Not Meditating? 10 Reasons You Should Be

Rumbling chants of “om.” Silent retreats in a far-away locale. These are the things we think of when we hear the word meditation. But more and more, it seems friends and role models are touting the ancient practice for its revolutionary impact of their lives—for the better. We spoke with Christian Bevacqua, an independent teacher of Vedic Meditation (the same practice as the buzzy—and trademarked—Transcendental Meditation) of Green Tree Meditation in Venice, California. A Brooklyn-bor...