Updated March 14, 2014. Meditation has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, but it can also be used to fight depression. Mindfulness meditation can help you build your own inner resources and lift yourself into a more positive frame of mind. The following excerpts show how meditation for depression can help you find some […]
Benefits of Tai Chi for Parkinson’s Disease
Updated March 12, 2014. The ancient martial art of tai chi uses gentle flowing movements to connect the mind and body. It is often described as “movement meditation” or “active meditation” because of the mind-body connection. Over time tai chi has evolved into a graceful form of exercise because of it’s stress reducing properties and it’s ability […]
Try Meditation for Pain Relief
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 […]