A photo posted by Daily Cup of Yoga (@dailycupofyoga) on Jun 29, 2016 at 6:12am PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js By Janet Miller As a practice of mind and body, meditation focuses on the interaction among the body, brain, soul, and behavior. Meditation's amazing benefits are numerous and here are just seven to show you where this practice can take you. 1. Increase Creativity Researchers from Leiden University have been studying how open-monitoring meditation with focused … [Read more...] about 7 Amazing Benefits of Meditation
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Top Yoga Books for Mindfulness and Wellness
It's been quite a long time since I last posted about the yoga-related books I've been reading. There's no doubt that my reading habits have certainly shifted the last few years. I used to always have a book on its way in the mail, which still happens sometimes, but for the most part I've moved away from holding a physical book in my hands to reading or listening to books on whatever device happens to be nearby. I still love the feel of paper, and for some books the digital version just … [Read more...] about Top Yoga Books for Mindfulness and Wellness
Mixed Up About Mindfulness and Meditation? Here’s your simple guide to blissful living…
It's difficult to pick up a magazine or scroll through our social media feeds without seeing a mention of either mindfulness or meditation. Sometimes it can be confusing, as the terms seem to be interchangeable. Here is a simple explanation on the ways that they are separate, similar, and synchronize together. We can start with two common myths. Mindfulness is NOT thinking really hard about something--that sounds stressful. Meditation is NOT about shutting down the mind like an off switch--that … [Read more...] about Mixed Up About Mindfulness and Meditation? Here’s your simple guide to blissful living…
Meditate to Reset and Relax
A photo posted by Brian (@dailycupofyoga) on Jun 13, 2015 at 5:18am PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js There is a growing meditation movement happening around the world. Meditation is mainstream and no longer on the fringe. Hip-hop moguls are writing books about it, movie stars blog about it, the yoga studios are packing in stretched bodies with quiet minds. There is a long list of Western spiritual gurus spreading the word too. Balance is the word and meditation is the way to get … [Read more...] about Meditate to Reset and Relax
Bliss is Not an Attitude
For me the reality of bliss within is not just a nice, fanciful New Age idea. It is not a mood, or an attitude of happiness. Bliss is a way of being in the world, and can be established as an achievement from meditation and one’s own personal development. Inversely, trying to create happiness on a surface level is not sustainable and can even create strain, especially if one actually feels bad, but is pretending to be happy. Trying to be happy or positive can foster an insincere and … [Read more...] about Bliss is Not an Attitude
5 Transformative Benefits of Yoga for Mind and Body
Yoga means union. In a world that bombards us with clichés regarding a mind, body & spirit connection, this is very important. But in real people terms, what is the connection between the poses (asanas), breathing (pranayama), philosophy, and Western psychology? David Frawley, author of Yoga and Ayurveda writes: Yogic methods cover the entire field of our existence – from the physical, sensory, emotional, mental, and spiritual to the highest Self-realization. It includes all methods of … [Read more...] about 5 Transformative Benefits of Yoga for Mind and Body
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