Meditation
all about meditation
Smile or Smirk? I’d waited my entire 35 years to go to Paris and finally, I was there! First on my list: the Mona Lisa. Little did I know what the Mona Lisa would teach me about mindfulness, selfies, and humankind’s inability to be present to beauty and life. So, I’m at the Louvre, the […]
As a professional yoga teacher, sometimes it’s easy to forget how strange some of the Hindu statues on display around yoga studios can appear to people unfamiliar with them. But each statue tells a story and invites us into a deeper relationship with ourselves and in a way that adds depth to the yoga postures. […]
In Chinese medicine, the hours between 5am and 7am are ideal for meditation. This time is when qi cycles through the large intestine meridian, closely associated with letting go. It is the time we are best equipped (energetically, at least) to deal with issues of distress, confusion, compulsive habits, rigidity, irritability, and depression.
When you are willing to surrender to the moment, all things simply come to you. Your search is over…once you stop looking and just be. I find with talking to so many people about meditation that this is perhaps the hardest part for them when just getting started. It’s the giving yourself that time to sit down and just BE that causes the most resistance.
Feeling an urge to purge? Re-organize, de-clutter, and let some things go? It’s a normal sensation for this time of year. Here’s what to focus on.
Can you imagine what the world would be like if Vincent Van Gogh sold real estate for a living instead of painted? There’s nothing wrong with selling real estate—I have deep respect for those who do—but that simply wasn’t Van Gogh’s gift for the world. Van Gogh tried several different jobs before dedicating himself to […]
If you are in the midst of challenging times, know that there is nothing wrong. You didn’t do your visualizations incorrectly, not think enough positive thoughts, or not meditate enough. Consider that life is giving you the opportunity to let go of what is no longer in alignment with your highest most authentic self.
This experiment is from the work of Dr. Masaru Emoto, who developed a set of tests which illustrate the breathtaking connection between the molecular structure of matter and human intention.
Meditative practices have also been shown to reduce your risk for heart disease by lowering your blood pressure, cortisol and heart rate and optimizing LDL cholesterol, as well as improving your overall stress level
The meditation connects you with the highest aspect of your soul, bringing your Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine energies into balance and activating the qualities of Divine Love, Harmony, Peace, Balance and Creativity in your field.
Researchers also identified what they referred to as a “meditation effect,” whereby the regular meditators were found to have a distinct network of genes with cellular functions that may be associated with anti-aging.
2017 was quite a year . . . (let me catch my breath)! But that was so 2017 . . . 2018 is going to be really good for all of us, I can feel it, full of possibilities and opportunities. And with a little mindful-mojo, you and I can shape this year to be our best […]
They will be using a specific method of meditation called Transcendental Meditation (TM), which was introduced in the 1960’s by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. This particular method has been claimed by many famous and successful people to be an incredibly powerful tool which encourages personal transformation.
2017 is making its final bows while some of us are throwing roses and others are throwing rotten tomatoes, others will be placing their orders for their Cosmic Taco. Stay with me . . . Regardless of what you’re throwing as 2017 leaves the stage, it’s an important time to start thinking about 2018. Intentions […]
To excel along your spiritual path towards enlightenment you should consider doing this very vital practice of blending surrender with willpower.
