| Getting in touch with your own true nature | | | | up the solar plexus and finishing in the lungs. Then |
| through your breath. | | | | allow the exhales to empty first the lungs then |
| Your breath is the only automatic function of | | | | the solar plexus then the belly. Once you have |
| your body that you can override. Think about it, | | | | practiced this within yoga postures or tai chi |
| you cant run your own digestive process. Actually | | | | forms, let the breath provide you with the energy |
| your breath is an inner doorway to your | | | | to let the practice do you. In other words let the |
| subconscious mind. By getting in touch with your | | | | breath power the movements of your body. |
| breath you start to discover the pipeline leading | | | | Once you have done the necessary training, try |
| from your exterior state of being to the real you, | | | | focusing on the effects of the breath while you |
| that part of you which is connected to the | | | | are out for a walk. First try to balance the upper |
| universe. It's almost like making a phone call to | | | | part of your body on the lower part of your |
| your self. | | | | body. Once balanced while walking feel yourself |
| Many paths of meditation focus on the | | | | gradually becoming part of your breath. At this |
| movement of the breath in their search for | | | | point let the breath take over and just go with |
| understanding. My path is a little different. Picture | | | | the flow. This is walking meditation powered by |
| the breath as you would picture the wind. You | | | | focused breathing. The last step is to perform the |
| can't see it but you can feel it. Picture the power | | | | walking meditation while seated. Remember to |
| of the wind blowing at 60 miles per hour. Now | | | | balance the upper body on the lower body and |
| imagine that the wind was blowing at 60 miles per | | | | always keep the lower abdominal region very |
| hour and that you are part of that wind. Classic | | | | soft. |
| meditation works with 3 different stages. First | | | | Little by little with total body softness the breath |
| focus on the breath, and then merge with the | | | | will penetrate your whole psyche. Your mind will |
| object of your concentration. Then allow yourself | | | | calm. Your body will relax and your breath will fill |
| to drift into Samadhi the final stage. Easier said | | | | and empty your whole body. With time, you will |
| than done. | | | | develop a floating sensation as your breath |
| How about this. First soften up your body with | | | | powers you. Time will cease and you will connect |
| many moons of practice. Allow the inhales to | | | | with your self. |
| come into the belly expanding it and then traveling | | | | |