Meditation – Conscious Community Magazine: Recent Episodes
Meditation – Conscious Community Magazine
By Raquel Jex Forsgren, Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT The benefits of yoga are felt the FIRST time you do it. We go to yoga because we want to increase flexibility, strengthen and tone our muscles, alleviate stress and let go of our busy days. For some, it’s the only time we may get one hour to …
By Marianne Clyde What do we do when it looks like the world is going to hell in a hand-basket? We change our focus. Not by putting our head in the sand, but strengthening our own internal locus of control. So that rather than become part of the problem, we become the solution. The …
By Kristi Derkacy There are a few things you should know before you join a women’s healing circle. You will be welcomed unconditionally, in whatever state you are in, exactly as you are. There is space for all of you, no matter what your stories are, how you feel about yourself, or how your life …
By Samantha Wood, RN – According to Elizabeth Clare Prophet in her book, Saint Germain: Master Alchemist Spiritual Teachings from An Ascended Master, The Violet Flame is a spiritual energy that has been gifted to humanity by St. Germain to support our ascension, promote clarity in decision making, banish anxiety and help dissolve acquired karmic debt. …
By Raquel Jex Forsgren, Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT – Most everyone will tell you that if you can reach the point of forgiveness toward another person or yourself that a “weight will lift from your shoulders.” With the holidays upon us, the topic of forgiveness is front and center, as we may be interacting with …
By Bharat Kalra, LMT – When I talk about “my body,” I am declaring that I am separate from my body. When I say “my mind,” I am declaring that I am not “my mind.” But, if I am not mind or body, then what am I? Long ago, human life revolved around three basic …
By Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter – For this conversation, we had the pleasure to speak with film producer and director, Sanjay Rawal. Sanjay is the creator of the new documentary film, 3100: Run and Become (2018), as well as his previous works Food Chains (2014) and Challenging Impossibility (2011). 3100: Run and Become …
Interview By Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter – For this mid-month interview, we had the pleasure of speaking with Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel. Elizabeth is a Buddhist teacher and author of The Logic of Faith: The Buddhist Path to Finding Certainty Beyond Belief and Doubt and The Power of An Open Question: The Buddha’s Path to Freedom. …
By Bharat Kalra – When I talk about “my body,” I am declaring that I am separate from my body. When I say “my mind,” I am declaring that I am not my mind. But, if I am not my mind or body, then what am I? Long ago, human life revolved around three basic …
Interview By Eva Orlowska – The Meditation Center of Chicago is dedicated to spreading world peace through inner peace. They hold weekly meditation classes guided by Thai monks. They welcome all who are interested in meditating. Their mission is to teach mindfulness practices to live a happier life. Today, I have the pleasure to talk …
Interview by Janae Jean & Spencer Schluter – Our February mid-month podcast guest is Ian Simkins of the Beauty In The Common project. Ian currently serves as pastor at Community Christian Church in Naperville, Ill. He has spoken across the United States and around the world, toured the United States with a harpist, taught at two …
By Blair McKissock, MSEd, RYT As we enter into the New Year, we spend quite of bit of energy thinking of goals we want to set, new directions we want to go in, or new adventures we want to embark on. The resolutions have a nasty habit of moving to the back burner soon after …
By Laura Boone – I loved the Flintstones (and yes I am THAT OLD.) I enjoyed the ‘60s vibe of the backgrounds, the cheesy caveman theme and especially the celebrity guest star appearances (remember Ann Margrock and Cary Granite?) When I’m doing readings, my guides send me pictures to help communicate messages to the …
By Heather Kellogg – Community = Attitudes + Interests + Goals It’s Wednesday, my alarm went off at 5:30 am. As I was getting ready for work, I laid down on my hardwood bedroom floor. “UGH, my back” I pulled myself back up and finished getting ready for my day. Out the door and onto …
Testimonial by Joseph Jarnol – Spirituality is always with you. You are born with it. Recognizing it is when you become aware of it. The time frame is up to you. Mine was later in age, now I understand it was always there. I had to go through an amazing experience, or some would call it …
By Steven Halpern According to the ancient spiritual traditions of India, OM is the primordial vibration that is the harmonic building block of our three-dimensional world. For millennia, people have chanted this mantra to enhance attunement with the quantum field in meditation and yoga practices. OM ZONE 432 began as a research project. I’ve been …
By Steven Halpern As we approach the end of this disappointing presidential campaign, it’s more frustrating than ever to see how alternative perspectives and proposals are ignored by the mass media. What other scandal may pop up at the last minute to change the trajectory? Will “Saturday Night Live” continue to be the way millions …
By Steven Halpern File under lemonade: a positive manifestation is that I was inspired to speed up completion of several albums I had begun over a year ago, and which are highly relevant to my situation…and possibly yours. One of the advantages of being an artist-run label is that I am not limited by a …
By Cynthia Gran “The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live.” Sonnet 54, Shakespeare Discovering essentials oils and their therapeutic uses, or aromatherapy, can be as transformative as the first time you realized the profound depth of yoga. Yoga and meditation teach us about ourselves, …
By Steven Halpern Writing this column on May 8, the news of Prince’s death is still stunning and painful. During a moment of silence at the ZMR Music Awards on Saturday night, you could feel the wave of emotion in the room. It still feels like it happened yesterday. There are still so many …
By Steven Halpern With the presidential primary in full swing now, I find the Fact Checking websites and program segments some of the most valuable. Over the years, I’ve provided quite a bit of truth telling with respect to the sound healing and New Age music field. One of my favorite principles …
Column: Yoga From My Experience by Cynthia Gran “Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer; But I’m not the only one. I hope some day you’ll join us. And the world will live as one.” Imagine, John Lennon Mir. Pokoj. Kapayapaan. Shalom. Frieden. Shanti. Pace. Salaam. Sülh. Heiwa. …
Silent Surrender by Cynthia Gran Column: Yoga From My Experience “Help me Lord, please to rise a little higher. Help me Lord, please to burn out this desire.” Hear Me Lord, George Harrison Recently I went on a silent meditation retreat. I’ve practiced meditation for years, but never had a chance to do five days of …