There are many ways to meditate, but I have learned there are some basic ways to support and promote healing by connecting with breath and mind. This aids in fighting feelings such as anxiety and ...
Qigong meditation is an ancient Chinese healing practice that combines controlled breathing, gentle movement, and meditation to promote good mental, physical, and spiritual health. Similar to tai chi, ...
You’re in a waiting room, seated next to two other people. There are only three chairs. A woman enters on crutches, a medical boot on one leg. She winces, checks her phone, sighs uncomfortably, and ...
The soothing sound of a gong echoed through the breeze as birds sang on a sunny Wednesday evening at a small park in the east side of Pilsen. Dozens lay on the ground, eyes closed and hearts open to a ...
As I witnessed the droning sounds of Tarek Atoui’s hybrid sculpture performance Organ Within at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, I noticed a family of four—two young parents with two ...
Trauma, derived from the Greek word meaning ‘wound’, refers to emotional distress following a shocking or harmful event that overwhelms a person's ability to process it. Be it one time or a chain of ...
Meditation and yoga are powerful tools for healing. They reduce stress and inflammation. These practices improve cognitive function and emotional regulation. They complement medical treatments for ...
One of my favorite meditation instructors likes to say that meditation is the thing we’re all really happy other people do. We know meditation has countless mental and physical health benefits, but ...
As I witnessed the droning sounds of Tarek Atoui’s hybrid sculpture performance Organ Within at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, I noticed a family of four—two young parents with two ...