Monday, February 22, 2010

Relaxation Meditation

The Crime of the Century...why was it entitled this?? I found no reference to either crime or centuries in the meditation.
I am a very visual person and one of the passions in my life is food, I love it! So when I was envisioning the colors coming from myself I associated them with food - tomatoes, carrots, lemons, green peppers, ocean, blueberries and God (the Supreme Being in my life).
This is a meditation I could enjoy on a regular basis and it is also one I would recommend to everyone (client, family or friend) because it is detailed and there is a step by step process - so for those of us who have wandering minds, the narrator continues to bring you back to the exercise throughout the entire meditation ~ you can't wander off too far.
I have read a lot, taught a bit and incorporated much about breathing techniques and how they can be so beneficial to your overall health, the exhale correlates with our calming, relaxing, releasing ability. I find that many people take short inhales and equally short exhales, which does no good for wellbeing whatsoever. I have mastered the art of long, slow, luxurious exhale - it is a truly beautiful thing!

5 comments:

  1. Catie,
    I wondered about that title as well. I suppose they wanted to catch the attention of the audience. I too love food. I always tell myself that if I majored in journalism and had a sensitive pallet I would have loved to be a food critic. I imagine going to a restaurant and having food prepare specially for me and tasting all it has to offer, the smells that presentation. Everything! That would be blissful.
    Ericka

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  2. The Crime of the Century also made no sense to me. I have had a very hard time following this guys voice. As of today...I have no speakers on my computer cause the movers packed them so I am experiencing silence:) I too have found when I am stressed or nervous that if I can control deep breaths in and out and slowly that I can bring my heart rate back down and calm my nerves and tense muscles.

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  3. Hello Catie,
    I enjoyed your playlist, the music was relaxing and good for meditation. I could not understand why the relaxation exercise was named "Crime of the Century". However, I did enjoy the exercise and found it to be relaxing to me and valuable to me and I can pass it on to others to help them relax.

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  4. Dear Catie,
    Thanks for the music, did you put the play list on your dashboard? That is what I did. When you login to my dashboard you will be able to listen to mine.
    Gina Costello

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  5. Great music ideas! Deep long breaths followed by long exhales are great! I use this when I get really stressed or anxious. Its important to release the stressfull thoughts when exhaling.

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