A new study shows what we knew all along: Meditation can boost immunity.

By Linda Knittel

By moving the energy in your lower chakras, you can harness your creative power and move through the world with more compassion.

By Andrea Ferretti

Cautiously relinquishing her reservations about meditation, a Vermont writer signs up for a nine-day silent retreat.

By Lisa Jones

A recent study suggests that practicing meditation can boost the immune system.

By Heidi Kotansky

Find your edge—and then learn to go beyond it.

By Ezra Bayda

In times of crisis, we tend to latch onto whatever strength we can find. Here's how to tap into your most reliable support.

By Sally Kempton

GUIDED BY VOICES

Through the practice of yoga, we can learn to hear—and follow—our inner guidance.

By Sally Kempton

SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL

Be curious about your pain and you'll find that though it may not be optional, the pain of your reaction is.

By Christina Feldman

DID YOU KNOW?

Sanskrit scholar Willard Johnson suggests that meditation was discovered by protohumans in archaic times after they domesticated fire and began using it for central heating.

MYTH:

To meditate, you have to sit in Lotus Pose.

TAKE NOTE

Improve your sitting posture with these tips from Judith Lasater.

GIVE ME STRENGTH

In times of crisis, we tend to latch onto whatever strength we can find. Here's how to tap into your most reliable support.

By Sally Kempton