Two years ago, Andrea Smalls left her hometown of Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Costa Rica after visiting the country for vacation. Puerto Viejo is now the town where Smalls calls home and it is ...

Mention meditation and many of us think of Buddhist monks, orange robes and incense. But meditation is increasingly being recognised outside of the spiritual realm as a powerful health improvement ...

One of my favorite meditation instructors likes to say that meditation is the thing we’re all really happy other people do. We know meditation has countless mental and physical health benefits, but ...

As I witnessed the droning sounds of Tarek Atoui’s hybrid sculpture performance Organ Within at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, I noticed a family of four—two young parents with two ...

A female-only retreat in Costa Rica is offering women of color the chance of a break from white people. Andrea X, who created Women of Color Healing Retreat in Puerto Viejo, said she has 'completely ...

Meditation is a powerful tool for reducing stress and promoting overall well-being. Regular meditation practice can lead to ...