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    Kiyla Butler Yoga Best Fit? In hinduism there is four types of yoga; karma, bhakti, Raja, and Jnana. the yogas are four types of knowledge to meeting god. There is two yogas that i prefer to best fit my personality. the raja is a physical or meditation to suffering with being active. the second yoga that i know fit me is karma, this is action and the deeds of getting through suffering. they both fit me, by me getting my mind of any type situation, with only taking an action or going for walk to

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    Rituals are part of our everyday life in modern society, to mark the beginning of life, such as a wedding, baby shower, or a baptism; to mark the ending of life, such as a funeral, or a bachelor party; and rituals can celebrate life, such as birthdays, graduations or promotions. Rituals are filled with meaning and are satisfying, so how does the ritual of daily prayer create a challenge for Muslims? According to Islam, Muslims are ordered to pray five times per day, and while that seems simple,

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    20 minutes feeling drowsy afterwards, I fell into sleep immediately after meditation. Feeling rejuvenated upon awakening from my slumber this is when I made the conscious decision to implement deep breathing meditation into my daily routine. Over the course of this assignment, I began to greatly enjoy deep breathing meditation. Continuing my regime of deep breathing meditation, I regularly practice this style of meditation. Initially choosing this modification for my body, it had positive effects

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    over-the-top party. Most people in addiction recovery appreciate even small gestures. The following are some activities people in recovery can participate in and maintain their sobriety. Introduce Them to Yoga Yoga is an ancient Hindu discipline that uses meditation and poses to help relax a person’s mind and body. Yoga is a great activity to share with someone who is going through addiction recovery because it will help challenge their mind, helping them forget about any distractions they may be having.

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    Siddhartha Gautama, who would later be known as buddha, has changed the lives of millions around the world. He was born in Nepal as a prince and followed the customs of indian tribes. Siddhartha was hidden from the hardships and suffering of the world and was shocked when he ventured off and witnessed these things. He set out to end suffering and help others achieve Nirvana. Siddhartha Gautama founded one of the major world faiths,Buddhism, that still remains today. Buddhism has had many positive

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    information. Mindfulness is seen as relaxation and this can help improve cognitive abilities. Current research from Chiesa & Malinowski (2011) has looked at how ancient Buddhist meditation can help reduce stress and help participants with their cognitive abilities as well as their mood. They looked at this by using various types of meditation and therapy sessions and found that there was a huge difference in the way mindfulness helped improve cognition and mood as it had increased their ability to be more aware

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    Massage: Therapeutic versus Relaxation?? Massage has been used as a therapeutic measure for centuries, and across all cultures around the world. Although different types of massage are designed to target specific areas, dysfunctions and promote natural healing. Massage has been proven to reduce the stress hormone Cortisol while boosting the feel-good hormones serotonin and dopamine. – ALL MASSAGE is THERAPEUTIC AND RELAXING! Therapeutic is defined as serving the body to heal or cure; serving

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    Mindfulness is being in the present moment. It is being here in the now, not in the past and not in the future. Most of the time we are lost away in our work, our cellphones, Twitter accounts, Facebook, Gmail. All of these are pulling our attention in multiple directions, away from the gift that the present has to offer. We spend our lives in a haze of distractions. Practicing mindfulness is like exercising a muscle. The more we practice it, the stronger it becomes. Eventually it becomes second nature

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    A follow up to last week's announcement that Our Lady of Fatima School has a location set in Lansing and is looking for both donations and registrations. While the former is needed, the latter is what is necessary for our school to move forward. It makes little sense for us to create a school when the demand does not warrant its existence. With that in mind, if your family is interested in registering for the 2017-2018 school year, please do so as soon as possible. Next Thursday, the Our Lady

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    in improved symptomatology (Carlson et al., 2003 in Campbell, Labelle, Bacon, Faris, and Carlson, 2011). There are many different mindfulness-based approaches applied for treatment of psychological and physical issues from Buddhist meditations including Zen meditations and Vipassana to modernly adjusted approaches like mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness based cognitive therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and acceptance commitment therapy (Chiesa and Malinowski,

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