“Meditation and Sleep”, Dr. L. Schanzer, Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreaming
For thousands of years practitioners of meditation have asserted therapeutic effects. Within the past few decades technology has evolved and scientific interest has moved towards objectifying the effects of meditation practices....
Does Meditation-Relaxation Potentiate Psychotherapy?
This experimental study investigated how induction into either the state of meditation or the state of ordinary wakefulness compared in their ability to increase phenomena considered useful to psychotherapy....
An Assessment of the Effects of Yoga on the School Problem Behavior of Seventh Grade Students
Yoga Disciplines and Behavior: An Assessment of the Effects of Yoga on the School Problem Behavior of Seventh Grade Students Lakshyan Schanzer Hunter College, CUNY Spring 1977 Chairperson: Ed Yarosz, Ph.D. ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate how one approach to Affective Learning (Integral Hatha Yoga) can...
Dr. Lakshyan’s Favorite Quotes
“There is in all things visible, a hidden wholeness.” – Thomas Merton “What you are, you are already by knowing what you are not free of it are remain in your own natural state.” – Nirsargadatta Maharaj “You are your own redeemer.” – Swami Sivananda...
Beginner’s Yoga I Curriculum
1 Surya A "Yoga is the path of the Eternal, and freedom from bondage. No step is lost on this path and no dangers abound. Even a little progress gives freedom from fear." -Bhagavad Gita [foogallery id="2166"] 1 Surya B "Within this body, mortal as it is and only six...
Dr. Lakshyan’s Asanas
Asana is traditionally defined as a “comfortable seat” that is the seated posture used for meditation. More typically now in yoga, the term is used for any physical posture of Hatha yoga....
Dr. Lakshyan’s Personal Statement on Yoga Philosophy/Methodology
Yoga is a vast subject of never-ending depth. Yoga helps us to realize our full capacity for being human. Regardless of tradition or ‘name-brand’, as yoga teachers, we teach what we know....
History of The Yoga Studio – BodyMind Therapies
The Yoga Studio began as the ‘brain child’ of Dr. Lakshyan Schanzer. Officially it was established in Worcester during the summer of 1979....