Yoga is a profound integrative practice to heal your body, mind, and spirit. Here are just a few of the healing benefits:
Stress relief. As scientific studies have found, yoga lowers heart rates, reduces blood pressure, and decreases the production of stress hormones such as cortisol. High levels of cortisol are linked to depression, osteoporosis, [...]
Dear Beloved Extended Chopra Family:
I and my personal family ― Pam, Max, Sara, and Isabel ― would like to express our profound gratitude for the love and support you have been infusing into us. Despite the turbulence and uncertainty this challenge has swept us into, I feel deeply established in a state of peace and [...]
In this month’s Agni newsletter we discussed the 7 steps to reaching your ideal weight, including eating for your individual mind-body type and becoming more aware of what and how you eat.
According to Ayurveda, breakfast should be a light meal, with lunch as the most substantial meal of the day. However, if you are looking [...]
Tonight a special 2-hour edition of Larry King Live dedicated to helping the families, individuals, and wildlife affected by the Gulf oil spill. Tune in from 8 to 10 (Eastern time) and learn what you can do to help.
Guests include Justin Bieber, Deepak Chopra, Cameron Diaz, Philippe Cousteau, Ted Danson, Kathy Griffin, Chelsea Handler, [...]
Dear ones,
Thank you for all your prayers, inspiring messages, and jokes, which I’ve been enjoying immensely. I have been deeply touched by the support and love you all have given me. Yesterday’s surgery went very well and I feel grateful for the amazing team of doctors and nurses here at the U.C. San Diego medical [...]
Friday’s Spiritual Law of the Day is the Law of Detachment, which is about letting go of our need to control outcomes, our attachment to our desires, and – perhaps most difficult – our need to control other people.
In the Vedic tradition and other spiritual teachings, the path to freedom and happiness lies in [...]
Love for David Simon
Dear Chopra Center Family,
In the amazing and mysterious ways of the universe, earlier this week, I was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
As of this time, my only symptoms are some visual changes. I am very grateful that I have identified compassionate and competent
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A recipe from The Chopra Center Cookbook . . .
Enjoy the season’s bounty of ripe, delicious blueberries with this easy ayurvedic recipe made with organic ingredients. An ideal dessert for graduation celebrations and Father’s Day.
In terms of the six tastes recognized by Ayurveda, the prominent tastes in this blueberry cake recipe are sweet and astringent. [...]