“Meditation and Sleep”, Dr. L. Schanzer, Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreaming
Meditation and Sleep 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. Some of these effects, such as inducing the relaxation response or as...
Does meditation-relaxation potentiate psychotherapy?
Lakshyan Schanzer MSPP, November 1990 Chairperson: Gila Lindsley, Ph.D. ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate how induction into either of two experimental conditions (meditation-relaxation or ordinary wakefulness) compare in their ability to increase phenomena considered useful to psychotherapy. These phenomena are: access to thoughts, access to...
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
Methods and Goals: 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. We share what has aided our own progress and what sustains...
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. Un-officially the concept began in 1971-2 while Lakshyan had been living, working full time, and teaching in New York City in the...