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Advanced Meditation Technique – Breath of Fire
Feb 8th
The Breath of Fire is an advanced meditation technique that has many benefits. If you already practice basic meditation, this one will be weird to try but will give you a wonderful feeling of calmness internally.
It is a used in Kundalini Yoga. This breath of fire meditation technique is best performed in the lotus position rather than lay down. Sit up straight, hands in a comfortable position. Close the mouth and breathe rapidly out through the nose. It should sound like fast sniffing. Make sure that when you sniff your diaphragm raises and falls but it should do this involuntary so you will not have to think about it. The fitter you are the more snuffs you will able to do in one minute. I wasn’t taught to put the tongue out beforehand like shown on the video but could be worth a try. Try to build up to three minutes.
Practice makes perfect so if you feel weird, just do it alone and practice.
Here’s the Breath of Fire in action.
Advanced Meditation Technique – Breath of Fire
The benefits of this Breath of Fire Advanced Meditation Technique:
- Calms and strengthens the nervous system tremendously. When we are nervous we turn to nicotine, unhealthy foods, feel lethargic, try the Breath of Fire Advanced Meditation Technique instead.
- Can lengthen the life.
- Generates good chi energy flow in the body
- Helps the body to detoxify quickly and much more effectively than other detoxifying methods.
- Strengthens lung capacity
- Improves the digestive system
Contra-indications to Breath of Fire:
- Do avoid if you suffer with vertigo or dizziness.
- Avoid during menstruation
- Avoid if you suffer with hypertension (high blood pressure), epilepsy, heart disease, or have suffered a stroke. Those with ulcers – be cautious.
Get into Meditation Easily
Jan 10th
For beginners to meditation, it can be difficult to let go of the thoughts and relax with meditation. How is it possible to get into a meditative state easily with the tens of thousands of thoughts of both positive and negative swimming around?
Firstly, the way you breathe is important. Most of us do not breathe correctly in day to day life. This is when stress can occur. Shallow breathing (when the diaphragm is not utilized) does not take in enough oxygen to penetrate the body and can cause ailments. Even I do it too, but during meditation you can change all that by breathing correctly.
Make sure that you breathe in through your nose. Fill your stomach with air and then exhale through the mouth. The longer you can hold your breath the more calmer you will feel. Test yourself when you carry out the breathing by placing a hand on your stomach. If it expands you are breathing correctly. When most of us are in a nervous state or stressed, we often take a deep breath for assurance, imagine working on those breaths and reaching serenity.
There are a variety of breathing techniques to use during meditation. Once you start to breathe slowly and correctly, your mind will start to become clear and free of thoughts. This is the exact state you want to be in. Even meditating for just five minutes a day will help. Meditation will help you to feel calmer and gives you some time to get to know yourself, release your negativities, and take control of your mind.
There are some more advanced techniques which I will discuss in my next blog. I hope this blog has helped you to become calmer and appreciative of of helpful meditation really is.
Reduce Stress with Meditation
Jan 6th
Weight gain can be caused by stress. What do most of us do when we feel stressed? Turn to smoking or junk food to release our feel good endorphins. Okay, chocolate tastes nice and, dark chocolate in moderation is extremely beneficial for heart health, but sugar is sugar and it causes the blood sugar levels to raise to give a feeling of happiness. It is the downside, however, that is the nasty bit.
This is when the body can feel sluggish and turn to more junk food to keep it on an even keel. One of the best ways to calm the mind and, therefore de-stress the body is through meditation. Many of us forget to breath properly. Correct breathing is a fantastic rejuvenator and can stop kill off stress in an instant.
I meditate a lot, usually at night and I use crystals to help me on my spiritual path. With meditation, it is important to focus on your breath and how you feel. Slowly, you will start to feel your mind calm. Meditation is also excellent for insomniacs.
If you feel stressed, do not start on painkillers or anti-depressants, try out meditation too. As well as a stress reducer it may also help you to lose weight. A positive mindset will make you feel good and may help you to make healthy lifestyle choices, such as changing the diet to include more fruit and vegetables.
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