I’ve been meditating for 17 years.
Meditation brings you inner peace but did you know that it brings outer peace too?
They’ve done studies that show that a group of meditators can actually lower the crime rate in cities.
If you look at this picture, you will see my beloved birds Ernie and Patanjali perched on my shoulders- animals respond to meditation too. They literally feel the energy. The ONLY times they will stay perched on my shoulders is during meditation. (Please note the lopsided Ernie in the bottom picture- if that isn’t the cutest thing you ever saw I don’t know what is!! Oh and please disregard the granny boob thing happening in the t-shirt area- I definitely do NOT have granny boobs thank you very much, I don’t know why that is occurring in the picture!!)
I do many forms of meditation, Transcendental Meditation (which the Beatles did, and David Lynch too); also a meditation that was created by one of my amazing teachers Amy Rachelle; plus a method taught at Jivamukti Yoga.
I am a certified Jivamukti Yoga instructor and love to teach people how to meditate- it can really really change your life.
The first thing I can share with you is to just sit for 5 minutes uninterrupted, eyes closed, in a comfortable cross legged position, and focus on your inhalation and exhalation. When thoughts arise, gently turn your attention back to the breathe. Repeat this process over and over again. Don’t beat yourself up for having thoughts, and don’t try to have an empty mind- rather, just sit with the breathe going in and out, focusing on that pure feeling. Try to sit and practice every single day.
Am looking forward to hearing about your experiences with meditation and your comments/suggestions/requests- so please comment away!
