What is Meditation?
Meditation is a deep state of relaxation that can enhance your physical well being and reduce stress. According to the Mayo Clinic, meditation was originally meant to help deepen understanding of the sacred and mystical forces of life and can even improve certain medical conditions. During meditation, you focus your attention and remove negative thoughts that cause stress.
Some scientific research is now supporting the health benefits of meditation saying it can help reduce allergies, anxiety, asthma, cancer, binge eating, fatigue, sleep problems, heart disease, high blood pressure, pain, and even substance abuse.
Bending, Flexing, Opening, Folding- A Beginner’s guide to Yoga
Common Yoga Poses – Benefits and Risks If you are just starting your yoga journey, it is helpful to know the benefits and risks with certain classes of poses, usually divided into four categories. If you are pregnant, working through any serious injuries then it is best to consult a rehabilitation doctor or OB/GYN before [...]
What is Restorative Yoga?
[amprotect=nonmember]There are various adjustments to traditional yoga that allow for a gentle, therapeutic practice. This is called restorative yoga and classes generally consist of poses, breathing and meditation. Yoga may also assist in managing depression, anxiety, insomnia, pain, and fatigue. It can increase the quality of life for those directly affected by cancer and those [...]
Listening to Your Own Inner Guidance- Self-Knowledge is Power
[amprotect=nonmember]Do you remember the Greek myth of Icarius whose wise father made wings of wax to fly out of their prison? The wise father told Icarius not to fly too close to the sun for it would melt his wings and not to fly to close to the ocean because the waves would break them [...]
Yoga, Spirituality and Religion- Fact and Fiction by Jasmine Kaloudis
[amprotect=nonmember]It seems like yoga is often thought of as a religious practice with the various Hindu deities, chants, new age language about the divine powers of the “universe” and devotional hymns. The practice could be construed as a religion and the studio a temple with the rituals, greetings and protection of the space as sacred. [...]
Safe Yoga in the Summer Sun
[amprotect=nonmember]On beautiful summer days, complete with warm breezes and sunny skies, it can be hard to walk through the door of a yoga studio. The walls! The lighting! The not-as-fresh air! Compared to being outside, it can feel like a poor deal. Of course, a lot of us have no problem going inside for yoga, [...]
Healing through Hypnosis- How to Help the body heal using the Subconscious Mind
[amprotect=nonmember] A note from Christianne: Whether you’ve recently undergone a medical procedure, know someone who has (or is about to undergo surgery) this article by Dr. Bruce Goldberg is extremely helpful. From music, to hypnotic tapes, to positive affirmations, there are many ways to speed the healing process, and cut down on pain. Enjoy [...]
Yoga Poses that are Immunity Boosters for Springtime Allergies
[amprotect=nonmember] A note from Christianne: Allergy season is always tough in my family, and with the season in high gear, there are some ways you can treat your runny nose and itchy eyes- without drugs. One of those ways is through yoga. Enjoy this intermediate yoga sequence by our contributing yoga expert Emma Silverman… Any [...]
Out-of-Body Experiences- Near-Death and other Altered States of Consciousness
[amprotect=nonmember]A note from Christianne: From out-of-body experiences to near-death-experiences, Dr. Bruce Goldberg explains what happens during these altered states of consciousness, and why there’s no reason to be afraid. Enjoy this article by Dr. Bruce Goldberg… There are basically three types of out-of-body experiences(OBEs). The type that has received the most attention during the past [...]
How to Choose a Yoga Teacher – 10 Things to Consider
[amprotect=nonmember] Compassion – Do you want to have an extremely knowledgeable, know-it-all teacher that makes you feel like less or would you rather have a kind, patient, accepting teacher? Does it seem like your teacher is really committed to making a difference for their students or does it seem like they just like performing in [...]
From Yoga to Your Meals- Eating Mindfully and Applying that to your Practice by Melina Meza
[amprotect=nonmember] I’ve been deeply inspired in my daily life by the very first sutra in the classic text called Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The arrangement in which the sutras are placed is related to their significance, so the very first word in the first yoga sutra is central to understanding what Westerners call “yoga.” The [...]
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