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A Sacral Chakra Visualization Exercise – picture your mind as a lake

Posted on May 2, 2014
by Vicky Hartley

Swami Saradananda, author of The Essential Guide to Chakras, has some great suggestions for getting the energy flowing freely through your chakras, including today’s visualization for your second chakra – the sacral chakra. But first, here’s an overview of what this chakra does for you.…

The Healing Power of Mandalas

Posted on November 11, 2013
by Vicky Hartley
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From the profound depths of the tranquility of mandala meditation emerge insights that help us tap into and develop our innate healing power Mandalas most often take the form of a circle - a shape that represents the self, the Earth, the Sun, the cosmos…

How to Meditate On Mandalas

Posted on November 7, 2013
by Vicky Hartley

As we rest our gaze upon a mandala, the mind becomes as still as the surface of a pool of water... Here's a brief guide from mandala illustrator Lisa Tenzin-Dolma on how mandalas, stunning and complex images, can help focus the mind in meditation. The…

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras

Posted on October 11, 2013
by Vicky Hartley

Probably the single most influential text on yoga, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras are thought to have been written between 200BCE and 200CE. Despite the importance of this work, its author remains an enigma – almost nothing is known about his life. Patanjali's Yoga Sutras consist of 195…

A Walk in the Sunshine Boosts Confidence and Esteem

Posted on July 10, 2013
by Vicky Hartley

In the following conversation with Annie Othen, which was subsequently documented in his blog, Dr. Gary Wood discusses the effect of sunshine on our mood and self-esteem. 'I recently did a spot on local radio to answer the question ‘Why do we feel better in…