Welcome
Alive Meditation & Yoga is a place where people come to learn about the various exercises that bring about peace and well-being to a person’s body and mind.
Illness and disease are all subjects that can be cured or helped through proper yoga exercises, meditation, mantras or breathing exercises.
We strive to benefit all sentient beings by teaching these ancient exercises to the world. Modern lifestyles are filled with many things that bring about suffering, so it is important to take up these ancient healing practices that induce happiness for us all.
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Dragon Herbs
Dragon Herbs is a great brand that sells many different products based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) preparations. All of their items are very high quality compared to what other TCM companies are providing…
All About Malas and Rosaries
Malas and Rosaries are very important on your spiritual journey and they are a great support to helping you progress on the path. In Buddhism, generally a mala is a set of 108 beads, but it can also be used as a smaller bracelet. The word “Mala” is Sanskrit for “garland”…
Goji Berries for Good Health
Goji Berry (Lycium barbarum) are an excellent superfood with a large variety of benefits to our bodies. These berries have been used for thousands of years by the peoples of Asia and especially China. Eating a handful a day will help your body fight stress, gain strength and preserve its youth…
Chrysanthemum Tea for the Summer Heat!
Chrysanthemum is a great tea to drink for its many healing properties. It is a great strengthener to our bodies Yin energy and it also clears wind and heat and benefits our eyes. It has a Cold Temperature and a Sweet/Bitter flavor…
How To Set Up Your Meditation Spot
Many people who are beginning to meditate might have a lot of questions about what they might need for setting up their meditation spots. In general, your meditation spot should be in a very clean area and not have many distractions. So if possible, to stay away from computer and television screens…
All About Incense
Incense is a great tool used for many different reasons. Incense is great if you need to purify certain things like a room, a shrine, an object, or a person. It can also be used for making offerings to certain deities…
The Purpose of Meditation
The benefits of meditation are that you will feel less anxiety and stress. You will also get better at handling difficult situations…
Traditional Chinese Medicine Food Properties
Within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) there is a wide array of knowledge based on foods. This knowledge breaks down the elements of Yin and Yang and helps us figure out which foods we should be eating for our optimal health…
Yin and Yang, the Principle of Our Universe
The Yin and yang originates from the ancient Chinese tradition of Taoism and it describes our universe in a type of way that helps us understand how things are opposite yet interconnected in a ongoing eternal cycle…
The Five Element Theory
The Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine comprise of Earth, Metal, Water, Wood and Fire. Each element in this cycle nourishes the following and they work in harmony together…
What is Qigong?
Qigong is a ancient traditional Chinese practice dating back thousands of years that works to balance the energy in your Body, Qi, and Mind (Jing, Qi, Shen)…
The Chakra System
The actually definition of Chakra comes the ancient Sanskrit language which means a “wheel” or a “disk”. Within our bodies are a complex web of energy channels, within these channels…
The Practice of Tai Chi
Tai Chi is a very old practice that originated from China. It’s roots began as a type of martial art. The exercise itself is in modern days known for its slow and smooth movements…