{"id":22439,"date":"2012-11-30T09:51:27","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T14:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=22439"},"modified":"2025-03-06T08:05:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T13:05:40","slug":"two-breath-meditation-techniques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/two-breath-meditation-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"Two breath meditation techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"

A friend emailed me:\u00a0 \u201cI almost feel like I need to start out basic and breathing and meditation\u2026 not spend alot of time on it as most people know about it but you never know when a new comer might not even understand meditation and how important it is\u2026 not only for relaxing the mind and body and releasing stress but also to connect and communicate with our guides and spirits\u2026.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n

I replied: \u201cYes you are right.\u00a0I find that most people are insecure about the way they meditate anyway, even those who have done it for years.\u00a0 And I always mention that, so no one feels stupid for having attended meditations for years and still aren\u2019t sure what they are supposed to be thinking about while their eyes are closed, and after the guided part is over and they are in the silence.\u00a0 Meditation is like sex, everyone talks about it but few actually experience it as they tell others they do.<\/span><\/p>\n

ONE BREATH MEDITATION TECHNIQUE: I like the old \u201cbreathe in for 4 slow counts, hold for 4 slow counts, release for 4 slow counts, hold for 4 slow counts.\u201d\u00a0 That way I am not getting caught up in my mind keeping track of the counts.\u00a0 If I\u2019m busy counting a complex sequence, I\u2019m not meditating.\u00a0 I practice 10 minutes of breath meditation every day at least twice a day.<\/span><\/p>\n

A SECOND BREATH MEDITATION TECHNIQUE:\u00a0 Just sit upright and focus on your breath as it comes in and out of your nostrils, feel it on your upper lip as you exhale, and feel it being breathed up into your head.\u00a0 Keep your attention in your head, don\u2019t feel it in your lungs, keep your attention right at your nostrils on the outbreath and up into your third eye as you breathe in.\u00a0 If you think a thought, catch yourself and put your focus back on your breathing.<\/span><\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t easy, at first your mind will wander about 3 million times a second, mostly telling you it’s bored.\u00a0 Your mind knows you are throwing the reins on it and getting ready to break it in so you’ll be able to discipline it at will.\u00a0 So when it tells you you are bored, let it know you are the one who is the boss of your mind, not the other way around.\u00a0 Your mind is YOUR vehicle, the same as your physical body is.\u00a0 YOU train it, YOU teach it to do your bidding.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even if you feel nothing at first, just sit and put your time in.\u00a0 You’ll know you’ve achieved contact when you can feel you’ve achieved contact. You will come to learn when a session is complete. Then sit back and watch your life as you know it change and the transformation begin.\u00a0 If you need a few questions answered,<\/span>\u00a0 contact me<\/a>, I’m glad to help.<\/span><\/p>\n

Andrea<\/span><\/p>\n

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