Five Mindfulness Trainings offer a path to ethical and compassionate living. Covering reverence for life, true happiness, mindful relationships, loving speech, and conscious consumption, these teachings help cultivate awareness, peace, and connection in daily life. Learn more about how to embody these principles for greater harmony and well-being.