There are many websites, books, teachers, schools, and organizations that promote their own brand of meditation. While all these approaches seem to be different due to using specialized words and concepts, I promise you that, at what they call their … Continue reading →
We do not teach meditation as a spiritual practice and there are no spiritual teachings as part of our pain group sessions. However, meditation and spiritual practice have long been intertwined in many belief systems. It may be useful to … Continue reading →
We spend a lot of time on meditation in our chronic pain group sessions and often talk about the importance of regular practice. It is a core element of our program and we feel it is an essential part of … Continue reading →
Mindfulness, or “noticing” as we call it, is the beginning of our Mindbody approach. As discussed in my previous article, we prefer the term ‘noticing’ because it directly describes what one is doing during the sitting meditation part of our … Continue reading →
I was once asked to describe Mindfulness Meditation on another site and since this is a well known method, I thought I would repeat it here. I worked with this method for several years, but have moved on in favour … Continue reading →
Meditation is the foundation of our chronic pain program. Eric Reynolds and Jan Carstoniu, co-founders of the group have studied and practiced meditative techniques since the 1970’s when eastern practices were becoming embedded in western culture. Our approach is not … Continue reading →
The 60s counterculture embraced many aspects of eastern culture. The exotic postures and movements of eastern martial arts and yoga captivated the imaginations of many young men and women. Schools proliferated in virtually every western country. While the styles of … Continue reading →
Space does not allow us to trace the entire history of meditation in the west. Certainly, some very old practices in western religions such as different kinds of prayer and chanting have much in common with some eastern practices but … Continue reading →
The practice of meditation is probably older than civilization. Today it is used worldwide in a variety of ways, for spiritual practice, self-development and medical/psychological therapy. Despite this, its origins will probably always have an air of mystery about them. … Continue reading →