Our Relaxation Section is designed to help you find your inner Zen. With our articles about relaxation, and our relaxation tips, you will feel so tranquil you will be on cloud 9.
Here’s a selection of some of our best content for relaxation.
A Guide To Meditate Relaxation Techniques
Do you meditate? Have you tried yoga, tai chi, qi gong, and other relaxing techniques? If so, we’d love to know which ones worked for you. And which ones worked for us? Well find our the relaxation techniques that we recommend the most in this guide.
One of the most relaxing meditation techniques is Nine Round Breathing. This is a fabulous technique in which you focus your mind while taking deep breaths. It is oh so simple, and will make you relax so deeply you forget everything.
Ever wished you could quiet your mind and produce peace? Well now you can with this guide. Whether you’ve had a hectic day at work or you’re fed up with house chores, use this quite to quickly quiet your mind and product peace.
California, U.S – Monterey Bay launched a guided ocean meditation with script to help people relax. I simply love this guided ocean meditation and script by Monterey Bay Aquarium. Between the relaxing ocean background and its beautiful sharks and tuna (and my favorite, the super cute sea-turtle!) there’s just so much relaxation here. Follow the video below, or read the guided ocean meditation script below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RtVT7Cfgp4 Guided Ocean Meditation Script During this practice we will work on coming more deeply into the present moment; setting aside worries about the past or the future. We’ll use mindfulness practice to gain access…
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In this guide we will be looking at how to lie down to meditate before bed at night. Should you meditate before bed? As a meditation teacher a lot of people ask me that question. And It’s a good one. Meditation is in many ways the total opposite of going to sleep. When you meditate you actually become more conscious than you are at most other times. After all, one of the main reasons people meditate is specifically to heighten their consciousness. There are even meditation techniques to make you conscious while you sleep, like when you have a lucid…
I simply love the energy in a beautiful garden. And one of the best ways to make your garden even better is to create a garden meditation area. A garden meditation area is a relaxing space in which to practice meditation. If you have read my guide to making your home more Zen and creating a meditation space, you’ll know my thoughts on space. Space contains energy can help us or harm us. And when we are on the pathway to enlightenment and trying to evolve our consciousness, it is essential to have the proper spaces in which to meditate.…
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What is the best meditation device for 2019? There are lots of excellent new aids for meditators, including: Meditation apps like Calm / Headspare Meditation head-bands (see below) Therapy systems Meditation pods Wearable tech with meditations Home décor devices like meditation lamps Relaxing VR apps Meditative virtual reality environments As a meditation teacher, many people ask me about the efficacy of these meditation gadgets. So I will share my thoughts in this post. So, what are the very best meditation gadgets and devices for 2019? Let’s take a look. 7 Best Meditation Devices, Gadgets And Oddities 1. Kasina Deep Vision…
In this guide I will share the best simple mindfulness meditation exercises for beginners, including specific mindfulness exercises for kids and adults. As a meditation teacher I know it an be a challenge getting started. That is why I created this list of the best easy mindfulness exercises for kids and adults. They are simple ways to focus your mind, to relax, and to start to be mindful. One of the best things about mindfulness meditation exercises is that there are a million ways to do them. As Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D [a neuroscientist at the University of Wisconsin] told…
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Are you struggling to get to sleep at night. Do you wish you could drift off to sleep easily? There are many great mantras for sleep that you can use to relax your mind and body.
When you know the best sleep mantras you will be able to overcome insomnia and catch those all important Zzzzzzs that you might have been missing. Mantras come in two different forms, and both of those types of mantras hep with sleep. The first type is an affirmation, such as "I am calm and letting go". The second type are more spiritual mantras that come from Hinduism and yoga. In this guide I will share with you the best mantras for sleep, affirmations and spiritual mantras. If you are struggling to get to sleep, you shoul also read my guide…
In this article we’ll be looking at how to do Anapanasati meditation technique, based on the actual anapansati sutta of Buddha. As a meditation teacher, this is the meditation techniques I teach the most. Buddha said this meditation techniques bears "great fruit" (meaning great benefit) when practiced regularly. It is a very important Buddhist meditation [READ: Buddhist meditations for beginners] Introduction to Anapanasati Meditation / Anapanasati Sutta By the end of this guide, you will know how to do Anapansati meditation correctly, based on Buddha's teachings from the Anapanasati Sutta. This will give you the power to stay calm no…
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Meditation pods are finally for sale on Amazon. But is it actually worth buying a meditation pod? These things are basically the future. They are probably the best meditation gadget you could own. They look like they've come right out of Start Wars. When you first see a meditation pod, you’ll probably think you’re on the set of Star Wars Episode VIII. That’s because most meditation pods look uncannily like a spacecraft. To be a nerd; they specifically look like an escape pod. That’s a surprisingly fitting term, actually. An escape pod is precisely what this is. You sit back…
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When we meditate on tantric Goddess Sarva Mangala we receive Khechara and we find deep inner peace. Sarva Mangala (who you can read about on TheMotherDivine) is peaceful, calm and quiet. It is said in the ancient texts that she often visits people when they meditate. Then, she may confer upon the meditator khechara. Sarva Mangala [1] is said to be able to confer upon those that meditate with her the quality of khecara, which is sometimes translated as “floating freely under the vault of the sky.” “Floating freely under the vault of the sky” is a beautiful way of…
There are many different kinds of breathing meditation exercises and yoga breathing exercises that beginners should learn when starting meditation. I recommend trying all these breathing meditation techniques to find the best ones for you. As a meditation teacher, I am constantly surprised by how many meditators do not know the proper breathing meditation techniques. It's a big problem. When you are a beginner learning meditation it can be hard to know which type of meditation you should do. There are just so many different choices. But the best place is to start with some easy breathing meditation exercises. Why?…
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By practicing body scan meditation you will become aware of signals from your body. This will help cravings, addictions and emotions. And best of all, body scan meditation is easy to do!
Jon Kabat Zinn's full body scan meditation is a powerful and unique technique that you can use to increase your mind body connection. Both Zen monks and professional athletes use body scan meditation to make themselves more conscious of their bodies. In this guide to body scan meditation I'll show you everything you need to know, including the technique of body scan, the benefits of it, and the best guided meditation video too. Introduction to Full Body Scan Meditation Technique (Jon Kabat Zinn Method) John Kabat Zinn's full body scan meditation is one of the best methods for relieving…
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As a meditaiton teacher, one of my most common requests is for some simple relaxation meditation techniques. Most people come to meditation for relaxation. Sure, you know you can get a lot of health benefits from meditating, and that it can help with problems like stress. But deep down, I think the number one reason why people meditate is for relaxation. So let me share with you my favorite relaxing meditation techniques. These are absolutely perfect if you are just getting into meditation. Top 10 Relaxation Meditation Techniques Take a look at my guide to 31 meditation techniques. In it,…
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