Reiki healing is a hands-on energy healing art. It was originated in Japan in the early 20th century by Mikao Usui, who had a life-changing experience of light and energy that he recognized as reiki--sacred life force--and that awakened his innate healing abilities. He developed a system of practices that enabled others to become effective healers. In a reiki healing session, the practitioner, trained to access and serve as a channel for the life force (ki or chi), places her hands on or just above the client’s body in order to activate healing energy within receptive points...

I came across an article today in the New York Times that explored the seemingly increased interest in meditation - only, especially among many New York yoga studios. Yoga, which can invite us to be exposed to meditation and to our internal selves if we allow it, seems to be inviting many yoga students to practice meditation soley. As a meditation instructor and intern here at VTCYT I have noticed an increased demand for learning meditation here in our area. 

Please read the article from the New York Times by following the link below. If this...

A preliminary research study as seen in the Journal of Development and Behavioral Pediatrics, has shown a relationship between high school students who participate in yoga and an increase in development in self-regulatory skills and reduction in tension and anxiety, two components that may be protective in the prevention of developing future mental health disorders.

To read more about this study follow the following link to Science Daily, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120404101824.htm

If you are or have a teen that may benefit from the therapeutic effects of yoga, contact us to learn more...

Many individuals practice yoga for stress relief or to establish balance in their life. Here at the Vermont Center for Yoga & Therapy, yoga is utilized to treat many ailments including anxiety, depression, PTSD, or chronic stress. So why is yoga helpful for treatment?

Streeter, Gerbarg, Saper, Ciraulo, and Brown (2012), researched the effects of yoga below the surface. They found that yoga works to balance the autonomic nervous system, parasympathetic nervous system, sympathetic nervous system, and the gamma amino-butryic acid (GABA) system. Symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD and chronic stress increase when the system experiences more stress....

I am excited and looking forward to facilitating Mindfulness for Teens and Mindful Parents starting a week from today, March 5. I am also pleased to offer these groups to the community for no charge. 

Mindfulness for Teens provides opportunity for Teens to learn and practice mindfulness based practices that includes formal meditation, mindful eating, mindful movements, and mindful listening in a group setting. Teens will also discuss areas in which mindfulness can be brought into their daily life and support one another with their new or existing practice. 

Mindful Parents creates space to...

We are pleased to announce that Young Living Essential Oils will be available for sale at the center!

Please click below for more information!

https://www.youngliving.org/oils4wellness

Also, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Julieta I. Rushford-Santiago will be running a workshop at the center where she will explore the various uses of these oils!

http://vtcyt.com/calendar/event/the_anatomy_of_transformation/  

The Wisdom 2.0 conference is underway in Silicon Valley, California. The conference explores how "we can bring deeper meaning to and wisdom to ourselves in our technology-rich age." You can also enjoy the lectures via live stream or view the lectures previously recorded. Those presenting include Jack Kornfield, Dan Siegal, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and Eckhart Tolle. 

http://www.wisdom2summit.com/Live-Stream

Picture via Wisdom 2.0

The March issue of Shambhala Sun explores who meditation has been researched over the past few decades as well as provides "Living Proof" of how meditation can affect one's life and overall well-being. Isabel Adon, a social worker in the Bronx shares why she is "Living Proof." Read an excerpt below or find the latest issue to read for yourself.

http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3815&Itemid=0

As a meditation instructor and intern here at VTCYT, I have had the privilege and honor to witness ...