by Sherri Koehler | Jun 12, 2018 | Blog Posts, Meditation, Pranayama
Last month Trinity College Dublin released a study* that identifies how the brain functions when prāṇāyāma helps us to focus. The study revealed activity in an area of the brainstem, the locus coeruleus, which produces noradrenaline. This chemical helps us to focus...
by Sherri Koehler | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog Posts, Meditation, Practice, Yoga Philosophy
The endless cycle of daily outrage and despair over events of the day is exhausting. There is so much to worry about; climate change, Supreme Court vacancies for those of us in the U.S.A., the rights of asylees and refugees, the rising tide of white nationalism, etc....
by Sherri Koehler | Oct 30, 2017 | Blog Posts, Meditation, Practice
Metta, from Pali: loving-kindness Meaning: benevolence, friendliness, amity, kindness, good-will, and an active interest in the well-being of others. Metta is considered one of the sublime attitudes of an enlightened being, the first of the Four Immeasurables,...
by Sherri Koehler | Feb 11, 2015 | Meditation
Start first with some deep yoga breaths, feeling the body being breathed by the air moving in and out of the lungs. Feel the body settle, the muscles releasing from their effort. As the body settles into just the movement of breath let the mind start to settle as...
by Sherri Koehler | Feb 11, 2015 | Meditation
Simple focus on the breath in the body is one of the many methods of developing Dharana, or concentration. Since the breath is always with us it is a very helpful tool to settle the mind and establish a single point of focus. This helps us to cultivate a deep...
