Meditation for Beginners: What we will cover

Breath and Mindful meditation techniques

1. ·     History of Meditation and Why meditate
2. ·     Becoming Fully Aware.
3. ·     Benefits to Self, Business etc.
4. ·     Basic Meditation technique using Breath and Mindfulness to expand awareness
5. ·     Practicing Meditation -Body Scan, Sitting, Silent etc.
6. ·     Understanding states of consciousness. Waking, Sleeping, Dreaming, Deep Sleep, (4 common states) +3 advanced states

You choose how you perceive and interpret the experiences around you. If you want something in your life to shift-or you want to create conscious change-the key is to start with your intentions and attention.

Meditation doesn’t prevent you from experiencing challenges or pain in your life. Instead, it expands your awareness and allows you to consciously choose how to best respond to the stress-triggering situations that do show up.

• By nourishing the five senses, you activate your body’s own balancing and healing mechanisms.
• Remember to focus on self-compassion whenever you find yourself feeling overwhelmed or self-critical.
• Practice gratitude to expand the feelings of joy, love, and freedom you’re already cultivating through your meditation practice
• Recapitulation is a simple yet profound tool you can use in addition to your morning and evening meditations to expand your awareness, self-compassion, and gratitude.
• Be easy with yourself. Meditation or regression isn't about getting it right or wrong. It's about letting your mind find its true nature.

Don't stick with meditation techniques that aren't leading to feeling better. Find a technique that resonates with you. There are many kinds of meditation, including the Primordial Sound Meditation. Or simply follow the in and out of your breathing, not paying attention to your thoughts at all. The mind wants to find its source in silence. Give it a chance by letting go.

Make sure you are alone in a quiet place to meditate. Unplug the phone. Make sure no one is going to disturb you. Really be present in the moment.

If your attention is somewhere else, thinking about your next appointment, errand or meal, of course you won't find silence. To meditate, your intention must be clear and free of other obligations.