Meditation and Stress Relief Fundamentals
4-Week Course Using Breathing and Relaxation Techniques to Prepare Your Mind for Meditation
Venue: On-line Via Zoom
Time: 6.30 pm to 7.45 pm
Dates: April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
Fee: Payment is optional
Session 1: The Breath–The Gateway To Mental Quietude
- Mind-breath connection.
- Why and how.
- Deep breathing for relaxation.
- 3 parts to every breath
- Practice: Breathing into the upper part of the lungs
- Meditation–Focus: Body
- Posture
Session 2: Vital Life Energy
- Understanding prana, the cosmic life energy and its connection with the breath.
- Prana and your body’s health.
- Deep yogic breathing
- Engaging the abdomen while breathing
- Meditation–Focus: Breath
- meditation seat
Session 3: Balancing The Energy Flow
- Understanding the sun and moon energy channels in the left and right nostril and their influence on the body and mind.
- Alternate nostril breathing
- Hand gesture
- Benefits of alternate nostril breathing
- Meditation–Focus: Mind
- Setting up a dedicated space for meditation.
- Using symbols for your spiritual practice
Session 4: Aligning Body, Breath And Mind
- Putting it all together: Yogic breathing and Alternate nostril breathing
- Meditation: Focus: Body, Breath & Mind
- Time, Duration & Frequency
- The significance and chanting of OM
- I am the silent observer