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Developing Spirituality

By Conrad Raw · 16 years ago

Spirituality means that we know we are more than just the physical self. We have an energy or spirit attached to us. In some religious circles our spirit is referred to as the soul and ...

Yoga is a discipline for self-development that is more than 5000 years old. There are many types of Yoga, but most include physical postures, breathing control and meditation. Stress reduction techniques include mental imagery, stretching, ...

Using Sounds for Increasing the Power of the Mind

By Conrad Raw · 16 years ago

The use of sound such as in the form of a guided meditation may be helpful because they generally ‘guide’ you through the steps of meditation with a speaker who uses a calm nearly monotone ...

Meditation and Brain Wave States

By Conrad Raw · 16 years ago

Most people know that there are different brain wave states that the brain can be in at different times. The beta state is what we are normally in when we are completely awake and focused, ...

Tai Chi for Spiritual Growth

By Conrad Raw · 16 years ago

Tai Chi is known as a soft martial arts technique that emphasizes health, longevity and proper form above self-defense. Tai Chi originated in China but in recent years it has become popular around the world, ...

Using Breath to Deepen Your Yoga Practice

By Conrad Raw · 16 years ago

If you're a practitioner of yoga, you know how important it is to breathe correctly when going through the poses. Traditionally you are told to inhale and exhale fully as you move deeper into a ...

Harness Your Energy with Breath Control

By Conrad Raw · 16 years ago

You probably already know that the brain has two hemispheres, the right and left, and that the left side of the brain generally controls the right side of the body and vice versa. The left ...