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Mindful Monday: Wisdom from silence

Ritu Riyat, MPH — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:34:48 +0000

Whoosh… and just like that we are officially in spring. It’s crazy how everything is always changing ALL THE TIME. And when I say everything, I mean EVERYTHING. This concept of change is exactly what I spent 3 days pondering at my “refresher” Vipassana course out in beautiful North Fork, California. I put the […]

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How to develop a meditation practice – Part 2

Ritu Riyat, MPH — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 05:56:56 +0000

To meditate is to have focused attention. There are many paths to obtaining and exercising focused attention ranging from chanting, moving, gazing, visualization, breathing and more. For the purpose of this article we will talk about breath focused meditation but keep in mind that is only one of many methods.

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How to develop a meditation practice – Part 1

Ritu Riyat, MPH — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 07:49:20 +0000

Whether you know it or not at some point in your life you have “meditated”, you have focused intently on something, you have been so consumed by the present moment that all other thoughts seem to cease, you have sat in silence staring at the wall noticing the thoughts in your mind and therefore you have meditated.

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Celebrate Summer

Ritu Riyat, MPH — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:55:26 +0000

Today marks the longest day of the year and the shortest night, also known as midsummer. We have come full circle from the journey started 6 months ago at the Winter Solstice. Take a moment today to celebrate! You may be wondering… celebrate what? We often get lost in thinking that “celebrations” have to […]

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New Year’s Eve Karma Cleanse Party (Instructions included)

Ritu Riyat, MPH — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:01:20 +0000

With the New Year just a day away it’s time to get serious about setting some goals for the year to come. I usually celebrate the ending of one year and the beginning of another by writing down all that I want to attain in the next year and then creating a vision board […]

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Chew on this

Ritu Riyat, MPH — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:04:56 +0000

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keB2LH-KSAE] Don’t eat so fast! Do you have a train to catch? Chew your food! How many times did you hear something like this as a kid (and now a an adult) sitting at the dinner table painfully getting through a family meal as fast as possible so you could get outside and play […]

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