Transcendental Meditation

the ancient Indian philosophy (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, 2017). It is a meditative movement practice used for health reasons including various styles which are combined physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, 2017). Hatha yoga is the most commonly practiced style. Researchers suggest an individual practicing yoga suffering chronic low-back pain. yoga poses can help reduce the…

I could give them an information sheet describing what mindfulness meditation is, what issues it helps address, and links to mindfulness websites. Mindfulness using arts-based methods utilize games and activities when performing mindfulness exercises with children (Coholic, 2011). This method is more engaging for the children…

improvement of empathy, self-compassion, self-regulation, well-being and reducing stress in medical students. Twenty seven first and second year medical students at BUSM participated in this study. They learned an hour long yoga posture (asana), meditation (dhanyas) and breathing techniques (pranayama and ujjayi) once weekly for eleven weeks during the semester with extra thirty minute lecture about the neuroscience of yoga, relaxation and breathing exercises. This study collected data by using…

Ultimately it is going to happen... whatever you are destined for. Methods you apply, tricks you play...to avoid imagined or expected calamity. Expectation is a hope...it might happen, it might not happen. You are curious to know. You wait for the result. Sometimes you do become impatient...and that is natural. How to store happiness, how to stay successful forever in advance...becomes you target. And it seems natural to you. Mostly people around you believe in the same way. So it never…

Looking to give your Ashtanga practice a little boost? Can’t quite figure out how to activate your low abs or lengthen your low back? Try this brief Pilates routine. Pilates emphasizes core strength, controlled movement, and correct muscle activation. The precision of Pilates rehabilitates, stabilizes, and strengthens, making for a stronger and better aligned asana practice. Back Extension Strengthen the back and the back side of the body through this exercise. Similar to the first few…

activities such as mandala, guru yoga, thanka, panchamrita, yantra yoga and ganacakra. Worship in Buddhism involves a commitment to piece the triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha). In pursuit of one’s spiritual aspiration in Buddhism, the concept of meditation comes with respecting Buddha, learning the Dharma and following the advice…

According to the Dalai Lama (2001), mindfulness can enhance presence in four ways. First, it can heighten the sustainability of focused attention. Second, mindfulness practice can enhance self-compassion which should lead to greater empathy and compassion with clients. The compassion and acceptance developed in mindfulness practice is viewed as ultimately valuable as the basis of compassion and acceptance toward others (Dalai Lama, 2001). Third, mindfulness can offer a way to reduce stress and…

depression, anxiety, OCD, and eating disorders. Now you might be thinking, “Why do you bring this up?” Besides all of the other life changing benefits, mindfulness can help with mental health also. In recent years, doctors have turned to mindfulness meditation as an important element of treatment and recovery. Experts say this is because mindfulness isn’t about forgetting the painful experiences, but accepting and learning to understand them, whether good or bad. In fact, it's becoming more…

Yoga is said to have been around for over 10,000 years. The beginning writings of yoga have been said to have been written on palm leaves which by now would be destroyed or lost. Although from past to present yoga can be split up into four different time periods of development, practice, and innovation. The era of Pre-Classical yoga were first discovered by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. Yoga was a word first mentioned in the oldest sacred texts known as…

You have now completed your session of meditation. Meditation is a way to free your mind, to relax you, especially when you feel extremely overwhelmed and stressed, but for buddhists and hindu's, meditation is a religious experience. For the Hindu's, the most well-known mantra is The Gayatri. This mantra is said to gain the power of illumination, purifying, and healing. For the Buddhists, there are quite a few mantra's that pop out, but one that caught my eye is the Om Mani Padme Hum. This…