Category Archives: aging

Excellent Gentle Tai Chi Qigong Meditation Workout

Posted on April 3, 2022 by webmaven

Here is a very good 15 minute video for a basic but comprehensive Qi Gong workout. To actually do Tai Chi (ie the yang style long form) properly takes years of practice and may be too difficult/exacting for most westerners. … Continue reading →

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Garrison Institute Program: Care for Caregivers

Posted on July 18, 2020 by webmaven

The Garrison Institute has been offering programs in mindfulness and meditation for both laypersons and clinicians/ practitioners for years. It is a cornerstone of life in the beautiful Hudson Valley region of New York state. Now it has become a … Continue reading →

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A Modern Day “Ritual” for Dealing with Crisis

Posted on December 29, 2019 by webmaven

Help Those in Transition Step 4 from our book Caregiver Revolution Especially in times of ill health circumstances can get completely overwhelming at times. An unexpected situation can appear as a crisis, which, just from the label itself makes it … Continue reading →

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A Start to the Conversation

Posted on September 11, 2019 by webmaven

This may be a good way to “start the conversation” a phrase taken from a groundbreaking, highly recommended book that was written by Ganga Stone in the 1990s: Start the Conversation. “Combining Eastern spiritualism with Western science, the founder of … Continue reading →

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Are you Concerned for Someone who has Died?

Posted on July 28, 2019 by webmaven

Is it possible to help someone who is dead? The Buddhist view is that not only can we help those who have died, but we must do something to benefit them! The between lives state, which generally lasts about 7 … Continue reading →

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What the Living Can Learn by Looking Death Straight in the Eye

Posted on July 9, 2018 by webmaven

A good review by Parul Sehgal of a new must read book by Sallie Tisdale: Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying “Consciousness is no longer grounded in the body; perception … Continue reading →

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