Meditation News May 2008

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FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2008
	Meditation without Mysticism - the New Revolution
	HOLMFIRTH, UK - John Edmonds MSc has been following the work of leading global experts who have discovered recently that when a person takes a ten-minute meditation break at the point where he or she is starting to feel stressed, and then concentrates on something other than the things causing stress, then the body naturally produces measurable 'puffs of nitric oxide' which significantly reduces t Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
	Learn to Meditate Using Australian Didgeridoo
	On Saturday, June 7th, visiting Australian lecturer and recording artist Phil Shiva Jones brings the sound of the Outback to Kansas City with a unique, interactive workshop teaching meditation and simple breathing techniques with the Australian didgeridoo. The didgeridoo is a large and ancient mesmerizing drone instrument made from a eucalyptus tree and traditionally played in ceremony and healing Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
	Qi Gong may Prevent Stress at Work
	An ancient technique, which was originally devised to help improve the health of Shaolin monks when they were sitting in lengthy meditation sessions, may hold the key to preventing stress and health problems at work. At the Department of Medical Science, Uppsala University, Sweden, Qi Gong was shown to reduce blood pressure, noradrenaline excretion in urine, and influence the heart rate and Read Full Story
MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
	Three Years Of Meditation, Halfway There
	Hallori Jungle, Bara District, Nepal - Ram Bomjon, the 18-year old from Ratanapuri village, Bara District, Nepal passed the halfway point last Friday May 16th in his mission to meditate for six years. News has been sparse since his short emergence in October of 2007 to speak to a large crowd. However, there are groups forming across the globe which are following his progress. One popular grou Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
	Arizona Meditation Retreat Opens in September
	SEDONA, ARIZONA - Sedona Meditation Training Company Director Sarah McLean announced the opening of The Radiance Retreat at the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain on September 12-14, 2008. McLean was delighted “to see that meditation finally became a mainstream idea and that more and more people are integrating the practice into their daily lives.” She added that researches on meditation as a pr Read Full Story