Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “meditation”
“Our breath is constantly rising and falling, ebbing and flowing, entering and leaving our bodies. Full body breathing is an extraordinary symphony of both powerful and subtle movements that massage our internal organs, oscillate our joints, and alternately tone and release all the muscles in the body. It is a full participation in life.” – Donna Farhi What is the …
“Healthy selfishness feels like taking a risk. It does not mean disregarding other people’s feelings and needs. It simply means we do not disregard ourselves to please others or to support others at our own expense. It means we take care of our body and value our needs, desires, feelings and dreams.” – Blake D. Bauer A recent post at …
One of the items on my Top 100 List of Ways to Love Myself is to make time to curl up with a cup of tea and read a good book (fuzzy red socks optional depending on the season). Reading makes me feel happy and according to a recent New York Times article there’s more to it than just feeling …
As I lay in Savasana at the end of yoga class today, the song Sanctuary by Donna De Lory played softly in the background. I heard the word sanctuary quietly repeated in the chorus over and over again and I thought to myself, “This is what I get from yoga: sanctuary. My yoga mat is one place I find sanctuary. …
Are you one of those people who just can’t imagine how sitting quietly on a cushion for a set number of minutes focusing on your breath can in any way be advantageous to your health or make your life brighter? Meditating for the past two years has improved my life in many ways. It has made me more responsive and …
