Understanding the Purpose of Meditation
As the practice of meditation becomes well known in mainstream culture, the discussion over what it means and how it is done becomes…
How to Beat Your Ego with Meditation
n order to silence the ego; it is necessary to understand what the ego is. Let’s start with what the ego is not. Within Yogic…
About Yoga and Heart Rate Variability
In addition to limited research on the benefits of Yoga, scientists have studied the effects of other techniques, such as meditation and biofeedback, on heart rate variability. Some studies show that an action as simple as placing our hand on our heart and feeling a state of gratitude can aid in stabilizing the autonomic nervous system and regulating the heart beat.
How to Become a Certified Meditation Teacher
Many studies have recently shown, much to the delight of the yoga community, that mindfulness meditation is scientifically verified to help reduce anxiety. It is sometimes called mindfulness-based stress reduction, or MBSR, when studied in a scientific setting, but it is a mindful form of meditation through and through.
Meditation to Keep the Mind and Body Young
If stress leads to aging, then a mind filled with stress may age more quickly. As we’ve probably experienced for ourselves, our aging mind seems to stop remembering names, dates, where we put our keys or that we meant to drop by the grocery store on the way home.
Meditation to Fight Addiction
Meditation creates a space for addicts to examine the events that trigger their cravings, to observe their reactions, and to substitute…
Meditation with Pets – Dogs and Cats
The following is a Yoga meditation story and an experiment for pet owners. The common practice is to leave pets aside while meditating. It has been my observation that most pets tend to approach us calmly, while we are meditating.
Mindful Walking and Yoga
Combining Yoga asanas and mindful walking practices, gives us the time and space to become aware of our internal environment and thought processes. Witnessing the thoughts that stream through our minds, during a challenging Yoga practice or during our daily walk, will allow us to become aware of thoughts that may not be uplifting or helpful to us. This awareness will allow us to choose more positive thoughts.
Yoga and Meditation for Less Violent Children
Since children have a shorter attention span than adults, Yoga teachers can incorporate music, songs and games to help children see yoga as a fun activity while engaging in different poses (asanas) that will give them an overall sense of well-being. Yoga can teach children the importance of positive social behavior, such as teamwork and compassion because Yogic methods and philosophy work systematically toward creating happier and healthier children.
Teaching Children to Meditate
Teaching children to meditate is one way of changing our world at the ground level. Imagine a generation of adults who already know how…