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It’s called antigravity yoga.  As you hang, swing, and flip around in a hammock, instructors say it helps decompress and realign the spine. Read more here…

Meditation is a science, the pure science of awareness — to be free. Meditation is freedom. It is watchfulness, witnessing each act that we do. It is an alchemical process to bring metamorphosis within ourselves. Read more here…

Yoga has been around for several millennia, and North Americans are relative newcomers to its practice. Yoga is a holistic technology that balances mind, spirit, and body and is central to Indian health practice. Read more here…

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that pregnant women workout for at least 30 minutes daily, or at least on most days. Benefits of exercising while pregnant include improved mood, sleep and posture, increased muscle tone, strength and endurance and also helps reduce symptoms like backaches, constipation, swelling and bloating. Read more here…

Even though the academic research on mindfulness meditation isn’t as robust as, say, nutrition or exercise, there is a reason why it’s been around for literally thousands of years. And we’re starting to get a better understanding of why it seems to be beneficial for so many aspects of life, from disease and pain management, to sleep, to control of emotions. Read more here…

Meditation doesn’t just make you a better person mentally and physically, but it could also make you a better person when it comes to compassion. Read more here…

Health workers are now using music to treat a long list of conditions, from depression to brain injury and cardiac disease. It can also be part of pain management and cancer treatments. Read more here…

Meditation yields a surprising number of health benefits, including stress reduction, improved attention, better memory, and even increased creativity and feelings of compassion. Read more here…

Meditation is not only good for the body and mind; it also makes you more compassionate and willing to help others even when the norm is not to do so, according to a new study. Read more here…

“Music is nourishment for our inner being, and is very relaxing and inspiring at the same time. Apart from therapeutic instruments, Svaram boasts several instruments that replicate the sounds of nature — ‘ocean drums’ filled with tiny metal balls create the sound of rushing waves, while the ‘storm drum’ attached to a spring evokes the sound of thunderstorms; wooden whistles make bird sounds, and bells give out the sound of raindrops.” Read more here…