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Why Meditate? (VIDEO)
Join us for Summer Dathun: A Month-long Meditation Retreat with Shastri Calryn Aston, June 8–July 8, 2018 — click here to learn more About the Filmmaker Jason Lee Segal is a writer/director residing in Los Angeles, CA. He is a graduate of Chapman University and has directed over 50 shorts, music videos […]
The Healing Possibilities of Palo Santo — Sacred Plant Essence and Friend of Humanity
Shambhala Mountain Center is glad to be hosting David Crow — author, acupuncturist, herbalist, April 3-5 as he leads Contemplative Aromatherapy: Vipassana, Ayurveda, and Plant Essences The video below offers a taste of his wisdom and what his latest book is about — the sacredness of Palo Santo, and how we may have a beneficial relationship […]
FLOW: I Move Because I am Curious
By Katharine Kaufman Katharaine Kaufman will be leading FLOW: A Meditation and Yoga Retreat, April 25-27 I start in stillness. Then I recognize I am breathing. The breath appears to be more clear—prominent. I recognize a sense of body—what is touching the ground, what is a little snug, what feels tired. Hello body. I relax […]
The No-Selfie: Miksang Contemplative Photography
All photos in this article by Julie DuBose Discover how to see the world in a fresh way and express your full and complete experience through your camera. Miksang Contemplative Photography as developed by Michael Wood and Julie DuBose teaches us how to recognize the experience of direct visual perception — direct in this […]
His departed mom told him to help me…
By Sue Frederick Shambhala Mountain Center hosts Bridges to Heaven: A Grief Healing Workshop, led by Sue Frederick, June 5-7, 2015 Saturday night I went to do online check-in for my flight home after teaching a Bridges to Heaven: Talking to Loved Ones on the Other Side grief workshop and discovered that when United put […]
Is Today a Good Day to Die? How Meditation and Yoga Can Liberate You From Fear
I hope, as you read this, that you are well and free from any indications that your life will be cut short. At the same time, I invite you to take a moment today to contemplate death. Personally, I tend to skate by much of the time without reflecting too deeply on this inevitable aspect of life. […]
Layth Matthews on the Four Noble Truths of Wealth (Video/Audio)
Shambhala Mountain Center hosts The Four Noble Truths of Wealth: The Path to Genuine Prosperity with Layth Matthews February 20-22 The way we think about wealth affects our personal experience and our world dramatically. Yet we rarely contemplate the heart of prosperity, which may be why it feels like we are running in place […]
Qigong for the Seasons: Spring Relates to the Wood Phase
By Ron Davis Photo by Greg Smith The following has been adapted from “Qigong Through The Seasons – How to Stay Healthy all Year Long with Qigong, Meditation, Diet and Herbs” by Dr. Ronald Davis, published by Singing Dragon, 2015. Spring is the Wood Phase This is a heady, invigorating, sometimes disturbing season with wild […]
Irini Rockwell Discusses the Five Wisdoms (Audio/Video)
Some situations bring out the best of who we are; in others we can’t get out of our own way. In this interview, Irini Rockwell discusses the Five Wisdoms, an ancient Buddhist system of personalities which yields enormous insight into our patterns of behavior, emotions, and relationships. She has been studying and teaching the Five […]
Facing Death, Finding Joy: A Conversation with Elysabeth Williamson
By Travis Newbill Elysabeth Williamson will be leading Savasana: Exploring our Death to Liberate our Lives, along with Margery McSweeney, March 13-15, 2015 Elysabeth Williamson says: “To live in moment to moment, day to day relationship with our death is maybe the most powerful practice we can do. Most people don’t want to think or talk about death […]
Freak Out! Or Not: An Interview with MBSR Teacher Janet Solyntjes
What does it feel like to FREAK OUT?! Becoming familiar with the early signs is the first step toward avoiding catastrophic fits of stress. Sound good? Learn more by checking out our recent interview with MBSR teacher Janet Solyntjes. Watch the video or scroll down to stream/download the audio. If you’d like to download the […]