 We've all been receiving a lot of advice lately about what we can do to avoid becoming sick with the COVID-19 coronavirus. One of the main areas of focus are our hands. We are being advised to wash our hands frequently, use hand sanitizer, avoid touching our face with our hands, not covering our coughs or sneezes with our hands, and to avoid all handshaking! Because of this advice, many are adopting other practices of social greeting including "elbow bumping", bowing, and using the hand gesture "Namasté". It appears that many of our world leaders have been adopting the Namasté technique recently. There are numerous videos on social media demonstrating this including a particularly humorous one of England's Prince Charles trying desperately to remember to stop shaking hands and adopt the Namasté greeting instead. Even the US President, Donald Trump appears to have adopted Namasté in lieu of his original "elbow bumping" suggestion! Namasté is a traditional greeting used in India. Much like the traditional greeting of "Aloha" in Hawaii, it means so much more than hello. During my travels in India, it was always the way I was greeted by strangers. If you have ever attended a Yoga class you most likely have heard this Sanskrit word. Namasté is often translated to mean "I bow to you". During my Yoga & Meditation Teacher training at The Chopra Center for Wellbeing with davidji, I was taught that it means so much more. There is a deeper meaning and connection that takes place when one mindfully greets another with Namasté. Although this deeper meaning has several variations, this is my favorite: " I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells. |
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| Wendy Koreyva is a Reiki Master and certified Meditation & Yoga Teacher. She founded the Crystal Lotus Meditation & Wellness Center located in Manasqaun, New Jersey in 2011, with the intention of providing a safe and nurturing space for members of her community to experience peace, relaxation, and healing. Wendy’s passion is to assist others in reconnecting to their true selves. To learn more about Wendy and her classes visit www.tclotus.com. |
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Wendy Koreyva visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India September 2018 While I was in Agra, gazing at the amazing view of the Taj Mahal from my room, I received a phone call from author Candy Waylock. She was writing an article on Meditation for Northside Woman and wanted permission to include my article entitled "How to Meditate in 6 Easy Steps". I was very happy to oblige. Here is a link to her great article:
Just Breathe
Meditation can benefit your heart and soul
By CANDY WAYLOCK
Oct 2, 2018
https://www.northsidewoman.com/her_health/just-breathe/article_edb15820-c0e2-11e8-aa1f-cbac6cb8cd03.html
Just Breathe
Meditation can benefit your heart and soul
By CANDY WAYLOCK
Oct 2, 2018
https://www.northsidewoman.com/her_health/just-breathe/article_edb15820-c0e2-11e8-aa1f-cbac6cb8cd03.html
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Wendy Koreyva is a Reiki Master and certified Meditation & Yoga Teacher. She founded the Crystal Lotus Meditation & Wellness Center in 2011, with the intention of providing a safe and nurturing space for members of her community to experience peace, relaxation, and healing. Wendy’s passion is to assist others in reconnecting to their true selves.
To learn more about Wendy and her classes visit www.tclotus.com.
