Category Archives: meditation

Meditation reduces stress, changes brain (Harvard study)

The Washington Post recently reported on a study by Sara Lazar, a neuroscientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, that identified changes in people’s brains when they practice meditation.  After subjects spent eight weeks in a mindfulness-based stress … Continue reading

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March 2015 focus and class schedule

Wake up, little seed! Usually the month of March in Bowling Green is characterized by rapidly rising daily temps, although with the recent uncharacteristic shot of winter, it may be hard to believe! Wake up, yogis and yoginis! Realize that … Continue reading

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Buddhist Meditation Opportunity: at yogaLOFT, Sun., 2/22, 4 p.m.

Leslie Weigel passed along this announcement of an opportunity to meditate with a visiting Buddhist monk.  Please contact Leslie at the email or phone number on the flyer with questions or for more information.

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November 2014 class schedule and focus

“On a bare branch / a crow has settled / autumn dusk.” — Haiku by Matsuo Basho This month we reframe our use of time to adapt to the shorter days with the “fall back” time change. Perhaps you can … Continue reading

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“Just Think: The Challenges of the Disengaged Mind” (research study)

Some of you have heard Angie mention the results of this study in class recently, and we are sharing it for people who would like to learn more about the methodology and results.  Angie initially heard about the study on … Continue reading

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June talk and meditation: Fri., 6/14 @ 6:45 p.m.

This month’s talk and meditation session was accidentally omitted from the June schedule; however, we are delighted to announce that Juanita will be hosting that event on Friday, June 14, at 6:45 p.m. (immediately after that night’s yoga class). As … Continue reading

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Study shows possible benefits of meditation to Alzheimer’s patients

A student shared this article, recently published in the Bowling Green Daily News, with us at class.  Although we were unsuccessful finding the source online (so no link), we did scan it so we could upload the full piece here. … Continue reading

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