Category: Meditation

Yoga Nidra: An Outside In and Inside Out Practice

I spent January sinking deep into the study and practice of Yoga Nidra with Julie Lusk. I started practicing Yoga Nidra almost daily in 2020 during the…

Why Study About Death and Dying?

One of the most important things we can do to prepare for death is to think about it. Bring it into your life, and as Don Juan…

There is No Countdown, There is Only the Present

There Is No Countdown, There Is Only the Present By Michelle Brandt In the last days of 2018 and the first few of 2019, I had the…

When Your Mind Won’t Let You Meditate

What to Do When Your Mind Won’t Let You Meditate By Tom Spector, Ph.D. As a meditation teacher, people frequently tell me they want to meditate,…

Meditation: It’s Not What You Think

Meditation: It’s Not What You Think By Lisa Jakub I’ve been meditating for years now, but the same thought flashes through my mind every morning when my…

Meditating with Mantra: A Swami’s Experience

Did you know that there are many different ways to practice meditation? One type of meditation technique is called mantra japa, or repetition of a mantram—a sound…

Meditation with a Master

In any pursuit, the advice of a master is incredibly valuable for advancing one’s craft and avoiding common mistakes. Yoga master Swami Satchidananda shares practical teachings about…

Traditional Yoga: More than Fitness

The following is an excerpt from Michael Rhadeya Plasha’s memoir, The Amazing Adventures of a Yogi in America. In it, he attempts to find the most accurate…

Stages of Yogic Sleep: How Yoga Nidra Works

“I’d rather be in Yoga Nidra! It’s my favorite part of a Yoga practice,” can often be heard from people with a Yoga practice that focuses on…

Serving Our Service Members: Bringing Yoga and Meditation to Military Communities

Much of Robin Carnes’s work has been dedicated to the service and support of soldiers and their families. In 2013, The Smithsonian Institute recognized Robin for bringing…