www.chopra.com The Chopra Center for Wellbeing presents: Benefits of Meditation During most of our waking life our minds are engaged in a continuous internal dialogue in which the meaning and emotional associations of one thought trigger the next. We hear a snippet of music and suddenly we’re thinking about the first time we heard that song with an old boyfriend or girlfriend and how that relationship ended . . . and if we’re still holding emotional pain over that ending, those feelings may bubble up and then our mind may veer into criticism (“I can’t believe you’re not over this yet . . . ) or self-pity (That person broke my heart and destroyed my self-esteem”) or thoughts about the future (“Gee, I hope I never get such a painful relationship again . . . I better be more careful”). All day long our mind may spin stories about our work, our health, our finances, our family, that funny look the store clerk gave us . . . Often we’re not even conscious of the internal soundtrack unspooling in our mind and yet it is one of the greatest sources of stress in our lives. Although the mind is capable of creating more life-affirming stories, it has a tendency to get mired in a conditioned pattern of thinking, returning again and again to thoughts of anxiety, depression, and limitation. The Healing Benefits of Meditation Meditation is one of the best tools we have to loosen the grip of sticky emotions, go beyond the mind’s noisy chatter, and experience the peace of present-moment …

Free Download and DVD here: yogayak.com In yoga sciences, the practices of breath work are both subtle and powerful, and essential to good health and vitality. Once again, Padma guides you to inner awareness through this energetic breathing practice. Using a combination of Belly Breathing, Ujayii/Ocean Sounding Breath, and Alternate Nostril Breathing /Nadi Shodhana, Padma shows you how to stimulate your nervous system, and clear your sinuses just by breathing. There is no strain in this practice, just deep breathing, from the belly. Breathing at your own pace, your own ability, you will increase your confidence, calm and create a sense of steadiness with which you can connect at any time. This meditation reacquaints you with the natural rhythm of your breathing, while improving your posture, strengthening your abdominal muscles and releasing any pent up anxiety in your body and mind. Duration 20 min Contraindications: if you have asthma, bronchitis or are being treated for any clinical depression, avoid breathwork unless recommended by your doctor or a registered yoga therapist. If you are being treated for any form of depression or mental illness consult your healthcare practitioner before beginning any form of meditation. Teacher: Padma

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