Meditation
7 posts
Mindfulness: the New Buzz Word!
Mindfulness is the little sister of meditation. Why successful practice is not about stopping the mind, but about letting each thought go and returning.
Body Rhythms: Everything in the Universe Moves in Waves
How in sync is our lifestyle with our natural rhythms? From Irving Dardik's wave theory and heart rate variability to Rushkoff's neurotransmitter cycles.
Mindfulness is Developed Many Ways
A demanding Hot Pilates class becomes a lesson in mindfulness, and how the same focus we corral during hard exercise can be brought to a walk to the car.
What Makes You Feel at Home in the World?
A Thanksgiving meditation on gratitude and the question of where we truly live, prompted by Rob Brezsny's invitation to list the ways life delights us.
Wine is Alive, Just Like People
A barrel tasting in Dry Creek yields a lesson in balance from a winemaker, plus questions for balancing the rest of your life, and an Ahi recipe.
Youth Enhancing Moments
How breath awareness, active imagination, and positive self-talk create small youth-enhancing moments that bathe our cells in good hormones.
Meditation or Guided Meditation?
Which do you prefer? How meditation restructures the brain, and why a guided practice like Yoga Nidra can lead us to the unchanging awareness beneath our experience.