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Research shows that Transcendental Meditation is associated with reduced rates of death, heart attack and stroke. The TM® technique is taught in the U.S. by Maharishi Foundation USA. Fairfeld, IA (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 A report from the American Heart Association published on April 22 concluded that the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique lowers blood pressure and recommends that TM may be considered in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. The...

'For Starseeds: Healing the Heart-Pleiadian Crystal Meditations' outlines healing powers of crystal meditation. Philadelphia (PRWEB) May 05, 2013 According to the American Institute of Stress, 80 percent of workers feel stress on the job and nearly half of those say they need help learning how to manage stress. In For Starseeds: Healing the Heart-Pleiadian Crystal Meditations, Dr. Ruth Starseed Hoskins shows how daily crystal meditation can decrease stress, which will drastically...

Rock The Path, a nonprofit retreat and education center in Camden, Maine, will be holding free Conscious Aging workshops on May 11 and June 1. Rock The Path was chosen as one of 30 organizations and individuals across the nation to assist the Institute of Noetic Sciences in piloting their new Conscious Aging curriculum. Camden, Maine (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Rock The Path, a nonprofit retreat and education center in Camden, Maine, will be holding free Conscious Aging workshops on May 11 and...

How can stress be reduced? What does it mean to be authentic? Women for One speaks with best-selling author Sarah McLean about her life’s journey and the soul’s best-kept secrets. Redmond, WA (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Kelly McNelis Senegor, founder of Women for One, has an open conversation with Sarah McLean, best-selling Hay House author of Soul Centered: Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation. Sarah powerfully recounts her journey to a more inspired self, and shares how living...

Montreal Yoga Music Chant Festival held in Montreal June 15-16 for its 2nd year will double its attendance this summer. Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 For a 2nd year in a row, Montreal Kirtan is thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual Montreal Yoga Music Chant Festival coming to Montreal June 15 & 16 2013 at Concordia's Loyola campus located at 7141 Sherbrooke West. After the 1st successful festival last year, Lea Longo, who is also a Montreal Chant artist and award winning...

A Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study shows a mind-body class elective for medical students helps increase their self-compassion and ability to manage thoughts and tasks more effectively. The study, published in Medical Education Online, also discusses how this innovative course may help medical students better manage stress and feel more empowered to use mind-body skills with their patients. Allison Bond, MA, a third-year medical student at BUSM, served as the paper's first...

Clinical trials have shown TM® practice is also associated with lower rates of heart attack and stroke FAIRFIELD, Iowa, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A report from the American Heart Association (AHA) published on April 22 concluded that the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique lowers blood pressure and recommends that TM may be considered in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. The purpose of the report, entitled "Beyond Medications and...

YogaVibes, a leading distributor of online yoga videos, is incredibly thrilled to announce its partnership with Sarah Ezrin, a stellar, internationally recognized Los Angeles-based yoga teacher. Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 Sarah is a 500-hour trained and certified YogaWorks teacher. She also teaches at Equinox Fitness. Her joyful, yet challenging, Vinyasa flow classes explore breath-linked movement within detailed alignment and intelligent sequencing, all intermixed with a lot of...

Ongoing effort shows promise in reducing stress in the workplace through cost-effective online tools The use of Internet-based stress management programs (ISM) effectively reduce stress for a sustainable period, according to a Cleveland Clinic study published recently in Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Online stress management programs aim to increase accessibility for individuals affected by chronic stress at a lesser cost than traditional methods. Data suggests that stress reduction...

Launch inspires unBLOK party campaign and contest--celebrating and giving thanks to community yoga studios nationwide LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Manduka, purveyor of high performance yoga gear and the #1 choice of yoga teachers worldwide, revealed today the latest addition to its innovative family of yoga mats, props and accessories--the Recycled Foam unBLOK. Thoughtfully designed to be the most versatile foam block in the market, the unBLOK's functional, sleek...