YinOva acupuncturist Mary Sabo is a regular meditator and here she explains how to begin a meditation practice. Practicing meditation is a very simple way to help you manage your life and health. Despite what you read or hear, there is really no right or wrong way to meditate. In fact, one of simplest meditations [...]
According to NASA an unusual astronomical drama will play out tonight when a full lunar eclipse will coincide with the winter solstice for the first time in several centuries. The last time this happened was in 1648 and astronomers believe that this is only the second such occurrence in the last two millennia. The winter [...]
“Peace begins with a smile” – Mother Theresa The ancient Taoists, who were the founding fathers of Chinese medicine, understood the healing nature of a smile. In fact they developed a meditation practice whereby you hold a smile on your face and direct that energy inwards to your internal organs. It’s one of my favorite [...]
I have learned not to underestimate the healing power of visualization. I remember once treating a woman who was trying to have a baby but was suffering from amenorrhea (no periods). All the usual herbs and acupuncture were not working so I referred her to a GYN who tried a number of pharmaceutical interventions to [...]
Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10) “We practice meditation in order to see ourselves as we truly are and life as it truly is.” ( Genpo Roshi) “Meditation brings wisdom: lack of meditation leaves ignorance. (Buddha) There is a reason that all religious traditions involve some kind of meditation, prayer or [...]
