Unwinding with some rejuvenating supported postures for an hour and a half sounds perfect. But moments after you close your eyes and immerse yourself in the first pose. The pose feels as though it’s going on forever, and although your body isn’t moving, your mind won’t stop racing. You feel restless, agitated, and out of [...]
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Meditation is a practice of mind. During the meditation process practitioners learn to transcend the mind with the help of mind. As you progress in meditation process, the more calmer and happier you become. Meditation has numerous benefits, both at the level of mind and the physical body. Though the actual objective of the meditation [...]
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Western scientists are proving that meditation helps combat stress and benefits immunity, as well as the soul. MRI scans show that meditation can physically change the brain’s neuron system and stimulate the areas associated with compassion and empathy, showing that certain human qualities can be cultivated through mental training. A meditation teacher could be essential [...]
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The Bhagavad Gita message of letting go of the fruits of one’s actions is just as relevant today as it was when it was first written. The Gita is the sixth book of the Mahabharata, one of India’s most famous epic poems. It’s unclear exactly when the Gita was composed, but a number of scholars [...]
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In yoga the breath can channel energy through the body. It’s can be a challenge to let go of thoughts and focus on the breath, I suddenly realized that Kundalini (the flow of energy itself) was a flow in itself. It’s possible to follow the flow, and feel overall more calm. My firsthand taste of [...]
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Most of the traditional hatha yoga books from the 14th to 19th centuries mention the seal (mudra) that produces happiness. This then refers to the a state,which produces happiness. A mudra is thought to be like a sealing device with a raised surface, like a signet ring. So the seal, is an imprint on the [...]
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When you try and meditate does it often feel like there is never enough space in London? We often think of going inside closing our eyes and focusing our attention on some internal process occuring spontaneously, like our breathing. The logical assumption is that the object of our meditation is to find inner peace. The [...]
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