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Buzzing into Calm: Mastering Brahmari Pranayama for Inner Peace

Discover the harmonious practice of Brahmari Pranayama, where the gentle buzzing sound of your breath leads you on a transformative journey towards inner peace. In our latest blog, "Buzzing into Calm," we explore how this unique vocal meditation not only balances the throat chakra but also enhances your emotional resilience, clears the mind, and prepares you for deeper meditation. Whether you're looking to soothe anxiety, improve concentration, or simply cultivate an oasis of calm amidst the chaos, Brahmari is a simple yet powerful tool that anyone can master. Join us as we delve into step-by-step instructions, benefits, and the profound effects of this practice on your overall well-being.

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We are under attack. We are being murdered. We are not all the same kind of free. ⁣

“Freedom’s what you do with what's been done to you.” — Jean-Paul Sartre⁣

I am speaking up. I am speaking out. ⁣

Hate crimes have nearly doubled in Washington in the past two years. And it’s a trend followed by the rest of the nation.⁣

“D.C. is at an all-time high,” professor Brian Levin The District had 209 hate crimes reported in 2018, up from 179 in 2017, 107 in 2016 and 66 in 2015.⁣

The nation saw the largest number of transgender homicide victims on record in 2017, with 29 killed. Last year, it was 26. And most of them were black transgender women.⁣

The FBI data, however, likely dramatically underestimates the true number of hate crimes against the LGBTQ community, experts, say, given flaws in the current data collection process and massive discrepancies with the much larger number of self-reported incidents.⁣

A better gauge of hate crime trends in the U.S. may be the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), a household-based survey administered by the U.S. Census Bureau. This self-reported data suggests that Americans experience closer to 200,000 hate crimes each year – a far cry from the FBI’s estimate of approximately 7,500.
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