YMI 004: An Introduction to Meditation + A Simple Guided Meditation with Preparation Stretches




The Yoga, Meditation, and Inspiration Podcast for Beginners show

Summary: Welcome to the 4th session of The Yoga, Meditation, and Inspiration Podcast for Beginners, where I briefly introduce you to meditation before jumping into a simple guided meditation practice. If you'd like to be able to listen to this meditation practice on your phone or iPod, head over to iTunes to download the episode. To do this, click this link, and then click the blue button: View in iTunes. Once you're there, you can subscribe to automatically download and sync sessions with your phone/iPod or you can download individual sessions--all for free! (Also, if this is your first visit to the podcast, and you're not familiar with podcasting, be sure to check out the session notes from Session #1 for a more in-depth explanation, as well as what you can expect from this particular podcast, designed specifically for listeners like you, who are just beginning their yoga or meditation journey.) Session Summary: In this session, I spend a little bit of time introducing you to meditation, including what its all about, some different types of meditation, and both Eastern and Western views of meditation. Then, I actually guide you through a simple meditation practice. We begin with a few stretches to prepare the body to be seated and still for several minutes. In this session, we also discuss: What is meditation? The modern Western notion of meditation Concentration-based meditation Observation-based meditation The ancient Eastern tradition of meditation Benefits of meditation Challenges of meditation Where you begin meditation Simple preparation stretches A guided, breath-centered meditation Links mentioned in this session: >>Click here to submit a review on iTunes.