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Creating Balance Between Life & Work
Paul Lara - March 12, 2013
With the advent of smart phones and universal wi-fi, we have the ability to access anything and everything anytime we want. Love it or hate it, the fact remains we work longer hours than before. The line that used to separate work from home is no longer. It’s important to be in one place at one time. Mind separate from body, a habit that most of us ...
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Simple Breathing Techniques: Stress Reduction
Paul Lara - March 5, 2013
For most of us, the breath is not a conscientious process. Its not something we have to think about in order to survive. We breathe because we have to, it’s an involuntary response. But what if, just for a few minutes, I asked you to watch your breath. How would your body react? Think of your heartrate, your overall circulation, your digestion, your sleeping patterns, etc. ...
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Meditation in the Workplace
Paul Lara - March 2, 2013
What if work was your meditation? Seated at your workstation, just you and your assignment. Your assignment is one-pointed. Your assignment is to isolate your moment. One task at a time. No need for complexity. Learn how to create a habit that keeps you present, centered and more efficient. Maintaining awareness on just one thing at a time, we discover how to take meditation off the cushion and ...
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QiBelly Meditation – Workshop
Paul Lara - February 19, 2013
For beginners and adepts alike, this 2 hour workshop will break down ancient terminology and put abstract meditative concepts into a more palatable framework. By placing emphasis on results, we can objectively critique our practice to determine if what we are practicing is actually having a positive effect on our well-being. As little as 5 minutes a day, practiced consistently throughout the week, can have a tremendous ...
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5 Reasons Why I Love High Park
Paul Lara - February 11, 2013
5 Reasons Why I Love High Park – it’s an excellent escape from the madness of the city streets – in High Park I can train QiGong/Tai Chi/Kung Fu regardless of the weather or season – in High Park I can choose to practice in the public eye or in the shadows – in the winter it is void of most human contact, thus a great place to clear ...
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