Risultati Editore "Sounds True" in Meditazione

The fountainhead of all philosophy and religion, teaches Brother David Steindl-Rast, is our sense of amazement at being in the world. To cross the gap between doctrine and the divine, we have been given the gift of prayer. In The Grateful Heart, you will hear Brother David describe prayer not as a dogmatic ritual but as a way of opening to the blessings that await us in everyday life.

Our most cherished times are those occasions when we feel open, loving, free of worry yet able to respond when needed. Loch Kelly calls this the expression of open-hearted awareness, our natural foundation of mind that arises effortlessly whenever we step out of the usual mode of consciousness known as ego-identification. Created as a stand-alone program or a complement to his book of the same name, Shift into Freedom is a progressive training guide that offers "small glimpses, many times" to help us shift out of our chattering mind and into who we really are.

Mindfulness is about paying attention to things we ordinarily overlook. This meditation helps us bring mindfulness to the table while eating. Jon Kabat-Zinn is your guide in this beginner-friendly foundational exercise, which opens the doorway to the experience of mindfulness. Sounds True Practices are short downloadable audio sessions selected from our most popular courses.

Just as the body is designed to heal itself, so too are we wired for emotional well-being. Here, Andrew Weil will teach two powerful breathing exercises to help refocus both mind and body for calm and resilience. Also includes an introductory practice in mantra meditation, and exercises for fostering gratitude and forgiveness.

Mindfulness has proven medical benefits for relief from pain and stress, but what about addiction? As Kevin Griffin has learned, there is no more powerful tool than mindfulness for helping us cope with the moment-to-moment challenges of recovery.

With Sexual Magic Meditations, you will learn how to safely and creatively explore this sacred side of your sexuality and how to bridge sexual union with an inner source of wisdom and power. Four step-by-step meditations for lovers show you how to control and channel sexual energies, heal painful memories, and heighten awareness through many specific techniques, including breath control, practices for focusing your inner energies, and guided visualization exercises.

The answers to the most profound spiritual questions lie within us-but how do we gain access to our deepest wisdom? "Breathing is the gateway to insight," reveals Scottish-born teacher Bodhipaksa, "and meditation gives us the key." In The Wisdom of the Breath, this master teacher guides listeners through breath-centered meditations for opening to the inner core of spiritual awareness we all possess.

The "zone" is an altered state of consciousness - a state of perfect focus, relaxation, and peak performance that top athletes enter in their finest moments. For most, being "in the zone" is a rare occurrence, but with the techniques of meditation expert Shinzen Young, you can learn to enter it every time you work out. Meditation in the Zone teaches you how to combine simple mindfulness practices with your current exercise routine and prepare yourself mentally for a workout.

The structure of your brain changes constantly, in a dynamic, unfolding process that you yourself can direct to create the life you want. This is the exciting premise of Meditations to Change Your Brain, a breakthrough program from psychologist Rick Hanso, Ph.D. and neurologist Rick Mendius, M.D.

Be yourself. Simple advice - or is it? What does it mean to be oneself fully? How do we discover and live the truth of who we are in our essence? In The Self in Full Bloom, Mukti presents six sessions of deep inquiry and guided meditation intended to support embodied awakening - or the pure expression of both our human and our divine natures.

Every experience occurs first in the body—then our mind interprets, judges, and adds a story to what occurred. "By learning to tune into the energetic experience of our body," teaches Jonathan Foust, "we can access the awareness that allows our creativity, compassion, and intuition to shine through." With Body-Centered Inquiry, this experienced teacher brings you a powerful approach that synthesizes mindfulness meditation, focusing, and intuitive inquiry as a pathway for developing this powerful connection to our greatest natural source of wisdom.

Ten million Americans will meditate today - and that number is only expected to rise. What's the best way to get started? Learn from an experienced teacher. Sharon Salzberg, known for her ability to make meditation accessible while keeping true to tradition, offers Guided Meditation for Love and Wisdom. With more than a dozen beginner-friendly meditations, this program offers a well-rounded practice that will open your heart and mind.

"The term 'mindfulness' may seem to indicate something quite ordinary and prosaic," explains Joseph Goldstein, "but the quality of mind it refers to has tremendous transformative power in our lives." Here, the esteemed author and co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society guides you in the Big Sky Mind meditation - an expansive practice for resting in a mind that is spacious enough to hold all of our experience in the light of pure awareness.

When women are denied the rest they need - whether from social pressures and obligations, wanting to do too much in too little time, or a deeply rooted sense of guilt - they are cut off from the true source of their power. In her debut book, Daring to Rest, Karen Brody came to the rescue of worn-out women everywhere with a transformative program for reclaiming rest through yoga nidra, the art of conscious relaxation.

Guided practices and meditations to awaken love, deepen intimacy, and transform the world. Have you ever felt a glimmer of love stir within you, and then wondered: How do I fan this inner fire and bring it into my relationships, my spiritual life, and the world? With Meditations of the Heart, Marianne Williamson and Andrew Harvey guide us into a series of contemplations, questions, and practices to liberate this most essential of sacred forces. Love is not just in you - it is you, right here and right now.

Combining shamanic principles for merging with your pure essence with the tools of modern science, this internationally respected shamanic practitioner demonstrates how to harness your spiritual power to generate changes in your own health, in your relationships, and in the natural surroundings where you live.

Kabbalah. The word itself is feminine, meaning "receiving", yet women have long been excluded from the pursuit of this Jewish mystical tradition. In The Woman's Kabbalah, Rabbi Tirzah Firestone opens a treasury of meditations and practices especially for women interested in this path to inner knowing. Through chant, meditation, and journaling, you will learn how to spark, explore, and express your spiritual self according to the Kabbalah's once-guarded instructions.

There is a loving intelligence at the core of your being that can lead you to the fulfillment of your highest destiny. Four words hold the secret to accessing it: Whatever arises, love that. With his first full-length audio-learning course, Matt Kahn invites you to join him for a 12-part journey that explores how profoundly your life transforms when you surrender to the love of your true divine nature.

A woman's body is perfectly designed to bring a baby into this world, teaches Dr. Martin L. Rossman, and women who prepare themselves for childbirth experience shorter labors, less discomfort, and fewer complications. In Preparing for Childbirth, Dr. Rossman, a leading expert in therapeutic guided imagery, teaches you three proven exercises to allow the natural process of labor and delivery to take place while feeling focused, confident, and well prepared.

The transcendental, humming pulse of consciousness can be heard in the center of the fourth chakra: the human body's heart center. As this chakra is balanced and energized, faith, devotion, and harmony in our relationships unfold. Now, world-renowned drummer and author Layne Redmond offers Heart Chakra Meditations, two sessions specially recorded to purify the heart chakra and fine-tune our receptivity for love at the core of our entire being.