Benefits of Meditation

I will never regain the brain function I lost, but I’m forging a new path to healing with alternative modalities.

And it only takes about eight weeks.

Meditation may be an ancient practice, but it’s one that’s highly valuable for your health. Learn how regular meditation can boost your immune system.

The Keys Soulcare founder sings the praises of morning meditation to start your day on the right note.

If a mindfulness practice doesn’t resonate with you, here are some other Meditation Style techniques that may fit your personality and point in life.

College counseling centers are strapped to provide the resources students need. New yoga and meditation programs may help alleviate that burden.

As stress levels rise with COVID-19, more and more people are turning to technology to help them find moments of respite and peace.

This innovative new at-home practice is an accessible way to feel calm and grounded.

Here, a simple four-step meditation technique that can help you release stress in a matter of moments.

Learn about the calming benefits of Vedic Meditation.

Meditation is a tried-and-true stress-reduction tool. Try these steps for building a consistent practice, even when interferences inevitably arise. Plus, a simple six-step meditation to get you started.

Surprising ways meditation can help your brain stay sharp as you age, and improve memory and focus.

During recovery, patients’ commitment to treatment may wane, says former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb: Apps help keep people engaged—an important aspect on the road to recovery.

Meditation teacher Shivani Hawkins shares tips for how to approach the practice in a way that invites self-awareness and authentic transformation.

Try these pranayama techniques at your desk to feel centered and calm when your job gets hectic.

Hint: It helped. A lot.

One yogi never had enough hours in the day to tend to it all, much less herself. Here’s how this regular Tantric practice inspired a change.

For one always-on-the-go writer, learning to be more mindful while she was on the move helped her find more peace when she was still, too.

The best part? It’s filled with secrets that helped one yogi finally stick to her goal of meditating every day.

What's actually happening to your brain when you meditate?

Tasha Eichenseher, Yoga Journal's Brand Director, talks about exploring meditation and the struggle to commit.

Keep standing up your date with that meditation cushion? Here's everything you need to find a meditation style that resonates with you so you can (finally!) establish a daily practice.

Here’s why one yogi opts for inconvenience, all in the name of her meditation practice.

One of the nice things about meditation is that when we sit with these moments as they arise, we start to trust in them and in the dark grace.

Here's how to call on this powerful deity when you need your strength most.

Want to snag more (and better quality) sleep, and always wondered if meditating at night might help? See what happens when one Yoga Journal editor tries 30 days of sleep meditation.

Want to enhance well-being in your body, mind, and relationships? Start doing this practice by renowned neuropsychiatrist Dan Siegel from his new book, AWARE.

Former US Navy SEAL Brandon Webb has achieved a lot in the last five years by anyone’s standards and he credits his practice with helping enhance his productivity.

Need a nap? Yoga nidra may be the key to feeling well-rested. Here’s how “yogic sleep” can be even more effective than conventional sleep.

There is power in getting in touch with our hearts through meditation; but we can never think our way into this connection. We have to humble and quiet the arrogant brain and speak the heart’s language.

Meditation can help you find your soul and heal your body. Here’s how to get started with a healing practice.

There’s something about the new year that inspires a go-go-go attitude in most of us. But if the urge to take a break and hibernate strikes, give in, says Stephanie Brown, PhD. Turns out, there are some big benefits.

Once you know how to breathe mindfully, you can use the practice to help you through challenging times.

Hip-hop icon, record mogul, fashion designer, and author Russell Simmons just launched Tantris, a high-end activewear brand and yoga wellness center in West Hollywood. And he credits meditation with helping him create his vision.

Work stress. We all feel it, whether we're struggling to find 15 minutes for lunch or responding to emails at 10 p.m. But a regular mindfulness and meditation practice can help, says meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg.

After Elena Brower's mother passed this year, she found a deeper connection to her meditation practice and with her family.

Check out Richard Miller, PhD's author page.

Hugging meditation, made famous by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, is rooted in the belief that a good hug can have transformative effects.

Float Therapy is on the rise. Find out why this womb-like experience just might elevate the way you meditate.

Nicki Doane, co-owner and director of Maya Yoga Studio in Maui, share a teaching from the fourth pada of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra.

If you're feeling too tired to practice, keep in mind that yoga may be the very thing to bring you sound slumber.

Looking for a new way to meditate? Pick up a box of crayons. Coloring books for grownups are trending, and now there’s one especially for yogis.

For those suffering from 
anxiety, yoga can be a lifeline. 
Here’s why doctors are 
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it as a complementary therapy.

If you've struggled with meditation but buy into the benefits, it's time to try yoga nidra. This systematic relaxation brings ease to the very deepest layers of our being.

Neck pain and stress-related tension are a regular struggle for many, but experts say meditation may be the key to longterm relief.

Author Michael A. Singer went from a penniless yogi in the woods to CEO of a billion-dollar public company—almost against his own will. Get a preview of his story in this interview.

Want to maximize workout satisfaction? Cultivate presence during exercise to observe all aspects of your experience with this walking meditation video.

While there is no cure for Alzheimer's, research suggests yoga and meditation may play a role in prevention and improving symptoms.

The following meditation, when done regularly, brings self-esteem, self-love, and self-healing into the body.

Our mindfulness meditation guide can help you get around roadblocks and on the path to contentment.

One of the best tricks for slowing down a racing mind is meditation on the breath.

Elena Brower offers this 4-step practice to bring your dream into focus.

Meditation tips, techniques and practices for the beginner—everything you need to know about meditation to get you started.

When a crisis hits, you have to dig deep. Yoga helps people tap into reserves of inner strength to find new hope, resilience, and happiness.

Not drugs, therapy, or even asana quieted this yoga teacher’s anxiety. Get the trick that worked.

Teacher Alexandria Crow explains why yoga’s biggest benefits have nothing to do with mastering advanced asanas and everything to do with mastering the mind.

Try these simple off-the-mat strategies to more mindfully handle everyday life situations.

Try these three simple steps every day to ease stress, stop negative thoughts, and feel better.

Environmental activist and author Joanna Macy gets into what compassion really means—and how to apply it in daily life.

Use this Tantric practice to unwind and process your day for a better night's sleep.

Celebrated yoga teacher, life coach, author and natural beauty expert shares her tips for creating a life you love.

Kathryn Budig talks kundalini, manifesting, and fashion with the Spirit Junkie author and international speaker.

The best way to age? As gracefully as possible. Here, a few tips to slow the clock.

From instant calming to greater self-awareness, Erica Rodefer Winters has found pranayama to be an incredibly important part of her regular yoga practice.

Katie Silcox explains how to tune into the prana body and remove obstacles to your own luminescence.

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A proven antidote to anxiety, yoga nidra has been adopted by veterans, recovering addicts, and average stressed-out people.

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Here are 5 reasons to start meditating.

Om shrim mahalkshmyai namah! Reverence to the power of sri, the great goddess Lakshmi!

Science proves meditating restructures your brain and trains it to concentrate, feel greater compassion, cope with stress, and more.

Think about it: Meditation is well worth your time if it can help your brain work more efficiently.

Connect with your creativity and spirit in this simple meditation.

One man's experiences of impermanence teach him the art of letting go and allow him to find peace.

See the Divine in everything, when you practice bhakti, the yoga of devotion.

This man should have died within five minutes, reports the U.K. paper the Mirror. "I knew the air wouldn't last..."

Everything that happens in your mind is reflected in your body, says T.K.V. Desikachar. So, meditate on the good!

Sometimes we crave change. Other times we dread it. Either way, we can't escape it. Here are some effective methods for dealing with change.