INSTANT RELIEF ~ MEDITATIVE EXERCISES
Simple, brief and practical Meditative Exercises that can be practiced almost anywhere and anytime, when you need to de-stress, re-balance or push the 'pause' button on life. These easy to learn exercises can be done throughout the day and empower us to let go of that sticky stress that we seem to pick up and carry around with us.
* They offer a moment of escape from the speed and busyness of life; a chance to connect again with the breath and that place of stillness and peacefulness that we know is within us .. even in moments of chaos and challenge.
* They don't require any experience, equipment, teacher, clothing or space.
* They are amazingly simple and powerful tools to have in your toolbox for moments when you need to relax quickly, pause and refresh.
Meditative Exercises are short practices based on key elements of longer and more traditional meditative techniques. They allow us to practice the skill of meditation away from our regular meditation practice .. like running through chords on the piano to prepare for the concerto, or lifting weights in readyness for the tennis championship.
Great on their own .. even better when combined with a regular meditation practice. Meditative exercises are also a wonderful entry point for a longer meditation as they allowing us to quickly settle the body and mind.
In this workshop we shall review a number of meditation exercises (movements, breath, mindfulness), explore how we can incorporate them into daily life, and do the practice .. from a few minutes to several minutes.
Once familiar with these exercises you will have some tools on hand to release excess stress .. every hour on the hour, each time you break for a cup of tea, while travelling to and from work or prior to a meeting .. the benefits can be both immediate and lasting.
Like seed pods that come from the most ancient trees of the forest, compact and contained as a single seed .. yet holding within all the knowledge and potential to become the tree.
I have always used mindfulness to become part of
ReplyDeletethe moment of doing something and fully engaging.
For instance, when drinking tea or coffee, fully
become aware of all aspects of the preparation,
pouring, and drinking without thinking of
something else. Just be present, its a great
exercise and then return to the breath when
needed.