| If you want to start the Practice of Meditation, | | | | 5. Breathe |
| then nothing can stop you. | | | | Breathing is the single most important part of |
| 1. Find a place. | | | | meditating There are many styles, but start with |
| You can be home, or at a park, or the beach, | | | | the most simple. Inhale through the nose, and |
| even on the bus, as long as it's peaceful and | | | | exhale through the mouth. Do this as slowly as |
| pleasant for you. Also try to find a favorite place | | | | you can tolerate. Count for both. Start with a |
| when at home, and meditate there frequently to | | | | count of 3 or 4, and gradually build up. Breathing |
| build up the energies. | | | | also helps to keep the thoughts away. |
| 2. Add extras | | | | 6. Clock yourself |
| Extras are just that - extra. Optional but can be | | | | For the beginning, it's best to get some idea of |
| very beneficial. Candles, music, healing crystals, | | | | how long you sit in meditation. A kitchen timer is |
| pillows, even a friend. The more people meditating | | | | the best tool. Make your goal 15 minutes once a |
| together, the stronger the energies will be. | | | | day, until you reach the point of being able to |
| 3. Sit comfortably, or lie down. | | | | meditate as often or as long as you want. |
| Your back needs to be straight for chakra | | | | 7. Meditate daily |
| alignment, so if lying down, no pillows under the | | | | We all know what it's like to start a new project, |
| head. If seated, cross legs indian style, or place | | | | and then find reasons to stop. In meditation, there |
| both feet flat on the floor. | | | | is no good reason to stop. It's a discipline of the |
| 4. Relax | | | | highest order. Meditate daily no matter what, |
| Close your eyes, and start to release tension | | | | even if you don't feel like it. The energies and |
| from all parts of the body. Work from the head | | | | benefits build up, and drop by drop, you will |
| down, or feet up. Shake the feet and hands, roll | | | | understand why you wanted to start in the first |
| the head around a few times slowly, bang you | | | | place. |
| knees together, raise and lower the shoulders until | | | | Now you know how to Meditate. So get started. |
| you can feel very loose and relaxed. | | | | Enjoy. Grow and heal. And welcome to the club. |