As we move closer to Super Bowl Sunday and to 16 years after the onset of bladder cancer in me, I want to honor one of the most important teachers who contributed to my recovery. This is integrative dancing with Anna Halprin. She offered a free class at Marin General Hospital for people with cancer […]
Take A Moment To Meditate
January 10, 2013 by
This simple meditation is so powerful it can be done in one moment. You can do it right now wherever you are. All it takes is for you to bring your attention into yourself and breathe! Smile when you do it! Ten Breaths for Happiness is a good practice if you have more than a moment! My […]
The Five Biggest Myths Of Willpower
January 9, 2013 by
Dr. Kelly McGonigal is one of the world’s expert on willpower. She wrote the book on the subject: The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It. She is also a health psychologist and teacher at the Stanford University Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE). […]
Guided Meditation For Ending Stress And Anger
January 8, 2013 by
This video comes to us courtesy of Richard Nongard of Subliminal Science. Watching the water move brings a sense of peace. Allow your stress and anger flow out with the waterfall. Notice the sense of relaxation that comes about after watching the waterfall for several minutes. Scan your body and feel your hands and feet […]
“I speak as if I am speaking on my own self” – Osho
January 3, 2013 by
The day after I arrived in Pune, India, I headed over to the Rajneesh Ashram for the morning satsang (being in the presence of the master) with Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, more commonly known as Osho. The beauty and the flow of his voice entranced me right away. I have to say that his way of teaching is a […]
The Science Of Yoga With Jon Kabat-Zinn And Kelly McGonigal
January 3, 2013 by
Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is the brain child of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. He is the founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts. The MBSR program includes mindfulness meditation and Hatha yoga. He defines mindfulness as “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, […]
Meditation Helps Cure Cancer
January 1, 2013 by
The January Newsletter from Break the Norms has an article by Sarah Anne Stewart about how meditation helped a father cure cancer. This story is similar to mine in many ways. I had bladder cancer 16 years ago. During one of my meditation sessions, I came up with the following poem: Lying still, Breathing in, breathing […]
Guided Meditation For Exploring Universal Mind
December 30, 2012 by
This guided meditation for exploring universal mind is led by Kelly Howell. She is a well known figure when it comes to healing and mind expansion. Her voice is very soothing and it is accompanied by sounds designed to synchronize both hemispheres of the brain. Kelly calls this Brain Sync. This is the kind of […]
Words Of Wisdom From Dr. Jean Houston
December 30, 2012 by
Here are some more Weekly Words of Wisdom form Lama Surya Das. These come from the renowned spiritual leader, Dr. Jean Houston. She was also a participant in the Sounds True and Dr. Rick Hanson’s presentation of The Compassionate Brain. Her topic was Compassion in the Wider World and she said some amazing things. “Let […]
Kelly Howell Leads Deep Relaxation
December 28, 2012 by
Kelly Howell leads this deep relaxation exercise. Like many of her other videos, the image is lovely and static. In this recording, she guides us through a body scan. Then she invites us to imagine a lovely garden where we can lie down and enjoy the warmth of the sun. This is where the body […]
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