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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Hey, MProNews Fam… We’re taking a hiatus to explore how our news service can better help the #meditation and #mindfulness community. We’ll be back to work in 1-2 months. Until then, have a fun and safe Summer (or Winter)..!
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
This week’s newsletter is now online and free to read..! Topics include: #rosary #prayer #taichi #cancer #AppleTV #Stillwater #UnlikelyCollaborators #kids #MoodPan meditationpronews.substack.com/p/top-medita...
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Top Meditation News (Jun-29-2025)
Another research finding cements the connection between prayer and meditation... And the award-winning kid's show "Stillwater" is launching a new season..!
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
TV News show 60 Minutes dives into the Buddhist country of Bhutanand it's planned “Mindfulness City” of #Gelephu. This ambitious project aims to weave modern-world capitalism into the country’s deep Buddhist culture. #mindfulness #meditation
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Bhutan building Mindfulness City to create jobs, lure young Bhutanese home from abroad
Bhutan, a country that prioritizes happiness, has seen 9% of its population leave in recent years. Now the king is launching a bold plan for a new city to cr...
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Natasha Ria El-Scari, a #KansasCity native, has released "Mama Moon Meditations," an #album designed to center and celebrate the #Black experience through #meditation. #mindfulness
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Arts News: A meditation journey centered on the Black experience – KC STUDIO
In a world of noise, oppression and change, protecting Black mental health is crucial. El-Scari sees meditation as a solution.
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
This week’s newsletter is now online and free to read… Topics include: #IYD2025 #IDY2025 #India #Singapore #Mumbai #anxiety #shinrin-yoku #meditation #mindfulness meditationpronews.substack.com/p/top-medita...
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Top Meditation News (Jun-22-2025)
Well, Summer Solstice (and IYD2025) is in the rear-window... See how the world embraced yoga for just one day...
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
This week's newsletter is ready to go... So subscribe now and get it in your inbox tomorrow morning..! #meditation #mindfulness #news
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Study Finds #Mindfulness Training Makes Law Students Happier, Healthier, and More Empathetic. #meditation #WesternU #legal
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Western University - Western study shows mindfulness law course positively impacts student well-being
When Thomas Telfer was first introduced to the concept of mindfulness more than 10 years ago, he was skeptical. The Western law professor was hospitalized for the depr. . .
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
A new wave of "niche" #mindfulness #books are making waves this year, targeting distinct audiences. For example, Rabbi Aryeh Siegel’s "Kosher Calm" is tailored specifically for readers who want to embrace #meditation while staying true to #Jewish law and tradition.
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Rabbi Aryeh Siegel on His Halachic Meditation Book, ‘Kosher Calm’
“Meditation offers a way to break the stress cycle, calm your mind, and protect your health.”
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Summer Solstice is upon us..! And along with this event is the U.N.-recognized International Day of Yoga. #IDY2025 #yoga #meditation #mindfulness
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International Yoga Day: Indian Consulate in Dubai to hold mega event in Sharjah
Website for mandatory registration, other details announced
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Air Force Rolls Out “Disney Ride” Relaxation Cubes to Boost Troop Resilience. #meditation #mindfulness #USAF #military
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Air Force spends millions on relaxation cubes that may prove worth it
Shiny mirrored cubes — a flashy new curriculum-based therapeutic tool — have been installed at more than two dozen Air Force bases.
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
UC San Diego Lands $2.45M Grant from InnerScience to Study Meditation’s Effects on the Body #meditation #mindfulness #sandiego #innerscience #research
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UC San Diego Receives $2.45M from InnerScience to Accelerate Research on the Effects of Meditation
The University of California San Diego has received $2.45 million from InnerScience Research Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding studies on the biological and physical effects of…
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Don't Forget..!! June 20th is the Summer Solstice AND International Day of Yoga. #IDY2025 #yoga #meditation #mindfulness
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CM Chandrababu Naidu wants International Yoga Day fete to be a record-breaking event
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu asserted that the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam should be conducted in a record-break
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Los Cabos, Mexico, is transforming from a party hotspot to a top #wellness destination. #meditation #mindfulness
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Travelers Are Choosing Mindfulness Over Margaritas, and Cabo Is Leading the Way
Vacations are supposed to be relaxing, right? As more people turn to travel to reset their minds and bodies, Los Cabos, Mexico, is quickly becoming one of the world’s top wellness destinations. Long…
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Well… the verdict is finally in..! The founders of the “Orgasmic Meditation” company OneTaste were convicted by a Brooklyn jury of federal forced labor charges. #meditation #mcmindfulness #onetaste
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Leaders of ‘orgasmic meditation’ women's wellness company OneTaste convicted in forced labor trial
The leaders of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” have been convicted of federal forced labor charges.
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Don't Forget..!! June 20th is the Summer Solstice AND International Day of Yoga #IDY2025 #yoga #meditation #mindfulness
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International Day of Yoga - Wikipedia
he International Day of Yoga is a day in recognition of Yoga that is celebrated around the world annually on...
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
This week’s newsletter is now live and free to read… Topics this week include: #OneTaste #SummerSolstice #IDY2025 #yoga #LosCabos #UCSanDiego #TM #USAirForce #Lumena #Mindgym #meditation #mindfulness meditationpronews.substack.com/p/top-medita...
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Top Meditation News (Jun-15-2025)
This week... The conviction of two "Orgasmic Meditation" founders. And, do you know what next Friday is..???
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Key Article Quote : “Tara and Norvy are sincere explorers of consciousness and devoted to the path of awakening. In Meditation for the Modern Mind, they offer a gentle and grounded invitation to return to presence. — Dr. Deepak Chopra, M.D. #meditation #mindfulness #book
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The NOW Releases “Meditation for the Modern Mind,” Offering a Grounded Path to Inner Peace in a Distracted World
Los Angeles, California Jun 4, 2025 (Issuewire.com) A new book from personal development company The NOW invites readers to rediscover presence in the midst of a fast-paced and demanding...
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Key Article Quote : "We're honored to partner with the Crim and bring our experience into such a visionary initiative." — Nicole Hellthaler, Executive Director of Prison Yoga Project #meditation #mindfulness #yoga #prison buff.ly/KGaPovq
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
During the summer, we LOVE to read the many “I went there” articles that provide first-hand knowledge about the #meditation #retreat experience. For example, Alyssa Hirose recounts her two-night stay at #NectarYoga Retreat on #BowenIsland, #Canada.
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Inside the secluded yoga retreat on a Bowen Island trip
Experience mindfulness by immersion at a secluded wellness retreat at Nectar Yoga Retreat on a Bowen Island trip this summer
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Unlikely Collaborators has awarded a Spark grant to support a new partnership to bring trauma-informed #mindfulness practices to incarcerated individuals in Genesee County, #Michigan. #meditation #prison
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UNLIKELY COLLABORATORS AWARDS SPARK GRANT TO SUPPORT TRAUMA-INFORMED MINDFULNESS PRACTICES
LOS ANGELES, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Unlikely Collaborators has awarded a Spark grant to fund an innovative collaboration between Crim Fitness Foundation and Prison Yoga Project to support From…
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Dell and Oracle, two major #tech companies with a strong presence in #Austin, #Texas, have launched "Couples Mindfulness Weekends" as a new employee benefit. #meditation #mindfulness #wellness
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Austin, TX Tech Giants Provide “Couples Mindfulness Weekends” to Staff
Austin tech couples retreat is causing a major shift in employee retention strategies this year. In a groundbreaking move, tech giants Dell and Oracle, both with significant operations in Austin, TX,…
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Consider this a yearly “public service announcement” that everyone in the #meditation and #mindfulness community should be fully aware of. Studies show that over 10% of regular meditators have experienced adverse effects lasting at least a month. #research
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The Dark Side Of Mindfulness & Meditation That No One Ever Talks About, According To Research
Recognizing the risks in meditation practices shows true mindfulness.
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Best Article Quote: “Our research suggests #MBCT is not just effective, it’s cost-saving too.” — Research team (led by Thorsten Barnhofer) #mindfulness #meditation buff.ly/tJtaPTA
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Key Article Quote: “…what #psychedelics do is create a sense of deep #mindfulness in the person, and also a sense of ego dissolution, so that people become less me-centered and can be more other-centered.” #meditation buff.ly/NYIVlTS
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Best Article Quote: “Even if this program reaches just one life, one student, one person, it would be worth every penny. Every life is priceless.” — Rebecca Baskinger (teacher, Kinnelon Public Schools) #mindfulness #meditation buff.ly/TWmvykX
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Lindsey Cameron, an assistant professor at #UPenn #Wharton - arguably the top business school in the world - breaks down mindfulness at work and how #mindfulness practices affect the workflow of major industries. #meditation
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Mindfulness in the Workplace | Lindsey Cameron
Wharton professor Lindsey Cameron talks about the benefits of mindfulness in the workplace.
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
This week's newsletter is ready to ready online (for Free!). Topics include: #yoga #Austin #Texas #Dell #Oracle #BlackWellness #KosherCalm #BlackWellness #meditation #mindfulness
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Top Meditation News (Jun-08-2025)
Explore why tech companies are sponsoring mindfulness retreats... Also, the hidden risks of mindfulness are real. Be aware and informed..!
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
This week's newsletter is baking in the oven and will be ready to read tomorrow afternoon. #meditation #mindfulness #news
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Even after therapy or medication, nearly a third of all #depression patients still struggle with lingering symptoms. But, after an experimental #MBCT course, participants saw bigger, lasting improvements, all at a low cost..! #mindfulness #meditation
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How mindfulness therapy could help those left behind by depression treatment
Our research suggests mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is not just effective, it’s cost-saving too.
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Rebecca Baskinger, a #teacher in Kinnelon Public Schools, shares how losing both her father and brother to mental health struggles motivated her to create the Mindful Moments program for #students. #mindfulness #meditation #school
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Providing students with the mindfulness support they need
By Rebecca Baskinger It’s still sometimes hard to accept the memory of losing my father to suicide when I was 12. He was a determined man, a teacher himself, but
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
After a violent event on campus, researchers studied how mindfulness affects PTSD in #college students. The study found that both resilience and stress perception act as mediators between #mindfulness and #PTSD. #meditation
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The chain mediating role of resilience and stress perception between mindfulness and PTSD among college students after campus violence - BMC Psychiatry
Objective Despite extensive research on mindfulness, there is a dearth of studies exploring its impact on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through the intermediaries of psychological resilience…
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
A recent study, led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, found that advanced yogic #meditation can reverse brain aging by nearly six years on average. #mindfulness #Sadhguru
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Advanced yogic meditation may reverse brain aging by nearly 6 years, says Harvard-affiliated study - The Times of India
Daily Ecstasy News: Harvard-affiliated researchers found that yogic meditation may reverse brain aging. Participants in Isha Foundation's Samyama Sadhana retreat showed y
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
This week's newsletter is now online and free to read. Topics include: #mentalhealth #students #zenden #mindfulmoments #PTSD #Sadhguru #hypnotherapy #MBCT #UPenn #Wharton #workplace #meditation #mindfulness
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Top Meditation News (Jun-01-2025)
Whoops..!! Too much partying killed last week's newsletter. But this week, we're back with a good lineup of your favorite meditation stories.
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
This week's newsletter will be ready to read tomorrow afternoon... #meditation #mindfulness #news
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
A lawsuit against the Chicago Public School system, claimed that students were forced to participate in Hindu-based rituals as part of their #TranscendentalMeditation activities that violated their religious freedoms. #meditation #mindfulness #tm buff.ly/pbdK53Y
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
The University of Rochester has launched the Mindful Professor Training Program, the first of its kind in the U.S. aimed at equipping faculty with #mindfulness #leadership skills to foster well-being and a positive classroom environment. #meditation
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Teaching the teachers to be calm, cool, and collected
The University of Rochester's Mindful Professor Training Program trains faculty to embrace mindfulness in the classroom.
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Bhutan's Department of Tourism has just released a new travel guide called “ #Bhutan – Kingdom of #Mindfulness”. The book highlights Bhutan’s unwavering commitment to Gross National Happiness, sustainable tourism, and a mindful way of life. #meditation
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Bhutan - Kingdom of Mindfulness: A timely guide as Thai Royalty embarks on historic visit - Pattaya Mail
Thimphu, Bhutan & Bangkok Thailand – As Bhutan prepares to welcome Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand for a historic first state visit, former Director General of Bhutan’s Department of…
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
At #Miami University, student-led organizations like Miami Hope and Active Minds are taking the lead in supporting #mentalhealth on campus, offering resources, peer support, and regular #mindfulness events to address the rising mental health challenges among students. #meditation
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How Miami Students are helping to improve mental health on campus.
If it weren’t for Miami University’s winter Mega Fair, Miranda Walker wouldn’t have known that Miami Hope, a student-run mental health...
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Best article quote: "They (OneTaste founders) recruited vulnerable women to perform sexual labour for their benefit. What did they gain? Power, prestige and money,” #meditation #mindfulness #mcmindfulness — Sean Fern, US attorney - Eastern District of New York buff.ly/QbEEZnr
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Researchers in China conducted an interesting project to study the effect of #mindfulness on physician #burnout. In one part of the study, researchers collected questionnaires from nearly 8,500 physicians across 85 hospitals throughout China. #meditation
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The relationship between mindfulness and burnout in physicians - BMC Medical Education
Background To investigate the relationship between mindfulness and burnout in physicians and its underlying mechanisms. Methods Study 1 employed a multiverse-style analysis based on a large sample of…
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Mindfulness research indicates hopeful outcomes for those with chronic low back pain. A recent study found that an eight-week program involving #mindfulness or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ( #CBT) led to significant improvements for adults previously reliant on opioids. #meditation
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New Study Says You Can Ease Chronic Back Pain Using Mindfulness Techniques
A new study shows that mindfulness can improve chronic lower back pain—here's what we know.
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Meet an MPro (i.e. #meditation professional)... Alison Ungaro, the founder of Uthrive Wellness Inc., is interviewed by CanvasRebel magazine. #mindfulness #mprofessional buff.ly/3VH8S0h
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Joseph Goldstein, cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society, recently published a book of poetry. To promote the book, Joseph sits down with Dan Harris and talks about impermanence, mortality, death and rebirth. #meditation #mindfulness
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Joseph Goldstein On: Impermanence, Impersonality, And How To Use Mindfulness To Be More Creative - 10% Happier with Dan Harris | iHeart
One of my favorite episodes that we’ve recorded in a long while...
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
The Montana Mindfulness Project, led by executive director Margaret Kachadurian and teacher Tajali Tolan, is bringing #mindfulness practices to students at Manhattan (Montana) Elementary School and other sites through a partnership with the United Way. #meditation
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Montana Mindfulness Project working to give students tools for life beyond the classroom
A new mindfulness program is helping Montana students manage stress, improve focus and build emotional resilience. Taught in classrooms across the state, the program uses breathing exercises and body…
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
WholeSchool Mindfulness, a nonprofit focused on weaving #mindfulness practices into education, just received a grant from Unlikely Collaborators to launch Mindfulness Directors at both a high school and a university.
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Unlikely Collaborators Awards Grant to WholeSchool Mindfulness to Expand Mindfulness in Education
/PRNewswire/ -- WholeSchool Mindfulness, a nonprofit dedicated to making mindfulness an integral part of our education system, has received a grant from...
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
We usually skip over basic “how-to” #meditation articles that dot the media landscape. However, this one from Self Magazine with ADHD tips can be applied to every novice practitioner who’s just learning to make friends with their “monkey mind”… #mindfulness.
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11 Realistic Meditation Tips for People With ADHD
Step one: Find your bare minimum.
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Our latest newsletter is now free to read online. This week’s topics include: #WorldMeditationDay #mbct #ThichNhatHanh #india #NarendraModi #ModhiCave #MenlhaKMC #meditation #mindfulness meditationpronews.substack.com/p/top-medita...
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Top Meditation News (May-18-2025)
Pop Quiz: What Day is World Meditation Day..? If you’re a real meditation news fan, you may know the correct answer..!
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
This week's newsletter will be ready to read tomorrow afternoon... #meditation #mindfulness #news #worldmeditationday
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
A federal judge in Chicago just signed off on a $2.6 million settlement in a class action lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools and the David Lynch Foundation, which ran the "Quiet Time" #meditation program in several city high schools. #mindfulness #tm #transcendentalmeditation
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$2.6M settlement approved in suit claiming meditation program violated public school students' religious rights
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MeditationPro News @mpronews.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Do you want a LONG and very comprehensive update on how the latest hard-science is validating the benefits of #meditation..? Well, this 15-minute read from Yoga Journal has it all..! #mindfulness #research buff.ly/LIbQQgr
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What the Latest Research in Neuroscience Tells Us About Meditation
An exploration of the neuroscience of meditation, including recent research as well as future potential for its application.
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