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Discover Four Different Meditation Positions
There are as many forms and techniques of meditation with many different meditation positions that you can take during your practice. Meditation has been practiced since ancient times for the advantages it brings. Incorporating meditation into your daily life can have a dramatic affect on your peace of mind and attitude toward life.
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Cross Legged Position
One of the most well known positions for meditation is the cross legged position or lotus position. This posture is taught in many meditative traditions with the instruction that the spine must be kept straight and tall. You must avoid slouching because it can disrupt the free flow of energy or life force through your body. Seated Meditation Position
Another well known position and one that is generally more comfortable for Westerners is sit on a chair with legs uncrossed and feet planted firmly on the ground. Your hands can lay comfortably in your lap or with your palms facing upward. Again, you must keep your back straight and tall and your head in alignment when taking a seated position. Kneeling Meditation Position
This posture requires the meditator to kneel while seated on the backs of his or her heels. The hands rest on his or his thighs. Once again, this position is one that is often difficult for Westerners and if you're not used to it, it can cause damage to your knees. Lying Down Position or Corpse Pose
It may sound morbid but this position is known as the corpse pose in Yoga. The meditator lies on their back on the floor, preferably on a carpet or yoga mat and allows their arms to rest at their sides and their palms to roll upward. Their legs are straight and their feet are gently turned outwards. This is a wonderful meditation posture for stress relief but it is much easier to fall asleep in this position. Hand Positions in Meditation
One can also add to their meditation practice by incorporating hand positions. One common example is the right hand resting on the top of the left hand with thumbs touching. Another is form a circle with the thumb and index finger of each hand.You can further induce a state of deep meditation by using a mantra or by focusing on your breathing. There are many ways of meditating born out of many traditions. Meditation is simple but it's not easy so find what resonates with you and stick with it for several weeks before deciding to try a new technique.
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This album was crafted to take you from a stressful state to a stress-free state. Use it at work for a 10-minute stress break or use it at home when you simply want to relax. Instrumentation includes guitars & keyboards.
Solitudes: Natural Meditation
I use this CD often for meditation. It includes a variety of different "nature" tracks and incorporates a body rhythm entrainment technology to induce a deep state of meditation.
Solitudes: Natural Relaxation
Natural Relaxation is a delightful harmony of music and nature sounds that follows a streamlined trail to the tranquil shores of a nearby lake. This listening experience promotes a pleasantly relaxed state that still allows listeners to remain alert. Instrumentation includes flutes, saxophone, flugelhorn & guitars.
Buckwheat Zafu and Zabuton Meditation Cushion Set (2pc)
This meditation cushion set comes in Black, Sand, Maroon, Brown, Olive and Dark Navy.
Product Features:
*Sturdy and comfortable cover. Removable and washable
*The zafu fill with buckwheat hulls
*Zafu has convenient handle for carrying and double stitched for extra strength
*The zafu is approx 14" in diameter and 7" in height and weight 6 - 7 lbs. The zabuton is approx 31" long by 29" wide and fits people up to 5' 10" tall
*If you have questions, just send us an email or you can visit our direct storefront for other colors, shapes, and sizes
Product Features:
*Sturdy and comfortable cover. Removable and washable
*The zafu fill with buckwheat hulls
*Zafu has convenient handle for carrying and double stitched for extra strength
*The zafu is approx 14" in diameter and 7" in height and weight 6 - 7 lbs. The zabuton is approx 31" long by 29" wide and fits people up to 5' 10" tall
*If you have questions, just send us an email or you can visit our direct storefront for other colors, shapes, and sizes
Buckwheat Zafu and Zabuton Meditation Cushion Set
(2pc), Black
Gorgeous Meditation Mat with Golden Mandala Block Print
This handcrafted product was created by women involved in the Association for Craft Producers in Kathmandu, Nepal. ACP is a women's craft center established to provide low income or abandoned women with employment and training in traditional skills. ACP provides access to a fair wage, health care, education and marketing skills and strives to raise worker's self esteem and ability to compete effectively in the marketplace. For textiles please gentle wash or dry clean and hang to dry. Colors are fast. Thank you for supporting Fair Trade.
ShalinCraft Kusha Mat Handmade Natural River Grass India with Brocade Border Pattern for Yoga Meditation
Product Features:
*Handmade of special kind of long, thin and strong grass growing on river side.
*Size: 30 inches x 59 inches
*Use them for yoga, meditation or just for sitting indoors as well as outdoors
*Created by weavers of Patamadai in Tamil Nadu
*Shipped in 24 hours through courier from Gurgaon in India
*Handmade of special kind of long, thin and strong grass growing on river side.
*Size: 30 inches x 59 inches
*Use them for yoga, meditation or just for sitting indoors as well as outdoors
*Created by weavers of Patamadai in Tamil Nadu
*Shipped in 24 hours through courier from Gurgaon in India
Cotton Zabuton Meditation Cushion
These zabutons are filled with a generous three inches of natural cotton stuffing. The cotton is packed densely enough to provide solid support, and yet is soft enough to provide great comfort. The outer cover is made of a sturdy, 100% twill cotton. The cover features a zipper along one length so that it can be easily removed and washed. Inside the cover, the batting is enclosed in a natural cotton casing. Each zabuton is 36'' long by 28'' wide by 3'' tall.
Zabutons are rectangular cushions often used under a zafu cushion to provide comfort and support to assist you in your sitting practice. Zabutons are also very versatile yoga props, and can be used as a shoulderstand pad or as a bolster when folded in half.
Product Features:
*Solid, well-cushioned support
*Filled with 100% pure, natural cotton
*Sturdy, heavy cotton twill cover
*Removable, washable cover
*36'' long by 28'' wide by 3'' tall
Zabutons are rectangular cushions often used under a zafu cushion to provide comfort and support to assist you in your sitting practice. Zabutons are also very versatile yoga props, and can be used as a shoulderstand pad or as a bolster when folded in half.
Product Features:
*Solid, well-cushioned support
*Filled with 100% pure, natural cotton
*Sturdy, heavy cotton twill cover
*Removable, washable cover
*36'' long by 28'' wide by 3'' tall
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Product Features:
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*Artisan made
*Om Mani Mantra
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*Tibetan ritual chime
*Artisan made
*Om Mani Mantra
*Fair-Trade
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Product Features:
*Silent vibration alert (3 levels of intensity) or Beeping alert (3 levels of volume).
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*12 Alarms, set up to 12 daily alarms.
*Meeting Timer, gives you 3 unique alerts during a set meeting time.
*Custom Timer, set up to 6 uniques alerts to go off anywhere in a countdown.
*Silent vibration alert (3 levels of intensity) or Beeping alert (3 levels of volume).
*Countdown Timer with repeat option, set up to 999 hours.
*12 Alarms, set up to 12 daily alarms.
*Meeting Timer, gives you 3 unique alerts during a set meeting time.
*Custom Timer, set up to 6 uniques alerts to go off anywhere in a countdown.
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- Andromache Andromache Nov 11, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
- I use the cross legged postion mostly, but my feet fall asleep if I do it for more than 20 minutes. My favorite is the Corpse pose. I can really achieve total relaxation with this pose and I never fall asleep. Thanks for a great lens!
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- MeditateForClarity MeditateForClarity Jun 29, 2009 @ 5:43 am
- Hey lwhitelaw,
Thanks for this article, It was very interesting. I haven't really seen these in my research on meditation, so thankyou.
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- Suzie-Shine Suzie-Shine Jun 21, 2009 @ 11:56 am
- Very interesting. I don't, however, see the corpse position as one for meditation. I would just fall asleep! i do agree though with the benefits of meditation.
Suzie
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- Joan4 Joan4 May 10, 2009 @ 7:20 am
- Thank you! I think most of us get stuck using just one of the available meditation positions. I did giggle yesterday when my 7 year old granddaughter showed me the finger circle (thumb and index finger touching) - bet she has been watching her mom meditate!
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- BlissNow BlissNow May 9, 2009 @ 2:28 pm
- I have to admit I opt for the less painful of the positions particularly the lying down one! lol
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