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 | Jun 26, 2023 | Foundations of Yoga Therapy, General, Meditation
Yoga Philosophy in Daily Life: Treasure Hunters In Indiana Jones movies actor Harrison Ford plays Dr. Jones—an archeologist and part-time anthropologist searching for ancient treasure. When I participate in a year-long online Yoga Well class delving into an ancient...
by Chase Bossart | Apr 7, 2023 | Foundations of Yoga Therapy, General
When I tell people that I work as a Yoga Therapist, I often have to explain what that means. People know what Yoga is, but Yoga as a healing modality is something they want to know more about. They ask, “What is Yoga Therapy?” Essentially, Yoga Therapy uses the tools...
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 | Dec 13, 2022 | Foundations of Yoga Therapy, General
At the beginning of every Yoga Well Institute class, we chant in a Vedic style in honor and remembrance of our teachers. We do this because we acknowledge Yoga’s long and distinguished history. And we value the Tradition and Lineages that have passed these precious...
by The Well | Jul 11, 2022 | 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...
