Just like being thankful for all the amazing things in your life, there can also be a great deal of insight and healing available when you can feel gratitude during your hardest moments. Try this visualization meditation to cultivate gratitude in tough times.Read More
Finding and maintaining a feeling of peace on a daily basis takes work. But if you follow these five rituals, inner peace will be more easily accessible to you.Read More
As meditation gains in popularity, there may be some confusion about its benefits and meaning. There are three dimensions to meditation: physical, mental, and spiritual—and they each have benefits as to why you should begin a meditation practice.Read More
Experiences can knock you sideways, but you can always get back up. These seven tips will help you focus on your needs and guide you through the anxiety and fear that often comes alongside trauma.Read More
Cultivating compassion can help you stay present with the suffering you’re facing each day—without getting overwhelmed. Here are three meditations to help you strengthen your compassion muscles so you’re prepared to meet the suffering you witness.Read More
Sometimes sitting can cause distracting and painful sensations in your body, which makes meditation difficult. Luckily, there is not one correct way to sit for meditation, and with these simple stretches, you can prepare yourself.Read More
There are five causes of suffering—the five Kleshas. By first understanding them, you can then begin to transcend them through meditation.Read More
How do you meditate? Do you reflect? Contemplate? Use a mantra? Don’t limit yourself. Learn about eight types of meditation and find the one—or ones—that work best for you.Read More
The transition from summer to fall can be a bit jarring—lots of change both externally and internally. Here are three meditations to help you adjust to the changing seasons.Read More
Fall is a time for winding down and going inward for self-reflection as you prepare for the coming months. Use this guided meditation to assist you with your pruning.Read More
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Deepak Chopra, M.D., F.A.C.P., is the co-founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, the founder of the Chopra Foundation , and a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. He is board certified in internal medicine, endocrinology, and metabolism. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and a clinical professor in the Family Medicine and Public Health Department at the University of California, San...
Born in Liverpool, England, Roger Gabriel spent his formative years in the United Kingdom and first learned meditation there in the early 1970s. It instantly became his passion and he soon trained to be a meditation teacher under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. After moving to the U.S., Roger began studying Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of health care. In 1985, while helping to establish centers for Ayurveda and meditation, he met and became friends with Deepak Chopra. Since then, Roger has assisted Deepak with numerous training programs, seminars, and workshops; taught thousands of people on...
Melissa Carver specializes in Metaphysics, guiding her clients through the art of manifestation with one-on-one webinars and in-person sessions. Melissa is also a graduate of the Chopra Center University, completing her certification in the Perfect Health: Ayurvedic Lifestyle program. She and her husband, Leo Carver , are the core of Holistic Life Sciences , providing the Chopra Certified Ayurvedic Health Course throughout the state of...
Tamara Lechner is a happiness expert and Chopra-Certified Primordial Sound Meditation Instructor. Her mission is to be so happy that those around her cannot help but step into her light. She enjoys writing, speaking, and teaching about proactive science-based wellness including positive psychology, mindfulness, and resilience. In 2018, she launched Positive Minds International with a goal...
Melissa is the Senior Content Strategist at the Chopra Center. Also an ICF Certified Leadership and Executive Coach (ACC) and certified meditation and yoga instructor, she is passionate about motivating people to live a healthy, balanced, and purposeful life. You can learn more about Melissa’s coaching practice at MelissaEisler.com . Melissa is also the author of The Type A's Guide to Mindfulness: Meditation for Busy Minds and Busy People , a practical guide for new...
Michelle is a Vedic Educator , certified to teach Primordial Sound Meditation , Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga , and Perfect Health: Ayurvedic Lifestyle. She is the author of The Wheel of Healing with Ayurveda: An...