SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Melissa Shattuck recently was stranded for three days at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport while on her way back from a workshop in Puerto Rico with The Chopra Center.

Is it the same as prayer? Is it a religious practice? Is meditation for kids and adults? Just what is meditation all about?

Westport naturopathic physician Paul Epstein will be at the Norwalk Library Jan. 25 to share his recent book "Happiness Through Meditation." He is depicted here canoeing down the Colorado River during a silent meditation retreat.

Nationally, the VA is embracing alternative therapies to help veterans deal with combat stress and the physical pain that’s sometimes a memento of military service. Veterans can be referred to yoga classes, acupuncture, Tai-Chi and meditation and, in other parts of the nation, music therapy, energy healing and even sweat lodge sessions.

NEW YORK , Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Stress has become endemic to the United States , especially for people living in and around New York City . This winter, the antidote is close at hand: you can ...

Transcendental Meditation, or TM, has been suggested in a variety of studies to help reduce blood pressure, hypertension and other symptoms of psychological stressors.

NEW LENOX — A small, quiet flash mob assembled Dec. 22 at the New Lenox Public Library and, instead of singing, they mediated, leaving behind a spirit of calm, serenity and stillness. The event was soothing and educational for participants and those spectators unaccustomed to the mechanics and benefits of meditation. More than 20 cities worldwide participated in meditation on the same night ...

A small, quiet flash mob assembled Dec. 22 at the New Lenox Public Library and, instead of singing, they mediated, leaving behind a spirit of calm, serenity and stillness. The event was soothing and educational for participants and those spectators unaccustomed to the mechanics and benefits of meditation. More than 20 cities worldwide participated in meditation on the same night, said Michelle ...

  NEW YORK , Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned author and meditation teacher Ilchi Lee will visit New York City and the Tri-State area as part of his nationwide book tour for his bestselling book The ...

In his book Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World , Oxford University clinical psychologist Mark Williams talks about the brain and body benefits of mindfulness meditation, a cognitive behavioral therapy that can be as effective as drugs at staving off recurring bouts of depression.