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Om Shanti to you all.
I was having a battle of sorts as to what should be my first blog. It has been a trying week for me so finding the energy to write was hard as well. When yesterday I helped out my daughter and looked after my 10 month old grandson, (I call him a cheeky monkey) I was unable to pick him up as I'd hurt my arm, so he had to walk all day. I also had to go to the school to watch my 14yr old son in a play, his part was Jesus. I found at the school a boy who didn't know me willing to help me with my bag, My grandson in the auditorium was a delight to all around him and he (cheeky monkey) was happy to walk around all day and kept coming up for cuddles and giving me big grins that warmed my heart.
So the point of the story? I was down because my arm was not working so I couldn't do my yoga, I was concentrating on the pain and all that was negative. We do this in life all the time from day to day we look at what we don't have or what we can't have, what we can't do. What we should be doing is looking at what we do have and what we can do. I found that I'd had a lovely day, and I found another way of doing yoga without using my arms.
So how do we find this? I would like to take you on a journey to explore the many different styles of meditation and how very easy it is, how easy it should be. Like yesterday when I was feeling like everything was against me I go back to the basics back to the roots and do a simple relaxation breath meditation. I think most have used this style though overlook it as basic. I use this method on a regular basis and you will find I will refer back to this time and time again. You can use music if you have some or you can just sit.
Now I want you to sit in a comfortable position, in lotus position, cross legged, legs straight out, in a chair with your feet flat on the floor, or if you have back issues laying flat on the floor or a bed, whichever is most comfortable for you at this time.
Bring your hands to prayer position close your eyes and set an intention for the meditation.
You may want to be less stressed or connect with your spirit or let go of anger whatever you are needing at this time.
Now arms out hands on your lap palms facing upwards
Keep your eyes open and find something to focus on softly
Relax your shoulders down
Now be aware of your spine make sure it's straight
Head straight, chin up and back
Don't forget to relax your shoulders down
Lick your lips keep your mouth open slightly
Have your jaw loose and relaxed
Now bring your attention to the breath in your nostrils
Don't alter it just be aware of it
Breath in and out through your nose
Just concentrate on your breath in your nostrils
How it feels coming in going out
Cool air coming in warm air going out
Keep it up breath in and out
Relax you body down
Keep your spine straight
Breath in and out
Let your breath be natural
Pick out one or two sounds from your surrounding and listen to them
It may be a bird singing, the trees rustling in the wind.
Hear these sounds only
Breath with your whole lungs
Fill them up
In through your nose out through your nose
You are connected to the universe with your breath
You are cleansing your body
Filling each cell with oxygen
You feel peace wash over you
Bring your attention back to your breath
In through your nose out through your nose
Stay with this as long as you feel comfortable
Now bring your hands back into prayer position close your eyes and say thanks for the meditation and recognize for a moment how you feel. I like to say Om Shanti at the end of my meditation this is my mantra, you may have a mantra you like to say.
This is breath meditation very basic and simple but a very effective meditation and easy to learn.
Start with just a few minutes and you will gradually be able to build up to a longer period of time.
Till next time............
Stay well be happy
Meditate everyday
Om Shanti
Angel
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