by The Well | Jul 17, 2023 | Breathing, Foundations of Yoga Therapy, General, Meditation
Scientists found that doing an ancient Buddhist loving-kindness meditation five days per week for three months resulted in improvements in seven aspects of psychological distress. What is the Buddhist loving-kindness meditation? Loving-kindness meditations consist of...
by The Well | Mar 31, 2023 | Breathing, Foundations of Yoga Therapy, General
WHAT IS UJJĀYĪ? The first function of Ujjāyī One of the most common breathing techniques in the practice of Yoga is called ujjāyī. This technique has two main functions. The first is to make the breath tangible, to make it something that you can perceive. During much...
by The Well | Jun 7, 2021 | Breathing, Defining Yoga, Foundations of Yoga Therapy, General, Meditation
When we speak of Mentors at Yoga Well, we mean much more than professional guidance from someone with experience in the field of Yoga Therapy. In the first chapter of the Yogasūtra, Patañjali offers different practices for reducing agitation so we can see and act...
