A 15-minute meditation that begins by imagining yourself surrounded by a circle of the most loving beings, making generous offerings of love and goodwill to you. BY SHARON SALZBERG ↓ ↓ A Meditation for Opening the Heart 15:49 1) Imagine your are encircled by people who...
Read MoreResearch suggests that mindfulness benefits our bodies, not just our minds. Ask a group of people why they meditate and you’ll get a list of replies as varied as the people you’re asking—generally, the reason will have something to do with each individuals’...
Read MoreMeditation isn’t a vacation from everyday life—it can be an intensive course in exploring your inner landscape. If you need rest, Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce says meditation may not be the best way to manage your mind. In Maurice Sendak’s classic Where the Wild Things...
Read More↓ Strengthen, support, and stretch out your hips. Every time I ask for requests in my yoga classes, someone mentions hip openers. Lots of people go to yoga simply because their hips brought them there! Our hips are designed to move in a lot of different directions,...
Read MoreTry these three helpful poses to bring stress relief to your muscles. ↓ Your psoas (pronounced SOAZ) is a major part of your core and most of the movement in your body, since it is the only muscle in your body that connects your spine to your...
Read MoreTry these three helpful poses to bring stress relief to your muscles. ◊ Your psoas (pronounced SOAZ) is a major part of your core and most of the movement in your body since it is the only muscle in your body that connects your spine to your...
Read MoreUse this guided meditation to draw the senses closer to connect with the body in the present moment. ↓ Pratyahara is a word that’s often translated to mean “withdrawing the senses.” I like to think of it instead as a way to draw the senses closer, to work...
Read MoreFix Your DNA with Meditation and Yoga A new study suggests that mind-body interventions can reverse a common molecular reaction that causes poor health. Meditation, tai chi, and yoga—we know how good it feels to practice these and other mind-body traditions. We become more relaxed. More focused....
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By focusing on the breath while doing some simple mindful movements you can synchronize your mind and body with breath and rhythm. ♠ Mindful movement can help you tap into that space beyond your busy mind where you are already calm and clear. By focusing on the breath while...
Read More♠ The Art of Receiving What You Are Getting We don’t always get what we want. But we always get what we receive. ↓ In Sanskrit, the word diksa means initiation. It usually refers to the teachings passed on from a guru to a student. New York yoga teacher...
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