One of the most difficult things beginners in yoga and/or meditation face is in developing a home practice. We all face this at some point. It’s our nature to want to do what’s easy and comfortable and for most of us, that means we ignore or skip our own practice and instead rely on a [...]
An article from the Associated Press today talks about the latest “bump in the landscape of the economic meltdown: adult acne”.
What could be more embarassing?
It’s true, as dermatologist Dr. Cheryl Karcher says, that the nervous and hormone systems of the body work together, and when the nervous system is stimulated by stress, acne can be [...]
India is all set to grab the so called rights from patent parties in America and Britain who claim some of the ancient Yoga poses from its treasury of tradition and heritage as their own invention. India has geared up to put an end to the theft of its traditional knowledge by identifying the asanas [...]
Last fall, I read an excellent book by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D. called ANTI-CANCER. Dr. Servan-Schreiber is a brain cancer survivor who used traditional allopathic treatments combined with exercise and diet in order to successfully treat the recurrence of his brain cancer. At the end of this article, I give a link to an [...]
A series of links to Upaya Zen Centre’s Dharma Talks on Zen and the Brain. Lecturers include Dr. James Austin, Sandra Blakeslee, Dr. Richard Davidson, and Dr. Al Kaszniak.
1. Science is just now documenting what meditators have known for millennia. Jim Austin calls meditation “artful attention” and discusses the importance of this skill in our [...]
Living Yoga to Calm Your Mind
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500
For decades, the public has been aware that Yoga brings about a tranquil state of mind. Yoga principles can be applied toward every aspect of improving daily life. Yoga is much more than pictures of people performing postures – it is a complete lifestyle.
If we look [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500
Each of us will approach this issue differently. For some of us, the particular place where we mediate daily is very important. Some people decorate the place where they meditate to resemble a special place, a holy place, or a retreat.
If you choose to create a meditation space, it must be [...]
Written By Sean M. Anderson
Yoga has been in existence for thousands of years. That is longer than any other form of exercise in use today. It is also safe to say that the medical field has improved since then. Yoga has consistently been helping people overcome and deal with many types of illnesses as well [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500
Office Yoga can improve health and productivity. Constant sitting is not healthy for your circulation or for the skeletal structure. Most of us know that excessive sitting can cause poor circulation in the legs and blood clotting.
Yet, many people do not realize excessive sitting can cause piriformis muscle syndrome (a leading [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500
There are many forms of Yoga. Among the nine main styles, Hatha is the most commonly practiced, outside of India. Some may think of Hatha as a physical exercise, a gateway to physical mastery, or consider it to be a form of Yoga for back pain. Regardless of the reason for [...]