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The Amandari journal
Reflections on Mindfulness & Yoga
from past classes
for your inspiration
A letter to Andreas, a.k.a. "Meditating when Feeling Glum".
Dear Andreas, This morning we dedicated the meditation to you and your Dad. We wish you both well and have you in our hearts. The topic...
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Yin Yoga vs Restorative Yoga - what's the difference?
When people ask about the difference between Yin and Restorative Yoga, the answer seems to depend on who you're talking to. I believe...
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Walk as if you're Kissing the Earth with your Feet - more on the wonderful practice of Gatha
Gatha is a sanskrit word for 'song' or 'verse', and is a meditative poem or verse used in contemporary mindfulness practice. It has its...
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Breathing Meditation - The Wonderful Practice of Gatha
Gatha is a Sanskrit word used to describe verse or meditative poem. It comes from the word Gai, which means to sing or recite. The...
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Working notes on What Came First?
Some thoughts on the Chicken or the Egg: What comes first, the thought or the emotion? When the question came up in meditation this...
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Meditation with strong Emotions
Sometimes we find ourselves having to face strong emotions. This can cause our thoughts to churn around and around in our mind,...
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Just how does Mindfulness Meditation make us happy?
On a purely biological level, meditation slows down our metabolic rate, so it’s a very peaceful and restful practice. It increases the...
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Notice Gone - Shinzen Young
This blog or article is loosely based on the writings of Shinzen Young titled The Power of Gone, as well as the discussion that took...
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A tip on Meditating with Koans: First of all, don't try too hard!
I recently read something which I thought was such a good analogy for meditation. Although the article itself is about dreaming, it can...
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Mindfulness & Kindfulness
I came across an interesting article a while ago about the increasing amount of Western people who are engaged in the practice of...
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International Day of Yoga
On the 11th of December 2014 The United Nations officially (and unanimously) proclaimed the 21st of June as The International Day of Yoga...
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Using Meditation to Reduce Anxiety
With Mindfulness and Meditation we learn that we can reduce our emotional reactivity through observation. When difficulties arise in our...
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Sweeping Kindness
In meditation, we work with the concept of “craving causes suffering” - suffering refers to the Sanskrit word “dukkha”. Dukkha is...
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Monkey Mind, Anxiety and Meditation
I think everyone already knows what a "monkey mind" is? If you're not sure, you can jump to this link: What is a monkey mind? We are...
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Mindfulness and Relationships
"Relationship: the way in which two or more people or things are connected." How can we use mindfulness meditation to connect with people...
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