a journey into metta meditation
When Trudy Goodman was in her early 20s she had a series of unexpected experiences that jumpstarted her on the spiritual path. She hadn’t thought...
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designing a meditation practice that works for you
Thirty minutes of meditation can offer more profound rest to the body, mind, and spirit than eight hours of sleep. A simple but powerful meditation...
mantra meditation
a brief insight on meditation Recently, there have been numerous articles and a lot of research about how meditation affects our brains, bodies, and lives....
silent meditation retreat in peru
After a busy year studying in London, I felt tired and confused, unsure if I was doing the right thing with my life. I knew...
emotional & physical benefits of meditation
An Ayurvedic Astrologer many years ago looked at me and said “You are at a fork in the road – one path will lead to...
feel at peace – the french way
at peace with the world Enlightenment, feeling at peace, connected to the World, connected to “the Universe”…For most of us, all of this will only...
designing a meditation space at home
The desire for peace permeates the national consciousness. Since 9-11, many people have been seeking refuge at home, converting guest rooms, alcoves, and living rooms...
meditation, inspiration and epiphany
Let me start out by saying that I am not an experienced Kundalini yoga practitioner. I have practiced some Kundalini yoga, I have been led...
yoga and the twelve-step path – a book review
Sometimes people think of yoga as a room full of really flexible people putting themselves into seemingly impossible positions. However, it’s generally not yoga that...
meditation outside the box
As a yogi, manoeuvring in modern society, I have had many clients confess to their intimidation of the word. Often meditation conjures up images of...
using meditation to boost empathy & compassion
A key aspect of empathy is our ability to read people’s eyes. In a study published in Social Cognitive Neuroscience, researchers from Emory University have...
emergency room meditations
Yesterday was my first (and hopefully only) time as a patient in ER. It was a bad case of the flu. Six days of chills,...
meditation for busy people
No time. No privacy. No quiet. As a meditation instructor, this is what I most frequently hear from parents who want or even desperately need...
Yantra art for meditation
Yantras are an instrument of geometrical design used in meditation and worship as a way of connecting oneself with energy of the Divine. They are...
dhyana meditation
How to Meditate Meditation is focusing the mind on one object, and becoming absorbed in that point of focus. The traditional pose for meditation is...
who is the yoga community?
the yoga community: what do we all have in common? Yoga – everybody’s into it. The term ‘yoga community’ is almost interchangeable with the...