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Meditation and Music May Reverse Early Memory Loss in Adults

March 09, 2017 - 08:10 PM A recent study of adults with early memory loss found that practicing a simple meditation or partaking in a music listening program may have multiple benefits for older adults with pre-clinical memory loss. In this randomized controlled trial performed by a West Virginia University research team lead by Dr. Kim Innes, 60 older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), a condition that may represent a preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease, were assigned to either a beginner meditation (Kirtan Kriya) or music listening program and asked to practice it for 12 minutes a day for 12 weeks. Read more here from our friends at the Good News Network!...

Hosting House Concerts with The River of Calm Artist Series

March 05, 2017 - 08:09 PM Home is Where the Music Is Picture this: It's a late Friday evening, and the last group of your friends are leaving your home after an enjoyable evening of music and connection with some of your favorite musicians you've heard on The River of Calm. You probably never considered yourself to be a concert promoter or show host, but you love the glowing feeling that comes from supporting artists whose music you enjoy and knowing your guests enjoyed an evening of music and entertainment. Welcome to the world of hosting house concerts, where individuals like you invite friends to their home for an intimate evening of live music with The River of Calm Artist Series. House concerts are on the......

The Year of Conquering Negative Thinking

March 01, 2017 - 03:42 PM Here’s a New Year’s challenge for the mind: Make this the year that you quiet all those negative thoughts swirling around your brain. Read this NY Times article here!

Why do we love music? The Greeks had it right all along....

February 17, 2017 - 01:51 PM Why do we love music? Read perhaps the finest example of this in the welcoming address to freshman parents at Boston Conservatory, given by Karl Paulnack, pianist and former director of music division at Boston Conservatory. "One of my parents' deepest fears, I suspect, is that society would not properly value me as a musician, that I wouldn't be appreciated. I had very good grades in high school, I was good in science and math, and they imagined that as a doctor or a research chemist or an engineer, I might be more appreciated than I would be as a musician. I still remember my mother's remark when I announced my decision to apply to music school-she said, "you're WASTING your......

The 20 Best Spas in the United States: Readers' Choice Awards

June 17, 2013 - 01:48 AM As anyone who’s ever backpacked knows, there’s the kind of travel that fosters growth by testing your limits, and then there’s the kind that’s so restorative, you feel like you have none. Readers of Conde Nast gave these 20 spas top marks for helping them hit reset no matter what time of year it is. Check them out here!

Insight Timer

June 20, 2012 - 06:21 AM Home to more than 1,500,000 meditators, Insight Timer is rated as the top free meditation app on the Android and iOS stores. Every day our community spends more than 6,000 hours listening to guided meditations. 994 of the world's best meditation teachers. Every day our community connects with 994 meditation teachers in 25 languages. Check it out here: https://insighttimer.com/

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Meditation and Music May Reverse Early Memory Loss in Adults

Hosting House Concerts with The River of Calm Artist Series

The Year of Conquering Negative Thinking

Why do we love music? The Greeks had it right all along....

The 20 Best Spas in the United States: Readers' Choice Awards

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