"meditation is not evasion.
it is a serene encounter with reality."
- Thich Nhat Hanh
stillness
meditation is a practice that helps you settle your brain, know yourself more, and manage your choices well.
it is your chance to contribute to your own health daily, simply by sitting still. what happens after that is...well...just wait and see.
science has shown us that mediation lowers the stress in your body and cells, and allows your nervous system to get quiet, allowing your body to do what it does best...heal naturally.
so sit, for even a few minutes each day, and create this habit that feeds your body, your soul, your creativity, your heart's desires.
as we have practiced together, here are a few pathways into meditation.
all you need is a seat that keeps your spine tall,
a consistent time to sit and be still,
and the desire to listen.
remember, less daily is better than longer once a week.
witness breath
comfortable seat
watch inhale/exhale
bring mind back again and again
japa mala
comfortable seat
move one bead at a time
connect with breath or mantra
mantra
comfortable seat
focus mind
repeat mantra (e.g. 'let go')
bring mind back again and again
moving
walking, swimming
cooking, asana
with mental focus
'being'
comfortable seat
no trying, resisting
just be still
metta
comfortable seat
send love to those you love
send love to friends
send love to those difficult to love
send love to strangers
send love to yourself