I was looking up Ayurvedic body type tests for my sister, and I found a great idea by New Age master (marketer) Deepak Chopra: Ayurvedic Daily Routine for All Doshas: Morning •    Rise early, ideally by six o’clock. •    Empty the bladder and bowels. •    Clean teeth. •    Massage with an ayurvedic oil. •    Take [...]

The phrase “to meditate” is too active — even “to be in meditation” requires being. Verbs are not appropriate for the communication of this state. We practice the habits supporting meditation: balanced posture for structural support / functionality; full rhythmic breathing; sensory desensitization to external stimuli; neutral observation of any internal monologue… and then we [...]

I feel really centered, and for the first time I have an understanding of what that phrase is trying to express. I just returned from a 10-day yoga retreat, and it’s as if my scattered self has been swept into a much neater pile. I went to the Sivananda Retreat in the Bahamas. It’s a [...]