On a trip to Japan last year, one of the places I visited was Kyoto, home to over 2,000 Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. During one of my daily walks exploring the city and its forested borders, I ...

"It'll change your life!" my trendier friends say. For the past year, they have been urging me to meditate. "Not my thing," I answer. I'm not good at Zen—I'm good at running late to an appointment as ...

The truly intriguing thing about meditation is the fact that, even though it's so incredibly powerful and healing, it doesn't technically require anything but your own body and mind. However, there ...

Susan Myoyu Andersen Roshi will present an introductory class on Zen meditation at Great Plains Zen Center, W7762 Falk Road, Monroe, on Saturday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Suggested donation is $25, $15 for ...

Meditation expert Melissa Wood-Tepperberg knows how hard it can feel to relax. How to Self-Care at Home Like the Stars Having pushed herself to commit for a two-week period, she quickly discovered the ...

Between Harry Styles' recently released late-night lullaby and Iceland's new #letitout campaign that has people screaming into a literal abyss, it seems there's nothing we won't do to add a little ...

Many meditation techniques are suitable for bedtime. These include progressive muscle relaxation, sound meditation, and guided visualization. Meditating in bed is convenient and may help people relax ...

To mark its 30th anniversary, Clouds in Water Zen Center in St. Paul is hosting a 30-hour-long meditation “sit-a-thon” on March 23 and 24. Yes, that’s right: Thirty straight hours of meditation.

If you want to penetrate the mysteries of Zen, try thinking of yourself as a blueberry muffin. That’s what lay teacher Laura Jomon Martin told a small group of Zen students after a recent meditation ...

Life can get hectic but practicing meditation can help decrease stress and develop more inner peace. These meditation centers provide several learning approaches and meditation styles to help you ...