Lezione 1
A Mini Meditation - The Three Minute Breathing Space
In this lesson, you are introduced to a tool that you can use intermittently throughout your day whenever you need to pause and take a breather called 'The Three Minute Breathing Space.' You will be acquainted with its benefits and be invited to have a 'walk through' experience.
Lezione 2
The Differences And Overlap Between Mindfulness And Meditation
In this lesson, we explore the differences and subtle crossovers between Mindfulness and Meditation. You will learn why it is good to build both of them into your daily practice and how they are equally important for strengthening your 'Mindfulness Muscle.'
We also look at the importance of always including thorough relaxation and grounding before you meditate to create a strong platform of awareness so that your mind doesn't become dull or diffuse.
Lezione 3
A Guided Meditation Using Breath As Your Support
In this lesson, you will experience a guided meditation using breath as your support, built around the different ways the breath can be felt as it enters and leaves the body. Also included is a consideration of how to create a supportive environment for yourself to maximize your comfort, so that your body doesn't become a distraction as your mind goes deeper.
Lezione 4
The Challenges Of Using Breath As A Support
In this lesson, we explore why the breath can be challenging to use as a meditation support. We will begin with an overview of the unconscious ways many of us restrict the amount of breath we take in, and the impact respiratory illnesses and trauma may also have. For those who don't want to use the breath at all for meditation, you are signposted to other support options.
Lezione 5
The Indicators That Let You Know You Your Meditation Has Gone Deeper
In this lesson, we examine the territory of where meditation can take you. I lay out a sequence of indicators you can look out for along the way, of what happens to your breath and body sensations as your mind settles and your meditation unfolds. This will give you a sense of the fascinating places meditation can take us. I also offer practical ways in which you can respond if you unexpectedly find yourself in deeper mind states.