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Tag Archives: Alice Simpson
Benefits of Mindfulness: Dr. David Vago’s TEDx Nashville talk
In this recent TEDx Nashville talk, Dr. David Vago, Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University, illustrates how practicing mindfulness strengthens mental and physical health. Near the end of the talk, Dr. Vago notes Although we … Continue reading
Registration now open: June’s classes at The Downing Museum
In preparation for next month, we have opened registration for June’s classes at The Downing Museum. Because space in the gallery is limited, we require pre-registration to manage the class sizes and are unable to accommodate drop-in students. Therefore, if … Continue reading
May classes at The Downing Museum: registration now open!
In preparation for May, we have opened registration for next month’s classes at The Downing Museum. Because space in the gallery is limited, we do require pre-registration to manage the class sizes and, as a result, are unable to accommodate … Continue reading
April registration open: @the Museum classes
We are grateful for your ongoing interest in our special monthly classes at The Downing Museum and are thrilled to practice with you in such a beautiful space. In preparation for April, we have opened registration for those classes. Because space … Continue reading
Posted in community, meditation, mindfulness, places for yoga, schedule
Tagged Alice Simpson, April, Leslie Weigel, Meditation@theMuseum, The Downing Museum, Yoga@theMuseum
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March registration open: @the Museum classes
Thank you to everyone who has attended or expressed interest in our monthly classes at The Downing Museum: we are thrilled to be able to practice with you in such a beautiful space! We have now opened registration for March’s classes. … Continue reading
Posted in community, meditation, mindfulness, schedule
Tagged Alice Simpson, Cassandra Cantrell, The Downing Museum
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Getting Unstuck: Creating a Limitless Life (free 21-day online meditation program)
At last Friday’s talk and meditation session, hosted by Alice, we discussed ways to continue developing our individual meditation practices, and two of us shared our experiences with the series of 21-day online meditation programs provided by Oprah and Deepak … Continue reading
August 2015 focus and class schedule
August brings us to the hot sultry days of summer and the anticipation of school starting up again. Change. Amping up. There is always an emotional response to change, especially when it is a change that directly impacts our lives. … Continue reading
Posted in benefits of yoga, schedule
Tagged Alice Simpson, August, change, Kathie Downs, meditation, Swami Rama
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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
Posted in meditation, training
Tagged Alice Simpson, neuroscience, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
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