body awareness

“This is where peace is found”

Anyone who has meditated knows that over and over again we turn the mind toward the sensations of the breathing,…

October 4, 2021

Why it matters if you can feel your heartbeat

If you close your eyes and become aware of your body, can you detect your heartbeat — without touching your…

August 25, 2021

The mindful runner

Canadian Running Magazine: Runners push themselves. We test our limits by pushing our bodies and our minds to move out…

March 12, 2015

Some of your “distractions” are not distractions

One of my students recently commented: "I regularly have to readjust my posture, which slightly changes now and then without…

December 17, 2013

A back tip for meditators, or how to sit with more ease

Can’t seem to find a comfortable way to sit in meditation? Here’s something really simple to try. It’s actually a…

March 26, 2012

For better sex, meditate!

Maureen Salamon: "Am I pretty enough? Am I doing this right? Should I be going to yoga?" These kinds of…

November 16, 2011

Meditating with tinnitus

If you suffer from tinnitus - persistent ringing in the ears - you may wonder whether meditation is a good…

October 7, 2011

Meditation beats dance for harmonizing body and mind

The body is a dancer’s instrument, but is it attuned to the mind? A new study from the University of…

February 24, 2011

Nine ways that a meditating brain creates better relationships

Psychology Today: It's never too late to have a (brain that's wired as if it had a) happy childhood Therapists…

December 23, 2009

“Your Breathing Body” by Reginald A. Ray

When Reginald Ray speaks of "touching enlightenment with the body", he isn’t just saying that we can touch enlightenment with…

May 23, 2009