Our Aging Selves

Tag: meditation

  • Restorative Yoga

    Restorative Yoga

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    janeallisongreene
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    I first experienced yoga in the 1970s by watching a show on ETV. Besides learning basic poses, I heard, “You’re as young as your spine is flexible.” I was in my mid-twenties and although that phrase didn’t have much meaning then, it stuck with me. Throughout the years I dropped in and out of yoga…

  • Is tai chi right for you?

    Is tai chi right for you?

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    janeallisongreene
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    Tai chi is often described as “meditation in motion.” That’s a simple understanding of a complex and age-old discipline. I recently ventured into tai chi and am enthralled. While I am learning basic, slow movements, I am aware there is so much more. Tai chi focuses on energy (chi or qi) rather than material substances.…