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Why Savasana Is Not Just For Your Yoga Mat

Posted May 17, 2012
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Don’t let the topic or the headline put your off – whether you’re into yoga or not, this post will benefit you immensely. If you’re not a yogi or a yogini, let me bring you up to speed on what savasana is. Most yoga modalities are made up of varying poses and slightly different rules,… Read More

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Meditation: doing the un-doable

Posted February 13, 2012
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GUEST POST BY REBECCA DETTMAN. If you’re like 99% of the population, you can’t, don’t or won’t meditate. Why? Generally because the idea of closing your eyes and doing ‘nothing’ for half an hour freaks most people out. Here in the Western world we have a pretty terrible understanding of meditation. We relate it to… Read More

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Meditating without actually meditating

Posted November 23, 2011
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When I first learnt of the healing powers of meditation (and read that cancer survivor Ian Gawler would sit in meditation for five hours a day to reverse his end-stage bone cancer) I would force myself to meditate three times a day, for at least 45 minutes a sitting. I wasn’t quite hitting Ian’s mark,… Read More

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