The realities of today’s fast paced life isn’t a secret. We get out of bed and without a chance to be aware of what we’re doing we jump into the race against time to get out the door – racing through emails, zipping through the bathroom, piecing together the kids, dashing through breakfast…makes it seem like the perfect day is out of reach. Read More
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4 Steps to Visualizing Your Perfect Day (incl. Guided Audio Practice)
Vipassana Meditation How-To & Explanation
Vipassana meditation is one of the first meditation techniques developed. Referred to in the West as “insight” meditation, the technique involves bringing your awareness upon internal sensations, desires, emotions or thoughts in a silent watchful state. Read More
Tagged How-To, Meditation, Meditation Benefits, Vipassana
Zen Meditation in 10 Easy Steps
Studying with Enkyo Roshi from The Village Zendo this past weekend we explored Soto and Rinzai approaches in personal practice of Zen Meditation. Over three days in a Zen retreat which is also known as “Sesshin” we engaged in a sitting awareness technique of Meditation (which I’ve provided below in a simple step by step guide) along with slow and fast walking or absorptive meditation technique. Read More
Tagged How-To, Meditation, Zen
Eating Meditation for Weight Loss
Have you every noticed that you have finished a meal or a snack and hardly spent anytime paying attention to what you have eaten? The television, computer screen, newspaper, children are always competing at our attention, but at what expense? Read More
Tagged How-To, Meditation Benefits
Beginners Meditations – A Step-by-Step Video Guide
There are about 155 different types of Meditations in common practice worldwide. Wikihow has provided a fantastic simple step by step Modern Meditation that brings Meditation beyond religious dogma to a language that is very effective for one looking to try Meditation for the first time. Read More
Tagged Beginner, How-To, Meditation
Creative in the Moment – 5 Tips for Creativity and Clarity in your Day
With January 17th (the most depressing day of the year) far behind us and our New Years Resolutions still fresh in our minds, this moment provides us with a great space to evolve our mindset.
Tagged creativity, emotional intelligence, How-To
5-Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Season!
Stress Management is such a key tool to integrate into your Modern lifestyle, especially at this time of the Holidays. Below are 5 Tips tips to make this Holiday Season flow a bit smoother for you, along with some insight from Dr. Herbert Benson author of International Best Selling book “The Relaxation Response”.
The role of mindfulness in emotional intelligence
Mindfulness meditation is the most popular meditation technique in psychotherapy, neuro-plasticity, emotional intelligence and of the 127+ meditation techniques out there. Here we explore the role of mindfulness in the cultivation of emotional intelligence. Read More
Learn how to be Fulfilled & Happy
Attention is our most precious resource. Bold statement? Yes, it is. Through the study of our changing sense of self and feelings of fulfillment, attention is extremely important to where we are at, right now in this moment, whenever it may be. Read More
Weekly Meditation – 15 minutes for a Day of Clarity and a Sound Sleep
Just as professional athletes begin and end a powerful training session with stretching – to have a powerful day of clarity and smooth flow, we must as well begin and end with a solid preparation. Read More
