When my mind just won’t quiet down, I turn to humming or chanting to help relax, calm down and quiet the thoughts. It’s fun. It’s comforting and healing and it works! You can simply hum for a few minutes before sitting in silence. You can chant Om. You can chant the Loving Kindness chant. You might sing your favorite song. Really, it all works. The sound and the vibration is very comforting and relaxing to the body and your mind will ease up and become quiet. Ahhhhh… When you’d like to add an additional feature to your humming, you might practice gently sending the hum down into your body. You might place one hand on your heart and one hand on your abdomen and imagine that the sound is relaxing and aligning your organs, muscles, … continue reading
Category: Meditation
I still feel guilty sometimes when I take time off to relax and play …
I still feel guilty sometimes when I take time off to relax and play . . . When I launched my photography business, 30 years ago, I didn’t have a clue about work/life balance. Never even heard the term until years later. I threw myself into the business and loved every minute of it. Worked in my home office, marketing and doing paperwork, all week long, then went out to photograph weddings and families on the weekends. And I did that for 15 years until my body gave out and I was forced to slow down. Ahhhh… Gradually I learned to take Fridays off and one week of vacation each year. I still vividly remember the first time we landed in Hawaii and stepped … continue reading
Simple Breathing Practices to Ease Your Meditation
“There’s nothing like illness to get your attention. The soul comes to us through our bodies. And the good news is that there’s always hope, no matter what.” Goddessses Never Age by Dr. Christiane Northrop Simple Breathing Practices to Ease Your Meditation Many of my students and clients have been saying that they are not able to settle into Meditation, for one reason or another: Can’t quiet the zooming thoughts Concerned that they don’t “know how” to Meditate Feeling restless and agitated Not finding the time to Meditate Do you relate to any of these? You are not alone. Ahhhhh… Fortunately, we are blessed with some simple, effective techniques to help us ease into Meditation. Our breath is free, continuous and completely … continue reading