Did you know that meditation can help reduce the actual sensation of pain itself? That’s what some studies have shown. It’s one thing to agree that meditation can help you handle the experience of pain, it’s another to actually use meditation for pain relief. But the studies at Wake Forest University School of Medicine show […]
The Labyrinth Wedding – A Walk of Love
Updated March 1, 2014. Helen Post Curry, owner of Look Events, has produced weddings, galas and events for over 30 years. She has created heartfelt memories in all manner of locations, from the simplest of barns to the most glorious of ballrooms. However, the most unusual request she gets may be the most meaningful: the labyrinth […]
Meditation at Work: Businesses Going Beyond Green [Video]
In 2008 the Washington Business Journal awarded The Tower Companies the “Green Company of the Year” award. Since then, this Washington DC development firm has gone beyond green—by adopting a policy of employee meditation at work. In this video, one of the Tower partners, Jeffrey Abramson, describes why the company got involved with meditation. Meditation […]
What is Mindfulness, Really?
Updated February 7, 2014. What is mindfulness? It’s often described as being “in the moment.” Yet it’s much more than that. Watch this short video (1.5 mins) and hear Jon Kabat-Zinn explain the concept of mindfulness. What is Mindfulness? [It’s] the awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally. BIO: Jon Kabat-Zinn, […]
Research: Meditation Improves Memory
Updated February 28, 2014. Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are testing an ancient technique of mantra-based meditation, Kirtan Kriya (KK), and findings show that it has the potential to slow or prevent memory loss in adults. Tests Show that Meditation Improves Memory. Mantra meditation involves repeating words with phonetic significance and is based on […]