Practising meditation could help improve a person’s gut bacteria and in turn reap benefits for their physical and mental health, according to a new study. Regular and deep meditation, performed for ...

Researchers recently flew the fecal samples of 37 Buddhists from monasteries high in the Tibetan mountains to a lab in Shanghai. The purpose for this high-altitude journey? To see how the composition ...

Regular deep meditation, practised for several years, may help to regulate the gut microbiome and potentially lower the risks of physical and mental ill health, finds a small comparative study ...

Share on Pinterest Does meditation act on the gut and thereby influence various aspects of health? Image credit: Danil Nevsky/Stocksy. According to a small comparative study, published in General ...

When my stress levels peak, that frazzled feeling of anxiety tends to come along with physical side effects. Headaches, insomnia, and breakouts are the three I'm most familiar with, but recently, I've ...

Local musician Leon Joseph Littlebird and Qi Gong practitioner Chriss Cowan both know a lot about healing, not just theoretically, but also practically. Doctors diagnosed Littlebird with leukemia 12 ...

Qigong meditation is an ancient Chinese healing practice that combines controlled breathing, gentle movement, and meditation to promote good mental, physical, and spiritual health. Similar to tai chi, ...

The soothing sound of a gong echoed through the breeze as birds sang on a sunny Wednesday evening at a small park in the east side of Pilsen. Dozens lay on the ground, eyes closed and hearts open to a ...