Close your eyes. Inhale to the count of 4. Hold for 3. Exhale for 8. Repeat this 4 times. With each inhale feel your body relax. Stay relaxed, breathing slowly, with your eyes closed for about 60 seconds. Don't fight any stray thoughts that pop up. Just acknowledge them and let them go. When you are ready, once again inhale, hold, exhale in the beginning pattern and repeat 4 times. Open your eyes and stretch.
Congratulations! You just did a mini meditation.
Meditations come in many lengths of time and can be done in many ways.
There are three main forms of meditation: Active, Inactive and Inactive-Active.
Active Meditation
This form of meditation is the least talked of except by practitioners of Yoga, T'ai Chi, Qi Gong, other types of martial arts, and other physical activities where the mind does not have to present with the body.
What too many people don't realize, and utilize, is meditation while doing other physical activities. Have you ever meditated while vacuuming, washing dishes, washing the car, singing a lullaby as you rock your baby to sleep, folding laundry, or any other "chore".
Meditation while you are doing something that requires a minimum of thought process is very relaxing and eases the stress and anxiety of having to do "chores" that seem time consuming, boring, and possible irritating. You can either let your mind wander or do some concentrated thinking on a specific thought.
Inactive Mediation
Inactive-Active Meditation
This is the easiest of the three meditations. This form of meditation is where you sit, lay or stand as still as possible but let your mind wander where it will, turn a specific thought into the point of meditation, listen to music or a guided meditation.
Letting the mind be occupied in some form makes it easier to keep the body still.
Meditation doesn't take any special equipment, just a place free of distraction and a willing participant.
Meditation in any form is a dedication to the mind and spirit. It is a way to delve deep into the soul and teaches you to discipline the mind and the body.
Meditation helps us to discover the answers to the questions and problems that plague our mind. Meditating opens our minds to living better lives. Meditation renews our connection to that which we hold sacred.
Meditating eases the mind as it strengthens it. Meditation will also open up your intuition.
When I do meditations with clients I do request that they try to have a good nights rest and be well hydrated. Just before the meditation class they should have eaten a light snack and have used the restroom. I do ask that my clients have something that they can take notes with, you never know what messages and insights might come through, I also ask that they have some water or other light refreshment to help ground them back into reality.
Meditations are as easy or difficult as you make them.
If you would like to participate in one of my meditation classes, in person or by phone, then feel free to contact me by email at breathingharmony@gmail.com.
There are three main forms of meditation: Active, Inactive and Inactive-Active.
Active Meditation
This form of meditation is the least talked of except by practitioners of Yoga, T'ai Chi, Qi Gong, other types of martial arts, and other physical activities where the mind does not have to present with the body.
What too many people don't realize, and utilize, is meditation while doing other physical activities. Have you ever meditated while vacuuming, washing dishes, washing the car, singing a lullaby as you rock your baby to sleep, folding laundry, or any other "chore".
Meditation while you are doing something that requires a minimum of thought process is very relaxing and eases the stress and anxiety of having to do "chores" that seem time consuming, boring, and possible irritating. You can either let your mind wander or do some concentrated thinking on a specific thought.
Inactive Mediation
This is the most common form of meditation and yet it is the hardest to practice. It takes a lot of practice to sit, lay or stand as still as possible and to train the mind to quiet.
This is a very calming form of meditation that can lead towards some astounding insight and awakening. It takes a heck of a lot of dedication to become adept at this meditation but it is so worth the time and effort.
This is the easiest of the three meditations. This form of meditation is where you sit, lay or stand as still as possible but let your mind wander where it will, turn a specific thought into the point of meditation, listen to music or a guided meditation.
Letting the mind be occupied in some form makes it easier to keep the body still.
Meditation doesn't take any special equipment, just a place free of distraction and a willing participant.
Meditation in any form is a dedication to the mind and spirit. It is a way to delve deep into the soul and teaches you to discipline the mind and the body.Meditation helps us to discover the answers to the questions and problems that plague our mind. Meditating opens our minds to living better lives. Meditation renews our connection to that which we hold sacred.
Meditating eases the mind as it strengthens it. Meditation will also open up your intuition.
When I do meditations with clients I do request that they try to have a good nights rest and be well hydrated. Just before the meditation class they should have eaten a light snack and have used the restroom. I do ask that my clients have something that they can take notes with, you never know what messages and insights might come through, I also ask that they have some water or other light refreshment to help ground them back into reality.
Meditations are as easy or difficult as you make them.
If you would like to participate in one of my meditation classes, in person or by phone, then feel free to contact me by email at breathingharmony@gmail.com.
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