Yoga Meditation

Yoga meditation is often the undiscovered half of what the west usually considers yoga. While most people in the west recognize yoga as a type of exercise (usually hatha yoga), yoga meditation techniques are becoming more recognized for their true potential. Yoga meditation prepares the mind and body for the strenuous muscle work involved in yoga postures. Meditation also provides a sense of calm, relaxation that enables one to continue on throughout their daily lives in a more positive and productive manner.

Simply stated, the actual practice of meditation can be defined as 'the state achieved from intense concentration on a single object until all other thoughts vanish and all that is left is an intense awareness of the object.' While this may sound easy, it is often more difficult than perceived. Focusing on a single object or thought to the exclusion of all else is counterintuitive to our world of information bombardment. It is therefore extremely beneficial to engage in some form of yoga meditation to realign our focus on both ourselves and our surroundings.

A simple meditation practice:

Sit in a comfortable position, either on the floor or in a chair, with your back straight and your head erect.

Warm up with a couple of deep breaths.

Close your eyes, breathe through you nose, and focus on your breath. When the mind starts to wander, bring your attention back to the breath -- cool air in, warm air out.

Continue this for 5-10 minutes, then graduate to 15, then 20, then 30 minutes.

Tip: if focusing on the breathe is proving difficult, try counting your breath, 1,2,3,4....1,2,3,4... If this is still difficult to concentrate on, find an object or single thought that you can focus your attention on. This will often enable you to realign your breathing.

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