Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – Meditation 101

Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – Meditation 101

Meditation is one method to help offset the adverse effects of stress. Today, on Thrive! – The Living Well Show, Trudy Goodman, founder of InsightLA, discussed Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and the benefits of meditating. David Pohlman PhD, Co-Director of the Los Angeles Transcendental Meditation (TM) Program, explained the difference between TM and MBSR, and Diana Winston, Director of Mindfulness Education at the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) shared information about research findings related to mindfulness meditation. All three guests discussed different ways to meditate and the benefits of each.

For more information about meditation or the programs mentioned in the program visit:

InsightLA – http://www.insightla.org

MARC – http://www.marc.ucla.edu

Transcendental Mediation – http://www.losangelestm.com

Mindful Valley – http://www.mindfulvalley.org

Labyrinth walks (walking meditation) take place on solstices and equinoxes at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino – http://www.hsrcenter.com

Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – tai chi – did someone say chai tea? no! tai chi!

Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – tai chi – did someone say chai tea? no! tai chi!

Today on Thrive! – The Living Well Show we discussed tai chi chuan and qigong – two forms of moving meditation. Steve Barker, professor of tai chi at Pierce College and owner of Be The Change Energy Center in Woodland Hills, explained tai chi and qigong – several of Steve’s students were interviewed about their experience. Dr. Tan, an 8th generation acupuncturist from China and owner of the Art of Wellness in Santa Monica, shared the health benefits associated with  tai chi and qigong. Dr. Tan also explained “chi”. Sharon Sullivan, a long time San Fernando Valley resident who has been practicing tai chi chuan for the last several years at the Porter Ranch YMCA, shared her experience with us.

For more information about Tai Chi or the organizations you heard about today visit:

Be The Change Energy Center

Art of Wellness

Porter Ranch YMCA