Tag "meditation"

Training the Monkey Mind

The mind is a terrible thing to waste, but half the time we don’t even realize we are doing it. Like a puppy learning new tricks, we too must train the mind one step at time and with patience.

5 Yoga Revelations from the Heart of India

Yoga is an ever-expanding journey. No matter if you are new to yoga or have practiced for decades, there is always something to understand and embody at a deeper level. Open yourself up with travel and exploration!

Gentle Ways To End Meditation

Whether a time of meditation is several days or several hours or several minutes, returning to the outside world can be disturbing, annoying and even overwhelming. Some people, especially after

3 Reasons to Start A Meditation Practice Today

Meditation has many benefits. If you haven’t tried, maybe these 3 reasons will entice you!

5 Life Lessons Kundalini Yoga has Taught Me:

Kundalini Yoga is the yoga of awareness. Though it appears quite dogmatic, extreme and overly spiritual with people in white chanting, wearing turbans, and moving in auspicious ways, it is

5- Minute Metta (Lovingkindness) Meditation for Beginners

Metta means positivity, love, and kindness and practicing this type of meditation is easy and great for beginners. Metta meditation can be a very powerful healing tool; creating good feelings

Mental Reboot! 4 Ways to Cultivate a Beginner’s Mind

The other night I told my son to go wash his hands for dinner as I do every evening. The next thing I knew he is saying “mom watch this!

Meditating at the Banteay Srei in Cambodia

For some of us, Yoga is a private communication of who we are and what we are. Meditation is an integral part of this communication. Up until now, I would

The Power of Pause

Discovering that state of mind that exists in between, as I sometimes refer to metaphorically as the yellow light, can be a powerful and enlightening moment. Our society values being

Meditation with Julie: Sankalpa

Enjoy this short meditation on resolving to support your highest truth.