From 9:45am to noon, we did some kripalu yoga and a sitting meditation. From noon until 1:15pm was a lunch break; I went to a park and soaked up some sun, totally in silence. From 1:15 to about 2:30 we did a body scan meditation and a walking meditation.
Finally we sat in a circle and everyone was invited to say a few words about how the day affected them. Let me tell you, that was an intense way to wrap up the day. A few in the group became very emotional, including me!
Today I'm still feeling the effects of yesterday's meditations: peacefulness, calmness. I never thought this meditation program would have such an effect on the rest of my life, even though that was my goal in getting involved. I wasn't so much suspicious, as much as simply not convinced that it could be so powerful.
Do you meditate?
2 comments:
When I was 15, I started doing transcendental meditation, practising faithfully for about three years. Then I just stopped. Since then, I have meditated sporadically when I felt I needed the downtime, or if I had an especially tenacious headache. I think it would probably be good for me to start again, but I don't know if I will.
I don't meditate. Yet. I'd like to. I think I need to. I've been thinking about it for a while and would like to hear more about where you did your group thing yesterday.
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