Meditate instead of Medicate: Finding the Balance Between Doing and Non-Doing

Today we are going to explore Raja Yoga. That is, the path of meditation. Meditation in English is synonymous with thinking, contemplating, or devising. In the yoga world, it is the seventh of the eight limbs of Yoga. It holds a deeper connotation than the English synonyms and is the …

Observances

I have been thinking a lot lately. Well, for those of you who know me, you know that my Virgo brain is most often in analytical overdrive.   But seriously, lately, I have had cause to really stop and take stock of something, mainly because I have recently begun stepping …

Quiceno: The University’s Stress-Reliever and in-house Yogi

This article was written by Selima Hussain published in 2014 by the Panther Now at Florida International University.  Bonnie Quiceno breathes deeply. Her body gracefully twists into the shape of a pretzel as she uses her arms, legs and abdominal muscles to balance herself on a blue yoga mat. In the …