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Meditation Instructions
Metta Meditation: Cultivate compassion and loving-kindness.
Support Meditation: Recognize the invisible network that supports you.
Morning Meditation: Set an intention to direct your energy.
Blend Asana and Meditation: Use the focus of your yoga practice to create mental stillness.
Basic Awareness Meditation: Awareness of your mind is the first step in meditation.
Breathing Exercises
Relax Your Face, Jaw, and Throat: Releasing Tension in the Breath
Basic Breath Awareness: Conscious breathing starts with awareness.
The Hug Breath: The hug breath is a simple breathing practice that increases awareness and produces a sense of general well-being.
A Breath Visualization: Bring an awareness to the spine that will make it easier to find a natural alignment and energy in any yoga pose.
The Breath of Connection: Rediscovering your connection to the big picture. Audio instructions (6 minutes streaming media)
Effort and Ease: A breathing exercise for expanding and shifting awareness.
Throw Things Out: A breathing exercise for change.
Pursed Lip Breathing: A simple technique to slow down the breath.
Mudra Vinyasa
Namaste Mudra Vinyasa: Reflect on the meaning of "namaste" with a mudra vinyasa that expresses our interdependence and connection.
The 3-Stage "Om" Breath: Cultivate a deep inhalation and a slow, complete exhalation. Add the "laughing buddha" mudra vinyasa to deepen the emotional quality of joy.
Psychology of Breathing
Breathing as a Act of Unconditional Acceptance: Everything you need to know about acceptance, you can learn from the breath.
The Politics of Breathing: Why are women are still holding their breaths? How emotions and beliefs influence breathing habits.
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An audio CD of these practices is available, led by Kelly McGonigal. $15. 60 minutes. Includes guided self-massage, breath awareness, the breath of connection, a guided mudra vinyasa, lovingkindness meditation, guided relaxation, and more. 20% of the cost is donated to local and global non-profit and service organizations.
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