When you picture meditation, you probably imagine a person sitting with their legs crossed and eyes closed. While this may be a “traditional” meditation pose, it is certainly not the only way to meditate.

Over recent years, interest in meditation has increased. Academics have written books, athletes have included it in their training regimens and psychologist have begun to recommend it to their patients. Regardless of its popularity though, we believe there is a strong case for adding it to our self-care practices.

Priest makes it look so easy, right? But the rest of us mortals know it isn’t quite that easy to “just relax.”

Friday, August the 6th, is Cycle to Work Day. So, grab a helmet and mix up that morning commute, or if you're working from home, take a break and head out to the park for a spin.