Through the practice of metta meditation especially when working with people that challenge us (i.e., “the other,” our enemy, opponent), it can be a practice of working with heartbreak – exposing unhealed wounds or scars. In my practice, people often come up that have essentially broken my heart – acted in ways that I experienceContinue reading “Heartbreak Metta”
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Midweek Metta Meditation
The following wisdom of Donna Farhi that I shared in class this week (from her book Bringing Yoga to Life) deeply resonates with my metta meditation and Yoga practices: “What we discipline, then, is this movement of awareness, training ourselves to stay with rather than run from all that we experience. When we choose to stayContinue reading “Midweek Metta Meditation”
Video: Guided Metta (Lovingkindness) Meditation Practice
I have been sharing abbreviated metta or lovingkindness meditation practices with each Yoga class on Zoom. Here is a longer 15 minute guided meditation practice to cultivate and strengthen love, compassion, worthiness and acceptance towards ourselves and ALL beings. Find a comfortable seated position or lie down – whatever serves you best. Repeat the followingContinue reading “Video: Guided Metta (Lovingkindness) Meditation Practice”