by The Well | Nov 22, 2023 | Breathing, Guest Blog
Guest blog by Carrie Heeter, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University | Breathing operates in hidden and observable realms of your human system. Most aspects of respiration are hidden from your conscious mind. Paying attention to the parts of your breath...
by The Well | Oct 20, 2023 | Foundations of Yoga Therapy, General
Mantra is commonly thought of as a special word or phrase repeated during, or as a support in, meditation. However, it is important to know that simply repeating the mantra, and hoping for profound change is insufficient. For a powerful impact, we need to visualize...
by The Well | Sep 8, 2023 | General
Recently, in our Application of Meditation class, our discussion touched on the idea of clarity and how it arises. And I was reminded again that clarity is not something we do. Clarity is a result, not an action. What we do is Yoga. And the result of Yoga is clarity....
by The Well | Aug 29, 2023 | Breathing, Guest Blog, Meditation
Guest blog by Carrie Heeter, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University | Your body is always nudging you to do things—usually without you realizing it. Paying attention to bodily sensations can tell you about yourself and your world. Your mind and body can...
by The Well | Jul 31, 2023 | Breathing, General, Guest Blog, Meditation
Guest blog by Carrie Heeter, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University | The first time you do a movement is an experiment. Repeating the movement becomes a pattern. Patterns solidify into structure. So how is Yoga an experiment? And what do patterns have to...