Meditation has long been touted as beneficial for our well-being, but we don’t hear too much about the unexpected consequences. As with anything, meditation isn’t for everyone, nor is it solely a positive experience. And this is coming from a Reiki Master, Yoga Teacher, and Psychotherapy student.  The mindfulness industry has done well moving the practice out of the exotic realms and superstitious phenomena to be valued as a path to enlightenment, deeper understanding of the

It’s not so woowoo any more. Neuroscientists and physicists have been able to quantify the data on various elements of what we may call consciousness.  How does meditating over flowers make them grow better?  While there’s data to suggest something, of what - we are still exploring.  Growing up I was aware of things that I couldn’t explain, see things I couldn’t explain and that scared me so I shut down.  We fear what we don’t understand. As we begin to feel comfortable askin