LIBERATE Meditation Coach Training
Week 4: g Refining Your Practice
Today Review awareness, concentration & visualization Learn about power of mantra and intention Discuss the importance of cultivating a balanced approach in meditation
Right Creative Tension Guided Meditation Right Creative Tension
What helps you develop a strong meditation practice?
Step 1: Inspiration Invocation, Intention, Gratitude, Higher Connection, Raised consciousness & vibration, Divine, Spirit
Step 2: Relaxation Relaxing into higher vibration & awareness, body scan, releasing, grounding, letting go, allow flow of higher energy
Step 3: Focused Breathing Stretch and stop the breath, allow it to become subtle. 3 rounds of 10 breaths.
Step 4: Awareness Listening, open-heart, fully surrendered state, paying attention, receptive to intuition, guidance & energy
Step 5: Intention Blessings, prayer, healing intention, mantra, visualization, application of cultivated energy
Root of Suffering Sura Flow Integration of feminine meditation Attachment Resistance
Meditation, Healing, Prayer Healing prayer, manifestation Energy Cultivation
Intention + Imagination = > Intuition
Personal story
YANG (masculine): Hard, strong, bright YIN (feminine): Soft, weak, dark
Qualities Female (Yin) Soft Gentle Intuitive Ambiguous Creative Circular Right-brained Potential Non-doing Void Male (Yang) Hard Forceful Mental Clear Logical Direct Left-brained Results Action Matter
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Our western world today
Masculine Approach Mentally focused (Mindfulness) Strict with forceful use of willpower Hard, Rigor, Highly-disciplined Transcend the body and body s needs Transcend, restrict or deny pleasure & sexual desire Transcend personal desire Transcend, control the emotions and feelings Asceticism, restraint, separation from the outer world Less emphasis of imagination, psychic, creativity, healing & applied magic
Feminine approach Embodiment Full expression Embracing, feeling, being in the body and receive pleasure Soft, sensual, delightful Visions, imagination & creativity Singing, dancing, moving Surrender, intuition, inner-guidance Feeling, heart and emotions are gateways to the divine Sensing, tapping into the senses and sensuality Healing, magic, prophecy, prayer Enjoy higher-energies of joy, bliss, deep well-being
Origin of meditation Dates back to 1500 BCE From Hindu traditions 5th & 6th century BCE Taoist China & Buddhist India Preference by Gender 1) Men - focus of mind, sport, concentration 2) Women - visualization, body, singing, dancing
Balance Integration Wholeness
Sura Flow Integrating the Feminine Nurturing Imagination Joy Softness Creativity Bliss Sensuality Gentleness Compassion Delightfulness Sweetness Ecstasy Sensitivity Intuition Body Pleasure Manifestation Enjoyment Passion Healing Self-Love Nourishing Self-care Full expression Heartfulness Abundance Emotions Energy Life Force Delight Feelings Intention Prayer Magic Alchemy Visions Visualization Power Flow
Concentration Satchitananda Focus on a single-point in the present moment
Origin of meditation Dates back to 1500 BCE From Hindu traditions 5th & 6th century BCE Taoist China & Buddhist India Mantra Conscious affirming
Bindu Focus & Awareness
Visualization Formation of visual images The act or process of interpreting visual terms or putting into visual form Source Merriam-Webster
A way to experience the divine
Intention
Healing, relaxation, health, success, visions, God Step 5: g Intention Blessings, prayer, healing intention, mantra, conscious application of cultivated energy
Grounding Rooted to the Earth Presence & Energy Psychic/Intuitive Practice Foundational practice for the healing arts
Imagine Grounding Let s meditate Begin with calm.
Root of Suffering Attachment Resistance
Observer
Meditation is Let s meditate Today healing Cover groundwork of the course training Learn the essentials of meditation Time for Q & A at the end
Refining your practice
Origin of meditation Dates back to 1500 BCE From Hindu traditions 5th & 6th century BCE Taoist China & Buddhist India Meditation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Inspiration Relaxation Breathing Awareness Intention
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Homework #4 Self-Care: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Daily Meditation Practice ** Morning pages ** Artist s Way, Read chapter 4 Journey of Awakening, Read chapter 4 Find 3 guided meditations that resonate with you. Describe your meditation practice (1 page).
Homework Challenge! g 1) Write a body scan meditation. (1 page) 2) Spend a day or half day in silence and solitude. 3) Check in with your buddy. Did you complete your goal last week? Share your progress. Practice guiding a simple 5 minute meditation (that you practice) for your buddy.
Q&A