by Jacqueline Morasco | Meditation |
Relationship-building: from a studentincrease self-awarenessstress reductionincreases serotonindecreases cortisol levelsdecreases heart ratelowers respirationincrease red blood cell productionimproves relationships feel betterbe happierfeel calmdecrease blood...
by Jacqueline Morasco | Meditation |
Aaron Meditating in Capital ReefMeditation is a simple and lost cost (free) way to boost your immunity. In recent research studies, meditation was shown to lower levels of cortisol (stress hormone), increase antibodies (a large part of our immune response) and...
by Jacqueline Morasco | Yoga |
Sleeping Like a TeenagerThere are 2 things my main things my students ask, no beg, for help with. I’m going to talk about the first one today–sleep. In our busy, electronic age, it’s getting harder and harder for people to unwind and sleep deeply for...
by Jacqueline Morasco | Meditation |
quiet space “Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind.” PatanjaliWe are so busy that many of us cannot fathom stopping to “just do nothing.” Yet, what we need most is peace and quiet to nourish our deepest selves. When did we move so far...
by Jacqueline Morasco | Yoga |
Anjali mudraI first heard the word sankalpa when I was practicing yoga nidra (a deep meditation practice similar to sleep) in a group. The teacher told us to set an intention, make a commitment to change something, or a resolve. The statement is set in present...
