Meditation for Beginners

All the noted spirituality authors, monks, and gurus emphasize being in the present moment. Here’s what to do once you’ve decided you want to “be here now.”

Want to attract more calm and positivity this coming new year? Check out these tips and 10 great intentions to help manifest your goals as you ring in 2015.

The National Institutes of Health’s various mindfulness research studies explore the potential of yoga and meditation in improving lives across America.

You can bring mindfulness into different areas of your life, and yoga practice is no exception. Here’s how you can increase awareness during yoga.

The yuletide season can put you under a lot of stress and anxiety. Here are some effective mindfulness tips to keep you thriving throughout the holidays.

Being mindful doesn’t always have to imply hours and hours of solitary, seated meditation. Here are some easy ways to practice mindfulness everyday.

Meditating isn’t as easy or as simple as it may seem. Lest you feel discouraged, though, here are 25 amazing quotes to inspire your meditation practice.

If you enjoy stress, confusion, and being in a constant state of unrest, here are ten good reasons you should never start meditating.

Are your body and mind resistant to meditating in stillness? These mindfulness tips for hyperactive people focus and calm the mind even during motion.

Reclined Bound Angle Pose gently opens the heart and stretches the spine and hips. Here are five Reclined Bound Angle Pose variations for you to practice.

Do you have a ‘conquest’ approach to life—focusing on goals & achievements as a way to define success? Here’s why we need to stop seeing life as a conquest.

Is meditation really about quieting the mind and stopping the flow of your thoughts? Let’s look at meditation’s biggest myth and why it’s not 100% true.

I was walking down a beach recently, when I turned my attention towards the sand beneath my feet. Usually, in a moment as this, I’m transfixed by the horizon—the wave

Why do you do yoga? There are many different answers, but they all share a similar trait: SELF-EMPOWERMENT. We do yoga to help ourselves heal, to empower ourselves to feel better,

A new piece of wearable technology is helping users find their focus using their own brainpower—and a little help from a headband. The Muse, touted as a “brain-sensing headband” by

There are many yogic principles, both modern and ancient, that we as practicing yogis try our best to uphold. It’s one of the defining marks of the yogic lifestyle and

First—let’s define what a prayer is. If you’re like me, when you hear the word “prayer,” you conjure images of a kneeling devotee, palms clasped tightly, mumbling an outdated form

By this point, we have all heard about the countless benefits of meditation—peace of mind, increased focus, clarity, and relaxation, and even decreased blood pressure, just to name a few.

Park benches, by a fountain, or under your desk… all unusual places where you can meditate! Meditation isn’t just for the mat. Try them out!

Every morning, I try to do this thing. I lie in bed with my hand over my heart and I listen. I tell myself I am safe and I move