Tag: meditation

Aerial Tapas: Fall

This candlelight flow looks at the Fall Tapas sequence from the unique perspective of the aerial hammock.

Breathing Techniques | Paulette Sato

This introduction, plus step-by-step instructions to four very common breathing techniques used in yoga, is essential to any practice. Learn how to do Ujjayi, Kapalabhati, Bhastrika, and Nadi Shodhana breathing.

Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing) | Jana Kilgore

Alternate-nostril breathing, or Nadi Shodhana, is a practice that balances the left and right hemispheres of the brain, stimulates the parasympathetic nervous response, and helps us to center and calm the mind. Use this practice to focus the mind and balance effort with surrender.

Tapping for Sleep | Christy Li

Tapping, an EMT (Emotional Freedom Technique), is a powerful tool to use for many different reasons but particularly for when you are feeling stuck and want to move forward. Tapping meets you where you are without judgment, acknowledging how you are truly doing in the moment. Next, by hitting particular acupressure points, you can get the release you need and reset the mind and body to move forward. This tapping session is an example of how I use tapping to help my sons fall asleep and how we use it if they wake up during the night.

Concentration Meditation | Marcela Christjansen

Have you ever considered what your relationship to the center is? You are formally invited to experience the art of concentration! Whether you are feeling tired, overwhelmed, or just in need for a break, well, there is no better moment than now to explore and uncover what this means to you. Beginning by creating a nurturing space, this practice makes space for you to dive into a deep breathing practice, followed by guided meditation. A meditation centered around concentration will allow you to slow down and feel (re)connected to that inner quiet space that is your center. Let yourself be guided, breathe mindfully, and experience being present. Enjoy!

Breathe & Thrive | Marcela Christjansen

Take a break, sit comfortably, and allow yourself to uncover the benefits of this breath practice. You will get to both slow down and re-energize, while consequently creating balance between these two states. We will practice the following breathing techniques: Kapalabhati, Box Breathing, and Nadi Shodhana. Enjoy!

Escaneo Corporal | Marcela Christjansen

Esta es una meditación donde vamos a hacer un escaneo del cuerpo completo, desde la punta de los deditos de tus pies hasta la coronilla de la cabeza. Esta meditación está enfocada a la relajación mental y física. ¡Disfrutala!

Introduction to the Buddhist Mudras | Izumi Sato

Mudras are highly stylized and symbolized as non-verbal communication. In this introduction to the Buddhist mudras, we will learn five Buddhist mudras and the mudras of the five wisdoms, or five Buddhas. After learning the forms and meanings of the mudras, it’s fun to observe the arts such as Buddha sculptures and paintings.

Chanting Gayatri Mantra With Mudras | Izumi Sato

In this mantra, the 24 Mudras are practiced while chanting the Gayatri Mantra which has 24 syllables. Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to Savitri, a Vedic sun deity. Among various translations of the mantra, I introduce the first line by Tias Little and the rest of the lines by Swami Vivekananda.

How Mindfulness Can Help You Navigate Social Media

Now that social media has become an extension of our own communities, a lot of negative perspectives and habits have made their way from the digital world to our real one. By becoming aware of your emotions and actions, you can get past the bad side of social media and enjoy the company of your social circle.

Open Eye, Lotus, and Heart | Izumi Sato

Meditate with Padma Mudra to boost your self-healing power, plus open your perspective and Heart Chakra. This is an open-eye meditation to improve your concentration. Observe your lotus flower blossoming and the inward opening of your heart.

Peace Within | Izumi Sato

Support your practice with Shankha Mudra to cultivate a peaceful mind and center yourself. Find the peace you already carry within. We can change ourselves to feel free of tensions and find peace within.

Listening Meditation | Izumi Sato

Meditate with Shanka Mudra to explore listening within and expand the space within you. This mudra allows you to cultivate a peaceful mind within. Shanka (conch) symbolizes the sacred sound of “aum.”

Steady Inner Strength | Izumi Sato

Bring awareness to your connection with the earth where you sit and create a steady foundation and inner strength. Become the stillness in the center of whatever is around you.

Vajra Mudra (Vinyasa focused Upward) | Izumi Sato

In this energetic flow, we incorporate Vajra Mudra to cultivate will power and positive energy. This practice offers discernment when we face the challenge to balance in not only yoga asanas but also in our lives. By using this mudra, we gather our energy toward the center and align our vital energy flow upward. Directing energy flow improves our concentration. It supports engaging our core for balance and challenge in any asanas. Let’s discover this subtle change and the power of mudra.

気持ちが楽になる瞑想 空くう (Space Meditation) | Izumi Sato

あなたが何者でもなければ、ストレスから解放されるでしょうか?この瞑想の時間、あなたの心身の自由、集中を妨げるプレッシャーからあなたを解放しリラックスしませんか?湧き起こる感情や思考が訪れては去って行くのを眺め、あなたの気持ちを楽に、空間を広げます。空(くう)は五大元素の一つ。

In this practice “be nothing” by bringing awareness to the present. Observe your breath, then thoughts and emotions. Release your stress and tension from duties and responsibilities, if possible and if only for this moment. Open awareness in space. The theme is space, one of the five elements in nature.

Shamatha Meditation

Just as we aim to stay healthy by eating well and exercising, it is also important to create a healthy mind.

Moving Into Meditation (JOY MAP 1)

This meditation series provides the opportunity to explore a variety of meditation, mindfulness, embodied awareness, and compassion-based practices from a wide variety of meditative traditions.

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