Yoga is a mind and body practice with a 5,000-year history in ancient Indian philosophy, which combines physical postures, breathing exercises and meditation or relaxation. Yoga can benefit your mind, body and soul by helping to reduce stress, improve breathing and enhance your well-being. Yoga’s blend of physical and mental practices makes it a holistic…
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Give Yourself a Break
Get quiet for just a moment.
Step back from everything.
Don’t Forget to B*R*E*A*T*H*E
It may sound like an obvious reminder, but if you stop and pay attention at any moment during the day, you’ll probably notice that your breathing is often so shallow as to be almost undetectable. Not only are you depriving your body of oxygen, one of its most vital nutrients, but you’re missing many opportunities…
Yoga to Support Immunity by Melanie Salvatore-August
An engaging, easy-to-follow guide, Yoga to Support Immunity: Mind, Body, Breathing Guide to Whole Health, is a clear, step-by-step whole-being yoga at home workout to help boost immune function and bring vitality to the mind and spirit. Author and yogi Melanie Salvatore-August gives in-depth instructions for specific yoga poses…
Meditation Focus: A Matter of Time
We are all challenged by the juggling act of time that only seems to intensify with each passing day. While carving out even a few minutes for a quiet internal focus might seem daunting, the need to temper life’s intensity is greater than ever. If you knew that even a few minutes of meditation could…
Following the Breath
A Simple Meditation Focus from Thich Nhat Hanh Working with our breathing is a common meditation technique to help us focus and calm the busy chatter of our mind. Thich Nhat Hanh was a highly respected Vietnamese Buddhist monk and teacher who authored many books on meditation, including Present Moment Wonderful Moment, from which the…
Breath of Life by Danna Faulds
I breathe in All That Is –
Awareness expanding
to take everything in,
as if my heart beats
the world into being.