Lovingkindness Meditation: The Gift of Metta Bavhana

Who hasn’t come face-to-face with the overwhelming vicissitudes of life? Job pressures, relationship snarls, schedule overloads, high expectations–any number of life’s interwoven threads can raise stress levels. With elevated stress comes mental fog and a distracted state. Sometimes just thinking about a difficult situation is enough to raise anxiety levels. This gets us cogitating on all the negative possible outcomes. …

Finding a Safe Class After An Injury

Question from Jim B. in Chicago: Hi Lynn, My doctor has recommended Yoga as a way of dealing with the residual effects of trauma from an auto accident. I’ve finished physical therapy and am cleared to go back to normal activities, but I’m worried about reinjuring myself. I tried a class at my gym but it was very vigorous. It’s …

Using the Tools of Yoga to Deal with Chronic Pain

Workshop with Lynn Crimando, MA, ERYT-500 Saturday, September 21st 1:00-4:30pm $65 Pre-Registration Required Inner Balance Studio 1072 Route 311 Patterson NY 12563 845-878-7800 * * * * * A famous Buddhist saying goes: “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” For people living with chronic conditions such as CFS, CPS, Fibromyalgia, Back Pain, Neuropathy and the like, that’s easier said than done. Chronic pain can interfere with work, …