dalai lama center and lululemon athletica partner to foster heart-mind education and mindfulness for future generations
Today, the Dalai Lama Center for Peace + Education and lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) announced a new partnership following an address by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at The Heart-Mind Summit in Vancouver. Both organizations share a common vision…
8 Ways Meditation Can Improve Your Life
Shrimati Bhanu Narasimhan, a petite Indian woman wrapped in a bright fuchsia sari, has a soft voice but a big presence. She holds the rapt attention of some 100 people who have come to learn how to meditate at the…
The Health Hazards of Sitting Too Much
For many of us, a daily dilemma goes something like this: “I should go to the gym!” “I don’t want to go to the gym!” “But I should go to the gym!” Our internal compasses and the culture at large…
More yoga, less pizza: How tech startups are getting workers to care about their health
Employees who make a conscious decision to stay healthy may find it’s a heck of a lot harder if their employers aren’t on the same page. At the same time, companies complain that no one takes advantage of health and wellness initiatives.…
5 Reasons to Do Yoga at Work
As yoga becomes increasingly popular, it seems new styles are introduced every day, with new challenges, goals, innovations and opportunities for growth. Do yoga’s new qualities sound like something from the corporate culture? It’s because they’re closely related! Yoga is…
First of new breed of ‘Super Nurseries’ opens with onsite yoga and pilates for parents
A leading nursery chain has opened the first of what it calls a ‘new breed of super nurseries’ offering nursery and holiday club sessions for children and onsite yoga and pilates and a concierge service for parents. Clapham Village in…
Mindfulness for People Who Are Too Busy to Meditate
Mindfulness has become almost a buzz-word. But what is it, really? Mindfulness is, quite simply, the skill of being present and aware, moment by moment, regardless of circumstances. For instance, researchers have found that mindfulness can reprogram the brain to…
Co-Working and Yoga: A Natural Pairing for Health Centered Spaces?
A recent article in Huffington Post about creating yoga space in the office, got us curious about how many business centers and co-working spaces dedicate effort and space to allow folks to spread out their yoga mats for a bit…
3 Ways Meditation Can Make You a Better Leader
Running a business can be an emotional roller coaster ride, and it’s easy to get caught up in worries about the future or frustrations with the past. Meditation helps to center you in the present moment, making the trials of…
What do Entrepreneurs Oprah, Jack Dorsey and Tim Ferriss Have in Common?
When you think about meditation, what comes to your mind? An image of Buddhist monks deep in the monasteries of Tibet? Or a tool that can improve your performance as an entrepreneur? If you answered the Buddhist monks, you’re not…