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Calming Mantra Meditation by Katie G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 07 Sep 2008 8:36pm A while ago Yoga Journal had an interesting introduction to mantra meditations. Mantra meditations are based upon sounds that reflect the energy of our authentic or divine nature. The word mantra comes from the combination of two syllables: "man," meaning "to reflect," and "tra," meaning "agent of." Mantra meditations are a good way to introduce Read on »

Calming Mantra Meditation by Katie G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 31 Aug 2010 6:45am Mantra meditations are based upon sounds that reflect the energy of our authentic or divine nature. The word mantra comes from the combination of two syllables: "man," meaning "to reflect," and "tra," meaning "agent of." Mantra meditations are a good way to introduce yourself to meditation. Try the following Mantra Meditation every day Read on »

Soham Mantra for Meditation by Aliesa George Patient Expert

Posted Thu 24 Sep 2009 10:05pm . This week I learned the benefits of the words Soham, and using So Ham as a mantra for Yoga meditation. So Ham is a universal mantra that is used throughout the world for meditation... I recently started taking a Yoga meditation class to deepen my connection to center! While Pilates exercises are excellent as a form of moving meditation to focus Read on »

Mindfulness Meditation by Robin P. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 12 May 2009 3:27pm or a word. This is called mantra meditation in which you can choose to repeat the word or phrase aloud or silently in your head. If you are agitated or worried about something... What are the Different Types of Meditation? While there are many different types of meditation, there are two general classifications: concentrative and mindfulness Read on »

Mind-Body Healing--Meditation and Blood Pressure by Dr. Bruce F. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 3:14pm Recent research from Current Hypertension Reports supports the practice of Transcendental meditation (TM) for lowering blood pressure. Researchers examined a number... significant effect of lowering blood pressure 5 points on systolic and 2.8 points on diastolic. Meditators also experienced lower risk factors for cardiovascular disease and lower Read on »

Meditation - Healing for the Mind and Body by David L. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:21am East Meets West Meditation of one style or another can be found in most of the major religions, including Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. Eastern religions tend to concentrate on Meditation as a means of developing spiritual enlightenment and as a pathway to experiencing ultimate reality, whereas in the West it's primarily used as tool for self Read on »

Moving Meditation: Pilates and Other Great Mind-Body Exercise Methods by Aliesa George Patient Expert

Posted Wed 24 Feb 2010 9:31am I read an article the other day and it said, “Pilates isn’t a mind-body exercise in the meditative way that Yoga, Tai Chi, or Qi Gong are, but it does use your mind... has probably never experienced a Pilates workout! And in my study of Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and meditation, I believe that these great mind-body methods are more Read on »

Mind Body Healing: Meditation Beats Medication for Depression by Dr. Bruce F. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 09 Dec 2008 9:15pm than the medication group. The meditation treatment consisted of a series of Buddhist meditation techniques in which participants focused more on the present than the past Read on »

My Gayatri Mantra Practice by Teal Marie Chimblo Fyrberg Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 02 Feb 2010 12:00am chanting mantra and have been doing so since I was given my first mantra in Transcendental Meditation at age 5, but I have never done a formal 40 day practice. Over Thanksgiving I... and Mantra Meditation by Thomas Ashley-Farrand . I think these books are absolute musts for anyone looking to develop a mantra practice. Mantra Meditation comes with a CD Read on »

What Types of Meditation Techniques are Best for Me? by Sonia Gallagher Posted Fri 04 Sep 2009 3:31pm . This technique is centered on sitting in the lotus position to achieve a stillness of thought. 2. Mantra - Another well known meditation technique is Mantra. Mantra is an exercise that many people tend to associate with meditating in their minds. Mantra techniques involve chanting or 'mantra repetition.' This is a meditation technique that achieves a state Read on »