Meditation For Beginners: Learn to Meditate & Self-Heal

Introduction to the course. After watching this video, you will understand the benefits that you will gain from the course. This should give you a good idea of what you can expect and if the course feels in alignment with you. I always encourage students to feel into the energy of the teacher and the content they are teaching, so I ask you to see if this feels right for you. And if it does, then let's get started. :) 

What is Meditation? I share with you my version and definition of what meditation means to me and what it has done for me. If you are here, you already know what meditation is, so I hope you would appreciate my take on meditation.

Benefits of Meditation. Learn about the holistic benefits of meditation and what it can do for you if you are open to it and if you remain consistent with your practice.

Creating a sacred space or choosing a space for meditation is essential in the beginning of your meditation journey. You do this so you show up consistently everyday for meditation, knowing that you already have a spot reserved for it and you can go to it anytime of the day or hour to take care of your mind, body and soul. It eases you into meditation.

5 Things To Know Before Meditating. These are 5 things I wish I knew before I started meditating. Things I wish my mentor, teachers and guides told me. While you learn this in your meditation journey naturally, I decided that I would love to share this with you, so you gain a deeper understanding and insight. This way you can decide if this is for you or not.

Why Set Intentions. Intentions are such an important part of your meditation practice. To set an intention is like setting a purpose for how you want to be, where you want to be and how you want to show-up daily. Imagine, if everything we did in life started with an intention - a pure, clear and kind intention, the world would be a much better and a more magical place. :)

What is the importance of breath? How can we use it to our advantage? 

I encourage you to ask yourself: "what is my relationship to my breath?". Are you aware of how your breath affects every single part of your life?

What is Pranayama / breathwork? Why use breathwork before meditating. Perhaps you want to develop a meditation practice but it's difficult for you and you can't seem to ease the monkey mind. One of the best ways to calm the mind and body is to warm-up the mind and body with breathwork exercises.

You are either breathing into your chest or into our belly. For most part, you are not breathing to your full capacity and the only way to do that is to always breath in and out filling up your belly. Let's give it a try together.

Ujjayi breathwork encourages the full expansion of the lungs, and, by focusing your attention on your breath, it can assist in calming the mind.

Alternate nostril breathing, known as nadi shodhana pranayama in Sanskrit, is a breathing practice for relaxation. Do this practice "empty stomach".

Kapalabhati means skull shining breath. It’s a pranayama exercise as well as an internal kriya, or cleansing technique. Practitioners of kapalabhati believe that this breath will help clear mucus in the air passages, relieve congestion, reduce bloating, and improve lung capacity. Kapalabhati is an invigorating breath that can build heat in the body.

This is an introduction to the Vipassana Meditation you will be doing in the next few minutes. Find a quiet place, sit comfortably and let's begin with your first meditation.

Welcome to your first meditation. Let's get started with the Vipassana Meditation, which is also a Mindfulness Meditation.

This is an introduction to the Body-Scan Meditation you will be doing in the next few minutes. Find a quiet place, sit comfortably and let's begin with your second meditation.

Welcome to your second meditation. Let's get started with the Body Scan Meditation, which is also a Relaxation + Concentration Meditation.

This is an introduction to the Loving Kindness Meditation you will be doing in the next few minutes. Find a quiet place, sit comfortably and let's begin with your third meditation.

Welcome to your third meditation. Let's get started with the Loving-Kindness Metta Meditation, which is also a Self-Love, Self-Compassion, and Forgiveness Meditation.

This is an introduction to the Consciousness / Self-Awareness Meditation you will be doing in the next few minutes. Find a quiet place, sit comfortably and let's begin with your fourth meditation.

Welcome to your fourth meditation. Let's get started with the Consciousness Meditation, which is also a Self-Awareness or Becoming Aware Meditation.

This is an introduction to the Gratitude / Appreciation Meditation you will be doing in the next few minutes. Find a quiet place, sit comfortably and let's begin with your fifth meditation.

Welcome to your fifth meditation. Let's get started with the Gratitude Meditation, which is also an Appreciation, Compassion and Generosity Meditation.

It's important to understand why meditating daily is beneficial for you. Watch the video and share your thoughts with us.

Monks in monasteries and yogi's around the world wake up as early as 4am before sunrise to meditate. While meditation is used for relaxation and clearing your mind, for more advanced practitioners, it is a way of life.

These are the long-term benefits of meditating consistently. When meditation becomes a big part of your daily routine, and you forget that you are meditating, that's when you become one with the practice. You come into union within yourself.