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(used with permission from Jacqueline Long)
A Meditation for Christmas Eve
In a year unlike any other, this meditation gives you a personal experience of the true meaning of Christmas
A meditation to help find joy,
even in the midst of this challenging Christmas season.
A relaxing and comforting meditation on the way we experience angels in this day and time
Advent 1 - The Star
Open Eyes Meditation (Fall 2020)
Beginning with relaxation, and then a choice to sit with eyes closed and
listen to calming music or with eyes open, watching beautiful nature scenes
An opportunity for relaxation, peace, and restoration through
focusing on your body and breathing
A gentle, relaxing meditation using the breath to remind us to “Simply Be”.
A visit to a spring garden provides an opportunity to consider
new possibilities in our own lives....
Meditation to relax and refresh your body,
with gratitude for all your body does for you each day
Identifying and nurturing parts of yourself to enhance your life and well-being
A time spent on a quiet beach, relaxing and remembering your unique worth
in the ebb and flow of life
Finding safety, calmness and joy as you are surrounded by wise and loving light
Allowing a shower of colours to help you find and support the goodness in yourself
Connecting with the glory of the night sky, and your place in this limitless universe
Open Eyes Meditation (Easter 2020)
Beginning with relaxation, and then a choice to sit with eyes closed and
listen to calming music or with eyes open, watching beautiful nature scenes
Meditation for Spring (April 2020)
Experience the rejuvenation of spring in nature, and in yourself
Beginners' Mind Guided Meditation (March 30, 2020)
Releasing limiting ideas and allowing new and fresh possibilities to arise.
A Guided Meditation to Support a Healthy Immune System
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Introduction (2:40)
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Guided Imagery (14:45)
Guided Imagery is a holistic, mind-body technique that consists of positive words and images, set to soothing music, to achieve specific goals of healing and wellness.
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Affirmations (17:47)
Affirmations shows how to strengthen your immune system and support cold and flu prevention naturally, through briefer versions of the same healing images and ideas.
A Walk through a Springtime Cherry Orchard (March 25 2020):
A springtime walk through the blossoms in a cherry orchard,
designed to bring calm, relaxation, and joy.
Why Meditate?
Meditation is one of the best healing tools we have to release accumulated stress, foster positive experiences and intentions, and enjoy the peace of present moment awareness.
A large body of research has established that having a regular meditation practice produces tangible benefits for mental and physical health, including:
• Decreased blood pressure and hypertension
• Lowered cholesterol levels
• Reduced production of “stress hormones,” including cortisol and adrenaline
• More efficient oxygen use by the body
• Increased production of the anti-aging hormone DHEA
• improved immune function
Regular meditation dissipates accumulated stress and cultivates a state of restful alertness. There are many compelling studies showing the power of meditation to relieve stress and promote inner calm.
Meditation can help you tap into your brain’s deepest potential to focus, learn and adapt. Meditation is a powerful tool for awakening new neural connections and even transforming regions of the brain.
We each have an estimated 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day – unfortunately, many of them are the same thoughts we had yesterday, last week, and last year. The mind tends to get stuck in repetitive thought loops that squeeze out the possibility for new ideas and inspiration. Meditation is an effective practice for going beyond habitual, conditioned thought patterns, improving your creativity and problem-solving skills, and opening to new insights, intuition, and ideas.
By cultivating equanimity and compassion, meditation helps you to create more harmonious and loving relationships; allowing you to be present with a loved one, client or co-worker and really listen to what they are saying and what they may need.
Meditation decreases depression, anxiety, and insomnia. The emotional effects of sitting quietly and going within are profound. The deep state of rest produced by meditation triggers the brain to release neurotransmitters, including dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins, which have been linked to different aspects of happiness:
Dopamine plays a key role in the brain’s ability to experience pleasure, feel rewarded, and maintain focus.
Serotonin has a calming effect. It eases tension and helps us feel less stressed, more relaxed and focused. Low levels of this neurotransmitter have been linked to migraines, anxiety, bipolar disorder, apathy, feelings of worthlessness, fatigue, and insomnia.
Oxytocin is a pleasure hormone. It creates feelings of calm, contentment, and security, while reducing fear and anxiety.
Endorphins are best known for creating “the runner’s high.” These neurotransmitters play many roles related to wellbeing, including decreasing feelings of pain and reducing the side effects of stress.
Meditation is beneficial in so many ways.
When you meditate on a regular basis, all of your thoughts, actions, and reactions are infused with a little more love and mindful attention.