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Yoga spiritually has helped me hear my breath. Even now I write this and can’t explain how wonderful that is to me. Breath is life and it is wonderful. As a Christian, Yoga reminds me how God has given me the gift of life and how grateful I am to breathe, move and think. I am a better person, fuller person with Connected Warriors. I love being around warriors who are still pursuing LIFE. Thankful for my time on the mat. NAMASTE.” – CW5(R) Kenneth Poindexter — Owner of Mugsy’s Coffee Company
Meditation Practice
“With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things.” These words from the poet William Wordsworth quite beautifully reflect the process of meditation. For this, of course, is what we want: to see into the life of things, to be in touch, to be connected, to feel at home in our own lives. We don’t want to live out our days mechanically, unaware, disconnected, and lost in the shadow of our conditioning.
According to Dr. Joan Borysenko, a pioneer in the field of mind/body
medicine, “Meditation is anything that brings us to the present and keeps us
there”. This mental discipline moves us beyond the conditioned “thinking” mind into self-awareness and a deeper state of relaxation. Meditation is being prescribed as an adjunct to improve many dysfunctions and diseases. Practicing meditation is equally important as the core goal of Quieting the mind.
Meditation may take on many forms but its foundation basically lies on these principles:
Focus on one thing or object.
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• Focus using one of your senses.
• When thoughts occur or wander, bring them back to your focus.
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