Real conversations on movement, mindfulness, and making meaningful change - for creatives, caregivers, and mission-driven humans. With Ana Maia
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MiMC LATEST EPISODE
The Power of Yielding: Redefining Strength Through Meditation and Movement
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Jeff Patterson—founder of Portland Tai Chi Academy and a teacher with over 30 years of experience bridging martial arts and meditation—to explore why yielding, not force, is the true source of sustainable strength. Jeff shares how integrating body, breath, mind, energy, and spirit transforms performance, leadership, and longevity. If you’re ready to replace tension with awareness and redefine resilience from the inside out, this conversation will change how you train, lead, and live.
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ABOUT MiMC HOST
Hi, I am Ana
Hi, mindful movers, I’m Ana and it’s my passion to bring awareness based tools and resources as means to embrace change. I facilitate a space for individuals and organisations to widen their perspective on change, mindfulness and innovation, and how these can be effectively applied to transform and improve our daily life.
WORK WITH ME
What it takes to be mindful in the digital era?
Alongside the MiMC podcast, I also run my mindfulness service: MiCa
Mindfulness isn't about avoiding pain, discomfort, or change; rather, it's a meditative and dynamic practice that equips us to embrace life's uncertainties and discover profound meaning. With this perspective in mind, we delve into the ongoing evolution of our evolving and natural human state.
As an advanced species, we possess a remarkable ability to harmonize our intricate intelligence with our innate capacity to attune to our senses, giving rise to profound significance. Mindfulness encapsulates these qualities and more, infusing our daily existence with the potential of taking wiser decisions and making better choices.
Inspired by these principles, I founded MiCa Mindfulness services—a dedicated resource for nurturing altruistic individuals and organisations, supporting those who excel in giving to others yet often neglect to self-care. By tending to ourselves, we amplify our potential to create positive waves of transformation in the world.
Words from my clients
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“These classes are a refuge for your daily life. A true place of calmness guided by an excellent teacher. A space where you learn and share experiences. Be prepared for an unexpected journey of wellbeing.”
Raquel Soares, participant at the
Six-week introduction to Mindfulness course -
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I like the weekly training that invites us to be there and only there, deliberately! Ana gives everyone the space to go through this process and her guidance reinforces our awareness and attention to all the components of our being and the universe that connects us.
Maria Gomes, participant on Online Mindfulness weekly class
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