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What is meditation?

What Is Meditation?

What is meditation?  Simply stated, meditation is a way to relax the mind.  If it’s that simple, why meditate? The most common reasons why people learn to meditate is for anxiety, depression, relaxation, or spiritual awakening. Research has shown that meditation can have physical benefits such as improving the immune system, reducing cognitive decline, helping […]

Ishayas’ Ascension vs. a meditation app

Art of Ascension vs. Meditation App

Can you imagine trying to do maintenance on your car while it is running?

In this modern, technological age, most people keep their senses activated 24/7. It is like running machinery without ever changing the oil or doing regular maintenance.

Five common mistakes made in Meditation

Five Common Mistakes Made in Meditation

5 Common Mistakes Made in Meditation I have taught meditation for over 20 years.  This article reviews 5 common mistakes made in meditation that when corrected can give more results to your life. The word meditation means different things to different people. That said, I would say most commonly it is a period of time […]

Free meditation tips

3 Helpful Meditation Tips

Advice from Researchers on Meditation –  3 Helpful Meditation Tips        Looking for free meditation tips from key meditators?  Daniel Goleman, a science writer twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize got together with Richard Davidson, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Davidson was one of the first researchers […]

2 Night Getaway in White Cloud Michigan

2 Night Ascension Getaway in Michigan

UNPLUG! Reset your nervous system while at a 2 Night Ascension Getaway at the peaceful Blue Heron Retreat on Diamond Lake in the Manistee National Forest.

Are emotions contagious in the workplace?

Are emotions contagious in the workplace?

Emotional contagion has been shown to impact work efficacy, emotional patterns throughout both physical and online networks and neighborhoods. In a similar vein, it has been shown that a group of committed meditators can impact a crime rate, patterns of violence, and even stop a war.