The use of mantra during meditation can have a profound effect not only on your ability to remain focused during your meditation, but also to help you connect to a deeper spirit. This article by Yoga Basics describes the benefit of adding mantra to your meditation routine. A mantra is a word or series of […]
Be More Mindful…One Step at a Time
Walking meditation is a valuable form of mental training that builds awareness, serenity and improves concentration. It can expand your meditative practice to entirely new levels of insight! When practicing a walking meditation, the object of your attention should be the actual process of walking itself, paying close attention to the physical act of placing […]
Qigong Video: Try This at Your Desk
Updated February 12, 2014. Qigong Video: Take a 5 Minute Break to Rejuvenate. Watch this Qigong video tutorial from The Omega Institute. Roger Jahnke leads a relaxation and rejuvenation exercise called Sitting Qigong. You can easily do this right now, sitting at your computer. Qigong is a 4,000 year old powerful system of healing and energy medicine […]
Noah Levine: Not Your Typical Meditation Teacher
As with many self-destructive kids, Noah Levine‘s search for meaning led him first to punk rock, drugs, drinking, and dissatisfaction. But the search didn’t end there. Having clearly seen the uselessness of drugs and violence, Noah looked for positive ways to channel his rebellion against what he saw as the lies of society. Fueled by […]
In the Light of Love: Deva Premal & Miten Offers a Tribute to Japan
The Japan earthquake of March 2011 was one of the five most powerful quakes ever recorded. It triggered powerful tsunami waves reaching heights of up to 133 ft. Nearly 20,000 people were confirmed missing or dead and more than that, again, were left injured. At the time, Deva Permal and Miten, internationally known musicians famed for putting ancient Sanskrit […]