Browsing: Meditation

A new observational study followed 20 healthy adults through a 7‑day residential retreat combining meditation, mind‑body practices, and group healing exercises, then measured what changed in their brains and blood

Bringing together three remarkable works by the pioneering Iranian composer Alireza Mashayekhi and performed with extraordinary artistry by flutist Kelariz Keshavarz, this release is a profound musical experience that transcends genre, geography, and convention. Even listeners who may think that a recording devoted entirely to solo flute might be too specialized or academic should set…

I’ve been down this road before. I am checking out SHIRe, a self-healing and integration retreat on San Juan Island, where the Sakya Buddhist retreat center had been. Years ago, I got lost looking for it. But the monks have moved on now, having been called back to the Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in…

A week of intensive meditation and other mind and body practices may be capable of producing measurable changes far beyond simple relaxation. In a recent study, researchers at the University of California San Diego found that a seven-day retreat was associated with changes in brain activity, blood chemistry, immune signaling, metabolism, and the body’s natural…