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Are There Any Risks In Chakra Meditation?

Should one take precautions when practicing chakra meditation? Chakra meditation focuses on the seven major chakras, starting at the root...

Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 5002021-09-26T21:52:29-04:00Categories: Meditation / Nidra|Tags: altered sleep patterns, chakra meditation focuses, clear blockages in the body’s energy fields, energizing chakras, Fear of chakra meditation or negative expectations, increased psychic ability, meditation experts, negative expectations may also contribute to bad experiences, never participated in a chakra awakening ritual, people who say that chakra awakenings had negative effect on them, person practicing the meditating is under a lot of stress, practicing chakra meditation, reactions to suppressed memories, spontaneous motor movements, when the person practicing the meditating expects a bad experience|1 Comment

Challenges of Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra is one of the most complex of the Yogic disciplines with frequent challenges to those who wish to master it. Fortunately, the...

Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 5002017-04-26T15:30:32-04:00Categories: Meditation / Nidra|Tags: powerful spiritual practice, true yoga, yoga nidra specifically, Yogic disciplines, yogic state|1 Comment

Yoga Nidra and the Insomnia Epidemic

This is what happens during Yoga Nidra practice. As brain waves enter an altered state, the mind loses its connection to the physical...

Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 5002017-04-26T15:30:32-04:00Categories: Meditation / Nidra|Tags: brain waves enter an altered state, deepest state of relaxation, due to lack of sleep, manage stress-related illnesses, yoga nidra rejuvenates|1 Comment

Yoga and Meditation for Chronic Insomnia

With scientific data to back it up, Yoga shows promise in helping to solve the epidemic of sleep deprivation in our society. Meditation...

Paul2017-04-26T15:30:33-04:00Categories: Meditation / Nidra|Tags: consistent yoga practice, lower pulse rates, reduce the incidents of insomnia, sleep deprivation, trouble falling asleep|0 Comments

Yoga Meditation for Chemical Addictions

Yoga meditation preserves this feeling of calm by teaching the practitioner how to control the mind. Controlling one's mind is a life...

Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 5002017-04-26T15:30:33-04:00Categories: Meditation / Nidra|Tags: chemical addiction recovery, facing the feelings, how to control the mind, meditation develops, yoga meditation|2 Comments

Yoga Meditation to Free the Mind

Yoga and meditation are two helpful practices that complement each other in many ways, and when practiced together, deepen the...

Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 5002017-04-26T15:30:33-04:00Categories: Meditation / Nidra|Tags: in the current moment, learning meditation, meditation techniques, yoga means union, yoga meditation|0 Comments

Five Yoga Meditation Benefits

There are many yoga meditation benefits. Meditation has been practiced by yoga practitioners for thousands of years and its plethora of...

Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 5002017-04-26T15:30:33-04:00Categories: Meditation / Nidra|Tags: coping strategies, healthy heart and blood pressure, inner sense of peace, suited to handle the stresses, yoga meditation benefits|2 Comments

The Many Benefits of Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra is the deepest form of relaxation - experienced by Yogis during states of meditation. It is commonly described as bringing an...

Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 5002017-04-26T15:30:36-04:00Categories: Meditation / Nidra|Tags: benefits of yoga, conscious state, positive thought, sleep conscious state, yoga instructor, yoga school|0 Comments

Practicing Yoga Meditation to Master the Human Mind

For centuries, people from different cultures have practiced Yoga meditation to master the human mind. From its esoteric roots among...

Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 5002017-04-26T15:30:36-04:00Categories: Meditation / Nidra|Tags: yoga meditation|0 Comments

Yoga Teacher Training – Meditation and Concentration

Many Yoga instructors skim over meditation, which is the most rewarding part of a class. There are many reasons for this. Among these reasons is a belief that students cannot become relaxed. With technology as it is, are Yoga students going through withdrawal, when they unplug themselves from electronic devices?

Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 5002017-04-26T15:30:36-04:00Categories: Meditation / Nidra|Tags: yoga instructor, yoga school, yoga sutra, Yoga Teacher Training|0 Comments