February 23, 2012

History of Meditation

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Meditation can be traced back to hundreds of years BC and is found in virtually every culture. The methods and processes vary from each philosophy, but the end goal is the same-- to achieve awareness of your inner self by suspending conscious thought. Depending on where the particular philosophy of meditation is derived will determine how deeply spiritual the process may be. Eastern cultures have a spiritual philosophy referring to meditation, while Western cultures tend to take a less religious … [Read more...]

Tantra Yoga: Expanding into bliss

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Written By Allison Prater | Tantra Yoga is a much more complex subject than many of us realize. For most westerners, the first word that comes to mind when they hear Tantra is "sex". Though ritual sexual practice is employed in the "left handed" school of Tantra, it makes up a small part of a much larger and varied practice. The "right handed" path of Tantra is actually a celibate tradition. Two of the most common English translations of the word Tantra are "weaving," in the sense of … [Read more...]

Lake Tahoe Women’s Wellness Weekend at Granlibakken

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Written By Ffjorren Zolfaghar | On November 12th and 13th, the Granlibakken Conference Center and Lodge in Tahoe City hosted the annual Lake Tahoe’s Women’s Wellness Weekend, “an event fusing Eastern tradition with Western practices to offer you balance, rejuvenation and well-being.” There were over 130 registrants, and more than 20 health-focused businesses involved in the event. Healthy Beginnings Magazine was invited to join the event as well. We were able to attend as … [Read more...]

PART II: DON’T BE A CANCER STATISTIC

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Written By Mary Sutton, P.T., and CNC | Today, one out of three Americans will get cancer, which is the 2nd leading cause of death in the US. You don’t have to be a statistic. Boost your immune system to help prevent illness and disease, including cancer. If you are already having health challenges, having a strong immune system will maximize your body’s healing potential. In Part I: Don’t Be a Cancer Statistic, the importance of how to detoxify/cleanse toxins from the body, and then … [Read more...]

SPRING CLEAN YOUR MIND

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by Ace Remas | How Meditation Will Clear Away Life’s Clutter Like our closets and garages, our mind gets filled with junk—old wishes, fears, memories, plans, worries, and so forth. Just as we do with old furniture and clothes we don’t wear anymore, we hang onto these tired thoughts, dealing with them again and again as we stumble across them in our reveries and thoughts. Yet they all seem important simply because we created them and indulged in them so frequently. Simply letting go of … [Read more...]

Mindfulness Meditation

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To develop the necessary concentration for Mindfulness Meditation you may want to begin your meditation focusing and strengthening your ability to follow breath. After some time you can expand your awareness from breath to include the sensations of the body. Then eventually you welcome whatever arises. The goal of Mindfulness meditation is to be completely in the here and now as it occurs. Practice is necessary to develop and stabilize your concentration for this particular meditation. Sit … [Read more...]

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