meditate weekly

class this week
because we were short on time

I hope my students are getting as much
benefit out of it as I am
finding that a 20 min meditation
does the trick

because I couldn’t easily focus my mind
(feeling like my plate is full with worry)
but the group is growing week by week
and while I think we got through it fine
I’m going to need to clear my thoughts before
I step in the room

“It’s always the simple things that catch your breath.”
- Mahatma Gandhi

even as the facilitator
I’m finding I’m benefiting from the time spent

when my class participants promptly come to tell me, “It’s time to give your relaxation class!”

People are very receptive & willing to continue the practice at home

I need to read up on some new techniques for visualization because I’ve already grown bored with my current methods

stirred up some feelings for one of the participants

I know when I was in acu. school, we were the students and the subjects, so we would get treatments while learning. I remember one time in particular a feeling was stirred in me and it was so overwhelming I didn’t know what to do but cry & I ran into the bathroom while crying. I was embarrassing but clearly needed.

I hadn’t really anticipated emotional reactions coming so soon. But I realize now they can happen at any time. I really need to prepare my students with the knowledge of letting emotions come up and then trying to let them go.

It truly can be a powerful experience and I’m glad I took on teaching this class.

& I really got into my groove today
feeling much more empowered this class to
talk my way through the guided meditation

I got positive feedback today
and everybody said they felt relaxed

I added aromatherapy this time
& used orange essentials for invigoration

continuing to teach breathing techniques
and working on “body scan”

Actually make that the first meditation class I’ve ever given
I would say it was a combination of guided meditation and relaxation
I thought it would be a piece of cake but found it harder because I didn’t do any prior planning

It went well enough but I really need to get a good technique down
and make sure not to have so many interruptions…too many people trying to get in the locked door

Planning on doing this for the registrants/patients weekly so
that will help me to accomplish this goal

for some needed meditation
even if it’s just in a chair
with a scented candle & lights dimmed

even while I may hear sirens wailing
or as motorcycles race by & set off car alarms
(the bikers do that a lot here)

hear the cat’s meow (namely Tom who has too much to say;
I’ve tried giving him the MEMO: “I don’t speak cat!”
clearly he doesn’t care)

let the anger, fear & sadness
bubble to surface
let the joy, gratitude & love
runneth over

center myself
imagine myself at the core of the earth
rising up into atmosphere
into stratosphere

let myself float into the
gaping mouth of outer space

and try not to ask, “Is this meditation?”
and try not to ask, “Am I doing this right?”

it’s just sitting & breathing & watching my mind
How badly can I mess that up?