Meditation
Shape: Accomplished Pose, Siddhasana
Bring the right heel in towards the pubic bone, then bring the left heel in, heels in one line
If knees are elevated high above hips, sit on a thin pillow
Lean back until the sitting bones contact the ground, spine straight up and down. A mirror helps.
Spine upright, not uptight
Eyes closed, skin soft
or,
Shape: Easy Pose, Sukhasana
Legs crossed, opposite feet under knees
Knees can rest on pillows
Points to consider:
Hips and hip flexors stay relaxed
Spine is both active and extending up and relaxed like in Savasana
Variation:
Hips and upper back to a wall to help relax the hip joint and help the spine find which direction is up
The best way you can figure out the correct posture is to sit until your butt hurts and then keep sitting. Sometimes your body will be called to adjust, but you want to focus on being still until you know for sure that's what is happening within you. It's easy to think you should adjust but really you are just fidgeting. If you feel an intuitive adjustment that needs to be made, continue to sit in stillness and watch it. If the need to adjust in the same way is still there in 10 minutes, do it. If the desire to fidget shifts to another area of the body, then you know it wasn't a necessary adjustment.
-The practice of sitting with your eyes closed will be effective even if you don't feel like you are understanding the technique or focus. This is because when you close your eyes and refrain from using your hands, your spine and muscles of breathing get a reset to neutral. Without movement in the eyes and action in the arms, the spine is allowed to straighten. The more time spent in this relaxed and active position the greater the benefit to the spine, even if the meditation is purely stressful mentally - the physical benefits remain. A wise man once told me, "Still body, Strong body."
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Forms of meditation:
Regulating and watching the breath
Gazing at an image, such as a flame, mandala, or symbol
Repeating a mantra or affirmation
Observing the witness
Following one's thoughts
Walking silently and mindfully
-Some practices are one pointed, some are about opening to receptivity. Which do you need more of?
To practice guided self-hypnosis for bringing about change in your own life on your terms, check out this link:
https://www.mixcloud.com/WildFireYoga/
Shape: Accomplished Pose, Siddhasana
Bring the right heel in towards the pubic bone, then bring the left heel in, heels in one line
If knees are elevated high above hips, sit on a thin pillow
Lean back until the sitting bones contact the ground, spine straight up and down. A mirror helps.
Spine upright, not uptight
Eyes closed, skin soft
or,
Shape: Easy Pose, Sukhasana
Legs crossed, opposite feet under knees
Knees can rest on pillows
Points to consider:
Hips and hip flexors stay relaxed
Spine is both active and extending up and relaxed like in Savasana
Variation:
Hips and upper back to a wall to help relax the hip joint and help the spine find which direction is up
The best way you can figure out the correct posture is to sit until your butt hurts and then keep sitting. Sometimes your body will be called to adjust, but you want to focus on being still until you know for sure that's what is happening within you. It's easy to think you should adjust but really you are just fidgeting. If you feel an intuitive adjustment that needs to be made, continue to sit in stillness and watch it. If the need to adjust in the same way is still there in 10 minutes, do it. If the desire to fidget shifts to another area of the body, then you know it wasn't a necessary adjustment.
-The practice of sitting with your eyes closed will be effective even if you don't feel like you are understanding the technique or focus. This is because when you close your eyes and refrain from using your hands, your spine and muscles of breathing get a reset to neutral. Without movement in the eyes and action in the arms, the spine is allowed to straighten. The more time spent in this relaxed and active position the greater the benefit to the spine, even if the meditation is purely stressful mentally - the physical benefits remain. A wise man once told me, "Still body, Strong body."
~~~
Forms of meditation:
Regulating and watching the breath
Gazing at an image, such as a flame, mandala, or symbol
Repeating a mantra or affirmation
Observing the witness
Following one's thoughts
Walking silently and mindfully
-Some practices are one pointed, some are about opening to receptivity. Which do you need more of?
To practice guided self-hypnosis for bringing about change in your own life on your terms, check out this link:
https://www.mixcloud.com/WildFireYoga/
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