Meditation Teachings & Guided Meditations

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Meditation Teachings

What is Meditation? Why Meditate?
Why do we meditate? Is it to relax and de-stress? Is it to improve your health? Is it to be more mindful?  All of the above or none of these? In this talk I explain how popular culture misrepresents meditation and mindfulness practice and elaborate on what meditation practice really does (and doesn't do) for us.
Length: 38 minutes
Refuge and Sources of Safety
It is important to recognize and explore various sources of safety and refuge to support meditation practice. When difficult situations or emotions arise, we need to know before hand where we can turn to for support and a sense of security.
Length: 37 minutes

Guided Meditations

Body Scan Meditation
This guided meditation teaches how to systematically and intentionally moving your attention though the body, attending to the various sensations in different regions. It involves systematically sweeping through the body with the mind, bringing an openhearted, compassionate, nonjudgmental attention to the various regions, customarily starting from the toes and moving up through the body to the head. Connecting the breath with awareness of each region of the body is an important element of the practice. This meditation activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which induces calm and relaxation throughout the body and mind. Note: This meditation is best performed while lying down with arms alongside the body,  however, if it is not possible for you to lie down, sitting up right in a comfortable position is acceptable. ​
Calm Breath Meditation
This guided meditation is designed to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, the rest and digest response, by consciously directing and observing the breath as it moves in and out of the body. This meditation is helpful for times of stress, by gaining more control over your body and mind to restore inner calm. 
​Meditation length: 20 minutes