Monica Pema

As published in The Indian Times. There’s a moment, quiet but sharp, that many of us know well. You forget something. Miss a deadline. React poorly.And before anyone else says a word, your own voice turns on you:“You should’ve done better,” “What’s wrong with you?” “Why can’t you ever get it right?” That voice, your inner critic, is something most people experience. It cuts deep, lingers long, and rarely offers compassion. But could it also carry a hidden grace? One of the Mind and Motion...

As published in The Indian Times A Gentle Look at Worry and the Power of Perspective Why shifting your state of mind doesn’t have to be dramatic, and how psychology, movement, and Vedic wisdom quietly agree.  Bhagavad Gita 2.14 reveals a profound truth: suffering, like joy, is temporary, and our resistance is what makes it unbearable.   When Worry Overstays Its Welcome Worry was designed to be functional. A little warning bell that says, “Something might need your attention.”  But in modern...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed for no obvious reason—your heart racing, your breath shallow, your body tense? That’s not “just stress.” It’s your nervous system calling out for calm, and the vagus nerve is the messenger that can lead you there. At PEMA Mind and Motion, we see the body not as a set of disconnected systems, but as a wise and deeply integrated guide. And the vagus nerve is one of its most profound communicators—linking your brain, heart, lungs, and gut in a silent conversation...