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Sarah Silverton on The Mindfulness Key

Posted on December 17, 2015
by Watkins

Traditionally mindfulness meditation developed as part of Eastern philosophy and Buddhism. In the last few years we saw it becoming mainstream in the western world and widely practiced in health care, social care, education and business settings. In this interview, The Mindfulness Key author Sarah…

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Mudras at the London Om Yoga Show

Posted on November 23, 2015
by Watkins

Since its launch in 2003, the Om Yoga Show has been Europe’s largest yoga event. It is a yoga experience that brings together a community of enthusiasts looking to enhance their practice, meet new people, get inspired by talks and workshops and discover healthy lifestyle…

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Stephen Sturgess on Yoga, The Soul And Consciousness

Posted on November 23, 2015
by Watkins

Stephen Sturgess is a London based yoga and meditation teacher, and the author of The Book of Chakras and Subtle Bodies, Yoga Meditation and The Yoga Book, a recommended text of the British Wheel of Yoga. Since 1969 Stephen has studied and practised yoga and…

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Colouring for Inner Growth

Posted on October 21, 2015
by Watkins

by Amber Hatch Have you come across colouring books for grown ups? It’s been pretty hard to miss them this year, with every bookshop and newsagent displaying a stand. Most colouring book titles make reference to some kind of art therapy, or the calm-inducing properties…

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Transform Anger with Dhyana Mudra

Posted on October 20, 2015
by Watkins

Extract from Mudras for Modern Life by Swami Saradananda. When someone is depicted using this gesture in Eastern or Western art, it is usually an indication that they are experiencing deep meditation. Dhyana Mudra is used in a variety of Eastern meditative traditions for tuning…

Mindfulness

Mudras: An Ancient Practice to Achieve Universal Harmony

Posted on October 7, 2015
by Watkins

by Swami Saradananda I would like to begin this article on ‘mudras’ by greeting you with the most common Indian gesture, which might be familiar to you if you attend yoga classes. By joining your palms together with all of your fingers straight up, you…

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Download 3 Free Colouring Pages from Colouring for Contemplation!

Posted on October 5, 2015
by Watkins

Pick up your pens and pencils and begin your journey … This beautiful colouring book has been created to help you to be mindful – to slow down and breathe and to give you the inspiration to live more fully in the present. Each illustration…

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Boost Your Inner Strength and Self-Esteem with Surya Mudra

Posted on September 24, 2015
by Watkins

Extract from Mudras for Modern Life by Swami Saradananda. You will find Surya Mudra helpful any time you feel in need of inspiration or would like to counter lethargy of the body or mind. In Sanskrit, Surya is one of the names of the sun,…

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How to Start a Daily Meditation Practice

Posted on September 11, 2015
by Watkins

by Swami Saradananda At some point in your life, you have probably experienced meditation. It is not an unnatural thing that only some people can do – meditation is a universal experience. People often meditate, even if they don’t know they are doing so. To…

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Conversation with Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm, authors of The Buddha Pill

Posted on September 9, 2015
by Watkins

Steve Nobel interviews Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm , authors of The Buddha Pill. Follow Watkins Media on SoundCloud and listen to the latest interviews and talks. https://soundcloud.com/watkins-media/conversation-with-miguel-farias-and-catherine-wikholm-authors-of-the-buddha-pill Pioneering psychologists Dr Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm put meditation and mindfulness under the microscope. They are both…

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The Benefits of Pranayama

Posted on July 13, 2015
by Watkins

This article is an extract from The Power of Relaxation by Yogi Ashokananda. ‘Breath is not just vital for life – it is also the bridge between our body, our mind and our spirit.’ Yogi Ashokananda Fundamental to yoga and meditation practice, breath control (pranayama)…

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Our Search for True Joy

Posted on July 2, 2015
by Watkins

by Stephen Sturgess There comes a time in everyone’s life when they begin to feel a sense of loneliness and inner emptiness; a feeling that something is missing. We may have all the material comforts that life can give us - a house, a car,…