Serenity Toolkit: How to Harness the Benefits of Mindfulness, Yoga, and Meditation

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Improve your mind, body, and spirit with an innovative psychologist, celebrated professor, and seasoned yoga therapist.   In our busy and often-hectic world, we need maps to navigate the rapids of life. Yoga, mindfulness, and meditation are some of the most powerful tools you can wield - and their benefits are backed by neuroscience. Using new technology in brain imaging, researchers have demonstrated the power of these practices to improve your neurobiology and self-healing.   Through these innovative talks, you will find inner calm and gain a scientific understanding of your brain. Your guide, Dr. M. Mala Cunningham, is a licensed counselor and clinical professor at the University of Virginia. A leading expert in mind-body medicine, she draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research, as well as more than 35 years of experience teaching yoga. Her gentle presentation style and ethereal voice soothe your mind, while her personal anecdotes keep you captivated.   Dr. Cunningham lays the groundwork for the course with the foundational concepts in yoga and mindfulness theory. You will then explore the mechanisms and effects of stress. Integrating insights from a broad range of topics - including health psychology, neurobiology, and Buddhist meditation - you'll learn about how the mind works.    In each lecture, you'll find step-by-step strategies and activities for stress reduction, emotional resilience, and self-care. You are sure to return to these healing exercises and guided meditations again and again, leading you to deeper levels of peace and happiness.