Meditation Specialist Training Pennsylvania

Hello everyone,

I just returned from Pennsylvania after a wonderful week of meditation and relaxation. This was our third clinic for the meditation specialist training and our theme was relaxation. The group was very enthusiastic and we actually had alot of fun. On Wednesday night we attended Kirtan and had a wonderful time. The food was great at the Himalayan Insititute as well as the people. We are headed back for our fourth clinic in March. Between now and March all have agreed to keep practicing and teaching in their respective communities.

Meditation and the Center Axis

I just returned from a week of teaching and before heading off again I want to bring some light onto the word meditation. Many have expressed to me that they come to class with a perspective as to what meditation is or isn't. After spending the weekend, the most occurring comment is, "I did not know meditation can be fun".

Meditation is a practice that brings benefits to the mind, body, brain and spirit. Through inner study, meditation promotes healing, nourishment and redefinition. We spend most of our lives looking outward to the world for our answers that can only be addressed inwardly. During meditation, we expand our ability to access our center axis where healing, nourishment and the ability to redefine ourselves exists. Meditation allows us to explore our essential nature, restoring the memory of completeness in our lives.

Meditation is about allowing our mind to settle into the quietness and peace that is there for the taking. Behind all of the mind chatter IE. our internal dialogue, is the silence of pure awareness-a silence that is not disturbed by thoughts of the past or concerns of the future. When you enter this space you are in your Center Axis.

Rejuvenate with Meditation

Are you living your life with grace and ease? Or are you struggling to get by and forcing each moment? Now is the time...to breath deep, take care of your body and nurture your emotions. Weave meditation into your life; explore the detoxifying power of total relaxation; restore and renew with nourishing behaviors. Now is the perfect time to rejuvenate yourself. Our online store features meditation for pregnancy, restful sleep, menopause and weight loss.

Releasing Mental Tension

Mental tension is the result of too much worry and hurry. Our hyperculture exposes our minds to circumstances that create distraction, disturbance and fatigue. Because our underlying cause of imbalance is an unstable mind, it is necessary to practice systematic meditation and relaxation to help you bring inner strength and focus back for a balanced life.

Through systematic practices in relaxation, these three tensions can be released. Studies have shown that employing practices to release tension such as meditation or relaxation for a few minutes each day can ameliorate the effects of stress, boost your immunity, increase your brain mass and even create more positive emotions. Therefore if you are to create more balance in your life, you need to form a practice of meditation and/or relaxation.

Releasing Emotional Tension

Emotional tensions are a bit more complex than muscular tension, since they manifest from our feelings of love/hate, happiness/unhappiness, profit/loss, success/failure, loneliness/fulfillment. They are more difficult to erase, since many times we are not aware of them or we don't want to address their root cause. With the practice of systematic relaxation with diaprhagmatic breathing, you can begin to regulate the nervous system and in turn your emotional state. Our Guided Meditations are a great start.

Releasing Tension the Yogic Way

Yoga science as well as Western psychology specifies three basic types of tension that are responsible for disturbing the balance or center axis of our life: muscular, emotional and mental tension. Today I will discuss how to relieve muscular tension.

Muscular tension relates to the body itself and manifests as imbalances to the nervous system, endocrine system and digestive system. These imbalances can be easily removed through the practices of meditation and relaxation. One of the best postures to relieve muscular tension is the corpse pose, lying on your back with a thin cushion under your neck, your feet slightly apart and your hands resting beside you with your palms facing up. Practicing relaxation in this posture will be very supportive in releasing the contractive energy held in your muscles. A full version of this exercise can be found on the new upcoming CD: Meditations for Restful Sleep.