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Our Interconnectedness – The 100th Monkey

Posted by continuum wellness on May 03 2010

The Hundredth Monkey phenomenon shows us what can happen when members of the group learn new behaviors and this is passed on to other members of the group. When critical mass is reached, of 100 members, other members of the group learn the new behavior intuitively, without a teacher or a model being present. Do [...]

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Guest Post: What is Pure Yoga?

Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 28 2010

I’m pleased to present this guest post written by Sa Mut A. Scott, yoga teacher and empowerment coach, and for full disclosure, a dear friend. Her topic is “What is Pure Yoga”? A great question. If you are a yoga practitioner why do you engage in your practice? Is it for tight abs, enlightenment or [...]

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Spirituality and Health by Sherry of Daily Spiritual Tools

Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 12 2010

I’m pleased to present a guest post by Sherry Woodcock over at Daily Spiritual Tools. At her blog she shares insights on how to integrate spirituality into your daily life. Her posts are insightful and I wanted to help bring them to others. Her guest post is on Spirituality and Health. Such an important area [...]

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Are You Making Music with Your Life?

Posted by continuum wellness on Sep 16 2009

It is very common for people to delay the enjoyment of life. That’s because we say we are waiting. Waiting for “IT” to happen. And when it does, we will be happy. The only problem is that then we are missing the whole purpose of life. Music and Life by Alan Watts

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Mantra Meditation Gayatri mantra

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 31 2009

This beautiful chant will help soothe and heal. Enjoy. Gayatri Mantra Meditation (Deva Premal)

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Health Benefits of Chanting

Posted by continuum wellness on Aug 21 2008

The study cited below (Dec 2001) cites the benefit of reciting the rosary or chanting. The practices promote calmness and improve heart and lung function. Reciting Ave Maria linked to a healthy heart Effect of rosary prayer and yoga mantras on autonomic cardiovascular rhythms: comparative study BMJ Volume 323, pp 1446-9 Reciting the rosary prayer [...]

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Meditation Improves Concentration

Posted by continuum wellness on Jul 29 2008

Meditation is an ancient practice which all spiritual paths promote.  The art of quieting the mind produces many benefits for the practitioner.  Improved concentration is one. Modern research is again catching up with an ancient truth, read on… Penn researchers demonstrate improved attention with mindfulness training Philadelphia — Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say [...]

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Weekly Inspiration #18

Posted by continuum wellness on Jul 21 2008

Before the soul can see, the harmony within must be attained, and fleshly eyes be rendered blind to all illusion. Before the soul can hear, the image (Man) has to become as deaf to roarings as to whispers, to cries of bellowing elephants as to the silvery buzzing of the golden fire-fly. Before the soul [...]

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Weekly Inspiration #16

Posted by continuum wellness on Jun 23 2008

“Trying to become like somebody else, or like your ideal, is one of the main causes of contradiction, confusion and conflict. A mind that is confused, whatever it does, at any level, will remain confused; any action born of confusion leads to further confusion. I see this very clearly; I see it as clearly as [...]

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Weekly Inspiration #15

Posted by continuum wellness on Jun 16 2008

A Beam of Divinity – Seneca To see a man fearless in danger, Untainted by lust, Happy in adversity, Composed in turmoil, And laughing at all those things which are coveted or feared by others – All men must acknowledge, that this can be nothing else but a beam of divinity animating a human body.

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