Browsing Tag: breathing

Why you think you can’t meditate… Or… That Time I spent a Month on a Hare Krishna Ashram

“I just can’t meditate.” “All I do is think.” “It just stresses me out more.” “It’s just not for me.” These are the most common things I hear from people who have either never meditated, or who are just beginning their meditation journey. I understand. I feel you. I see you. This used to be me.  The beginning of my meditation practice – The Hare Krishna Farm I’m gonna take …

Pranayama

Take a second to become aware of your breath. Are you taking long deep breaths, filling your diaphragm and lungs fully, or are you taking short quick breaths, from the top of your chest?  So many people take such shallow, quick breaths and don’t even realise they aren’t using the full capacity of their lungs. Did you know that breathing from the top of your lungs stimulates the sympathetic nervous …