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Yoga Nidra for Sleep: The Practice You Do Lying Down
Yoga Nidra is a guided practice you do lying on your back. A teacher talks, you listen, and your attention moves slowly through the body. It lasts between ten and forty minutes.
That is the w...
Young, Anxious, and Told to Meditate. Does It Work?
If you are somewhere between 18 and 35, you have been told to meditate by an app, an employer, a podcast and probably a relative. So here is the straight answer.
It helps. Measurably, and mod...
Meditation Is Not a Religion. It Is a Practice.
Meditation may be more popular now than it has ever been, but it has existed for thousands of years. At its simplest it is the practice of turning the mind away from unwanted thoughts to find peace...
Japa Mala: What the 108 Beads Are For
Teachers and sages are often pictured holding a garland of beads. Mala, from the Sanskrit माला, means garland. It is a simple and effective tool for counting mantras, prayers or intentions...
Siila: What the Word Means, and Why We Took It
It is in the roots, not the branches, that a tree's greatest strength lies, and this is equally true for humankind. As much as we have evolved, we find our strengths embedded in our roots.
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