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The Joy of Giving
Sukumaran Nair sits patiently under the shade of a tree across the statue of a mother and child at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. The old man is a patient who can barely walk. He calls a younger man and inquires when lunch will be served. Nived ... -
Sri Ravi Shankar leads special meditation to mark Africa Day
Indian spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar led thousands of people gathered in 23 countries via a live weblink in a special meditation session billed I-Meditate Africa to mark Africa Day on Saturday. "Let's pray for a violence-free, stress-free a ... -
Chinese people drawn to yoga, attend Ravi Shankar''s meetings
With increasing number of Chinese people taking to yoga, Art of Living founder Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar''s meetings are attracting many, so much so that his main congregation in Shanghai was cancelled after numbers exceeded permissible limits."The last ... -
The Vagus Nerve and the Healing Promise of The Sudarshan Kriya
At the center of our bodies resides a long, sinewy nerve that extends all the way from our medullas down through our chests to beyond our stomachs. This nerve, known as the Vagus Nerve, happens to be at a most fascinating intersection, not only between our ... -
Gurudev throws light on Key to relationships
Relationships can either take the form of strength or weakness depending on the mind. If the mind is strong then relationships can be like a gift to us, but if the mind is weak and not in control, then relationships can feel like bondage. How would you lik ... -
Guru leads Calgary meditation movement
A local group is trying to encourage people to recharge their bodies through mediation and held a session at the Red and White Club on Thursday led by the legendary Ravi Shankar. Over a hundred people were practicing meditation at the club and many will al ... -
I Meditate features Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Sunday at the BMO Centre
If you have something on your mind, you’ll have a chance to banish it from your head during I-Meditate, Sunday at the BMO Centre. Organizer Pooja Tolani of the Art of Living Foundation tells 660News, it’s a great way to learn how to de-stress. “You get an ... -
Meditation provides several mental and physical benefits
Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. I sit in my chair and close my eyes behind my sunglasses. All around me I could hear the shuffle of hundreds of feet, the shutter of hundreds of cameras, yet all I feel is an inner calm. I slowly let go of ... -
Rapid gene expression changes in peripheral blood lymphocytes upon practice of a comprehensive yoga program
Abstract One of the most common integrative medicine (IM) modalities is yoga and related practices. Previous work has shown that yoga may improve wellness in healthy people and have benefits for patients. However, the mechanisms of how yoga may positively ... -
Yoga associated with gene expression in immune cells, study finds
Studies have shown yoga to be beneficial for both physical and mental health, but the biological mechanisms for why have been poorly understood -- until now. New research from the University of Oslo has determined that yoga practices can have an almost imm ...
