Members Signup
Donate
Archives

Archive for the ‘Meditation Techniques’ Category

« Older Entries

The Heart Chakra

May 12th, 2010 | Author: Sorynzar

The heart chakra is one of the seven main chakras of the energy body. It is often focused on by many meditation practitioners who regard it highly, and for good reason.

If you have been lucky enough to feel the emotive power of love, you will know of its pure and exhilarating energy. This energy is channelled through the heart chakra and is seen by the sensitive as a bright green light.

You can focus on this main chakra to facilitate a connection with the universe and your fellow man. It will allow you to show compassion and emanate charisma. On top of these benefits, if practiced right, a heart chakra activation will bring you the euphoric feeling of love and gratitude. This will have the added benefit of putting you into a mindset conducive to positive manifestation, and you will begin to emanate a positive attraction which will draw luck to you from all angles.

To activate the heart chakra sit or lie down in a comfortable position and begin to relax using your favoured relaxation technique. With your eyes closed begin to draw your attention to your heart chakra located in the centre of your chest. Begin to visualise a bright green flower bud open to display the beauty within and watch as the flower begins to spin, gaining momentum and forming a positive energy vortex which emanates beyond the heart chakra in both directions out and through your body.

Apply as many sensations to the activation as possible. If possible try to remember the feeling of love, the pure emotion, and intertwine this feeling with the activation process.

Allow the chakra to spin freely for a few minutes, or until you feel ready to close down and balance.

Once you have completed the activation you should now begin to close down and balance the chakra system. For all its positive benefits, having an over active heart chakra could possibly be problematic in the long run. Reverse the activation process. Draw in the light and see the chakra begin to slow down and allow the flower to close. Once you have completed this exercise you can begin to awaken from your chakra meditation and return to the waking world.

With practice, you will begin to see the profound benefits of activating the heart chakra.

Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)

Posted in Chakras, Meditation Techniques | Tags: , | No Comments »

Breathing Relaxation Exercise

April 14th, 2010 | Author: Sorynzar

A simple breathing relaxation exercise, which goes into a little more detail on some of the breathe techniques mentioned in other articles dotted around this site. It is not imperative that you speak “release” on the exhale, but some people find it helps to relax them as an affirmation.


Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)

Posted in Meditation, Meditation Techniques | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Relaxation Techniques

April 7th, 2010 | Author: Sorynzar

Stress can get to the best of us, Living life in this incredibly fast paced world can prove difficult. I would just like to provide a couple of relaxation techniques that you can begin to apply today in order to instantly begin to relax.

The first relaxation technique we will look at is slightly unusual and uses white noise.

You can play the video below and listen to the rainfall which provides white noise, notice how relaxing this can feel. You may also like to use this in conjunction with a number of other relaxation techniques such as controlled breathing. It is also interesting to note that babies up to six months can easily be calmed with white noise.

The second technique is known as guided imagery.

Lay down in a quiet place and begin tot relax using the white noise technique and a few controlled breathing exercises. With your eyes closed, begin to picture a beautiful and serene place in your minds eye. This could be somewhere familiar to you, or something derived completely from the depths of your imagination. You could visualise a spring meadow and the sun beaming down upon you, or you could be by a large waterfall in the heart of a tropical rainforest, the choice is entirely yours.

As you focus on the above imagery you will be releasing all the stress that you have built up throughout the day.

With regular practice when you feel the need, the above relaxation techniques can provide you with instant stress relief.


Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)

Posted in Meditation, Meditation Techniques | Tags: , | 2 Comments »

Alternate Nostril Breathing

March 31st, 2010 | Author: Sorynzar

I wanted to share with you a yoga process called alternate nostril breathing. This breathe meditation technique can have an amazing impact on your mind state. Among its many benefits it can highlight certain hemispheres of your brain with the advantage of achieving certain states of waking consciousness depending on which hemisphere you wish to activate. For instance, activating the right hand hemisphere will bring you into line with activities related to insight, contemplation, peace, and the undertaking of new projects. On the other hand, activating the left hand hemisphere will open doorways to logical activities such as manual labour, arithmetic, and reading.

You may have noticed that at most times of the day you are only able to breathe fully through one nostril. This is your subconscious’ way of regulating the prana flow to a certain hemisphere of your brain. You can overcome this subconscious process by consciously applying the following breathe exercises.

We will first look at alternate nostril breathing to balance the mind.

Sit in a comfortable position, or your regular meditation posture and place a finger over your left nostril so that you can only breathe through the right nostril. Take a deep long drawn breathe through the right nostril, remove your finger from you left nostril and now place it on your right hand nostril, breathe out slowly through your left nostril, once you have exhaled take a deep breathe again through your left nostril and out through the right. Repeat the entire process for a few minutes or until you feel comfortable.

This next exercise focuses on activating one hemisphere of your brain to impress various benefits associated with each hemisphere. Alternate rules apply to the breathe in correspondence to the hemisphere, for instance, to activate your left hemisphere you will breathe through your right nostril, and to activate your right hemisphere you will breathe through your left nostril.

To tune into The attribute of the right hand hemisphere lie on your right hand side and close off your right hand nostril. Breathe deeply and slowly, in and out of your left hand nostril for a few minutes, after this short time you should begin to feel the effects and notice that air flows more freely through your left nostril.

To activate your left brain hemisphere simply reverse the above process, so lay on your left hand side and close off your left nostril.

As you can see the above meditation techniques can be extremely useful when wanting to balance your mind and achieve whole brain thinking, or simply to garner the most benefits from a particular side of your brain.

Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)

Posted in Meditation, Meditation Techniques | Tags: , , | 2 Comments »

Breathe Meditation Technique

March 10th, 2010 | Author: Sorynzar

In this short article, we are going to look at a breathing meditation technique also known by some as a mindfulness meditation. It is often the simplest meditation techniques which can give the most satisfaction, and a breathe meditation is as simple as they come.

To begin, sit or lay down in calm place, one where you will not easily be disturbed. Once you have relaxed a little you should begin to consciously focus on your breathing. One of the most vital aspects the ability to breathe yet we do it instinctively and subconsciously. As we focus on our breathing we are crossing paths with our subconscious and reaching a state of deep focused relaxation.

Breathe deeply, slow down your breathing and take in long deep breathes until your lungs are full of air, notice the sensations within your body as you hold your breathe for a second and gently release the air. Repeat this exercise several times, or until you feel more relaxed.

It is not imperative to be so disciplined in your approach to breath meditation. I have entered deep trance from just paying attention to my natural breathing cycle, and I am sure you can to.

The wonderful thing about this simple meditation technique is that it can be used anywhere at any time, you can use it while out walking, or in a busy public place.

Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)

Posted in Meditation, Meditation Techniques | Tags: , , , | No Comments »
« Older Entries

Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Statement
Copyright © 2011 BerkanaPath.com - Meditation. All Rights Reserved.