SWEET SURRENDER
SWEET SURRENDER Going passive, letting go, Being still or moving slow, My bed beckons and attracts And in seconds I relax. My limbs grow heavy; I’m cool in head. I indulge this state instead Of drive, ambition, an active stance, I know stillness, rest, and a calming trance. A half an hour, maybe more Is […]
LAZY BOY IN HIS LA-Z-BOY
A good recliner can be a fine place to have a period of rest and relaxation. Take a mini vacation from the hustle and bustle and find a half hour or forty minutes to just consciously rest and relax. It might not be as easy as you think. Our natural restlessness and desire to be […]
MATURE YOGA PRACTICE WITH YOGA TOOLS
Yoga and meditation have a long history and yet what we have come to know in the West now as yoga is really only the tip of the iceberg and a tip that has probably formed more recently than many realize. The ancient practice of yoga was much more meditative and contemplative, characterized by a […]
SAVE YOURSELF WITH TRIGGER POINT THERAPY
Today I’m going to review a great online tutorial about trigger points: Save Yourself From Trigger Points & Myofascial Pain Syndrome! The tutorial is the work of Paul Ingraham, a Registered Massage Therapist from Vancouver, Canada. He publishes a large website with many articles and tutorials about common aches, pains and injuries. His writing style […]
FOUR PILLARS OF RELAXATION
I am rereading Herbert Benson’s book, The Relaxation Response, a book that originally appeared in 1975 and has sold upwards of four million copies worldwide. What might have sparked so much interest in this book is the fact that it was based on scientific research, done by a Harvard doctor and researcher, into the nature […]