The best meditation and mindfulness retreats in the UK - From Buddhist teachings and fitness camps to wild swimming and days of meditation – Daniel Stables picks the best of the bunch ...

A new sexual technique that aims to teach women how to 'expand the sweet spot' experienced during orgasm has swept into the UK. Orgasmic meditation, shortened to OM, is a practice that marries sex ...

To the uninitiated, meditation simply looks like sitting with your eyes closed for a certain number of time - simple enough. However, it is a practice that takes time to master and the health benefit ...

Research in the fields of psychology, education and neuroscience shows teaching meditation in schools is having positive effects on students' well-being, social skills and academic skills. A recent ...

With the aim of 'demystifying meditation', Headspace cuts through all the usual myths - that there's not enough time, it's impossible to stop thoughts etc. The focus is on the concept of short periods ...

A national survey of more than 26,000 U.S. adults conducted by the Centers for Disease Control found that the use of meditation increased more than threefold between 2012 and 2017, from 4.2 percent to ...

It was a cold, busy weekday evening. My day was filled with people, emails, numbers, lunch, coffees, long queues, lifts and public transport. I made my way across London after work, fighting the rush ...

Since mindfulness it’s something you can practice at home for free, it often sounds like the perfect tonic for stress and mental health issues. Mindfulness is a type of Buddhist-based meditation in ...

Meditation is enjoying a period of unprecedented popularity in the U.S. Although there is written evidence of meditation practices dating back to at least 1500 B.C., with a multiplicity of distinct ...

We all know the benefits of meditation – it can help reduce stress, lower anxiety levels and just generally help you take some time for yourself away from your housemates, partner or family (hey, we ...

Led by Dr Chayakrit Krittanawong, his research – published in the American Journal of Cardiology – revealed those who partake in meditation have a reduced level of cholesterol, blood pressure and ...