We’re fascinated by the words. But where we meet is in the silence behind them. ~Ram Dass Why do we need silence? That disarming question launched a recent conversation I had with a health reporter. The answer to that question has many parts. Why? Because there’s inner silence and there’s outer silence. They’re related, but they’re […]
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OM030: 4 Mindful Steps To Manage Stress With Meditation
Do you have a clear way to manage your stress? When your stomach drops out and your adrenaline kicks in, what do you do? According to a mountain of scientific evidence, stress erodes nearly every significant system in our body. That’s why it’s important to develop some conscious tools to help you mitigate the effects of stress […]
Jon Kabat-Zinn on Benefits of Meditation
What are the benefits of meditation? In this video, Jon Kabat-Zinn reminds us how, with meditation, you can transform your life. Meditation is profoundly healing. How? In more ways than we ever thought possible. The benefits of meditation effect all organ systems within the body, as he states in this video: We’re beginning to understand that…including […]
Healing Through Happiness: Laughter Yoga!
Dr. Madan Kataria, a Physician from Mumbai, India, developed Laughter Yoga while researching an article called, Laughter, the Best Medicine in 1995. Today, the practice has spread to over 6000 clubs in 60 countries. Laughter yoga combines laughing for no reason with certain yoga breathing techniques and is based on a scientific fact that the body […]
Primordial Sound Meditation
Primordial Sound Meditation (PSM) technique originates from the ancient Vedic tradition of India. Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M.D. revived this authentic process and made it available in a format that can be easily learned and practiced by everyone. Primordial sounds are the basic, most essential sounds of nature. The specific Primordial Sounds that are used in meditation […]