Welcome to Meditation 101
Meditation is really about developing the skill of awareness. Awareness may be one of the most important tools humanity has available to use in our day to day life. Where our mind is, is where we are. By becoming more aware we can develop a keener insight into how we are engaging our life. In doing so we begin to spend more time in the here and now, and that is what is desired from a regular practice of meditation.
There are so many kinds and types of meditations, so many books and teachers and apps now. It can be daunting. The trick is to find one that works for you. A guide certainly is helpful, but ultimately it is up to the individual to make the most of their practice.
The trick is to find one that works for you.
The most important thing to remember is that it is through regular daily practice that one will experience the benefits of meditation. There are many paths that take us to the top of the mountain. Choose the one that works for you. The benefits are just as many, but keep in mind it may be a little different for each one of us. We all have accumulated different types of stress and each have walked a different path to get where we are today. Meditation does help with stress, it is by far the most beneficial thing I do for getting grounded and resolving some of life’s difficulties. I have been teaching meditation since 2009 there are so many ways to approach this practice. It is by far an easier road if you talk to someone with a little experience.
For a free introductory online zoom meeting, no strings attached feel free to reach out and drop me an email and I will help you get started. I will introduce you to a relationship meditation that works well when guided.
Easy meditation practice -101 The Breath Meditation
Find a comfortable place to sit. It is preferred to sit up wright, but not with strain. Remove any distractions, pets, music.
Very gently, very easily, you can do this, let go of your cell phone and turn it off. It will be there when you open your eyes. Turn off your cell phone now. (: Now do a body scan start at your feet and move your awareness up each side of your body and try to relax where ever you notice there is a little strain or tension. If you can you can if you can’t you can’t, no worries. Once you are as comfortable as you can get. Gently close your eyes. Bring your awareness to your breath. Start to notice your breath. As you breath notice the cool inhalation and then the warm exhalation and keep doing this for 10 to 15 mins eventually getting up to 20 mins. You will loose your focus and start thinking . Thats ok. When you regain your awareness or realize your thinking just bring your awareness back to the breath. Start to notice the feeling of your chest rising and falling. Feel the breath on your throat. Notice if you are breathing short or long. There is much to notice and be aware of when we breath. It is something we all take for granted.
Try this and notice that it is grounding and calming. It is why so many people say to an excited person take a deep breath. Short breaths cause the body to go into stress mode, fight or flight. While full normal breathing tends to relax a person.
Try to get up to a 20 min practice everyday. There is science that suggests that 20 mins a day of meditation is many times more beneficial then 10 mins. If you can do more go for it. My experience does support that the more you do the more you get out of your practice.
Peace Shuka