OCTOBER 4 - THE BASICS OF MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS

Meditation Practices:

• 32:00 - Sama Vritti Breath Meditation

• 1:38:20 - Traka Concentration Practice

H(OM)ework for the week:

Meditation Reflection

Meditate daily over the next week and experiment with how you sit in the practice. After each practice, sit with the following questions:

• What do you notice in the body?
  Without judgment, write down the sensations you feel in your body.

• What are you letting go of today?

• What feeling would you like to invite into your day?

Meditation Space & Altar

• If you have an altar, revisit and ask what the intention is for the space?

• If you do not have an altar, work toward constructing one.

OCTOBER 11 - THE ANATOMY OF THE MIND

Meditation Practices:

• 24:00 - Practice: Metta Meditation

• 1:17:40 Practice: SO HAM Meditation

H(OM)eworkfor the week:

Meditation Reflection

• Meditate daily over the next week.

• Reflect on:

  • What area in the mind ”takes center stage” most often?

  • Which ways can you work with this area of the mind?

OCTOBER 18 - MEDITATION AS AN ENERGY HEALING PRACTICE

Meditation Practices:

• 37:00 - Prana Dharana Meditation

• 1:20:00 Lotus of the Heart Meditation

H(OM)eworkfor the week:

Meditation Reflection

• Meditate daily over the next week.

• Reflect on:

  • Which chakra do you operate out of most often? Which one requires more work?

  • In general, what questions about meditation do you still have?

OCTOBER 25 - DEEP RELAXATION PRACTICE DIFFERENCES

Deep Relaxation Practices:

• 49:50 -Yoga Nidra Practice