| Information on meditation techniques could greatly | | | | during your entire session. |
| assist with your yoga practices. Read up on the | | | | Self Illumination Meditation is one of the techniques |
| various meditation techniques to find out what | | | | that perhaps you would like to follow. This |
| you will enjoy the most. The art of yoga and | | | | technique aims to expand illumination within the |
| meditation will de-stress your life and put your | | | | mind and makes use of awareness to eliminate |
| emotions back in balance. Learning new meditation | | | | darkness from within. It is possible to move |
| techniques could open up a whole new world of | | | | awareness throughout the body. Prana is an |
| possibilities for your yoga meditations. | | | | energy that is purposely moved by the meditator. |
| Breathing techniques are extremely important for | | | | By moving awareness into areas of the body |
| yoga meditation. By focusing on your breathing | | | | that feel dark and lifeless, we are able to illuminate |
| patterns, you will be able to break down your | | | | them and rid them of the darkness. In this |
| thoughts and empty your mind. Visualize the | | | | meditation technique awareness will initialize from |
| passage of air passing through your mind to | | | | within. Exploration of the mind and body is not |
| create a feeling of emptiness within the skull. | | | | done with the eyes, but with our higher conscious |
| Once all thoughts are removed from the mind, | | | | awareness. The beginning stages of this technique |
| the meditator is able to explore his true Self. | | | | are joyful. The meditator awakens inner light and |
| Pranayama are the breathing exercises used for | | | | enjoys taking the time to balance it. |
| yoga. The art of concentration needs to be | | | | Raja yoga is a meditation technique where the |
| mastered, as when concentration is maintained, | | | | meditator will be filled with joy or bliss. In Raja |
| meditation is achieved. Aim to relax during | | | | yoga a relationship with God will be established. |
| meditation and breath smoothly with no | | | | Another technique is Zazen or Zen meditation. |
| obstructions. Once you have attained a | | | | The objective of this technique is discipline. In |
| comfortable position to meditate, then spend | | | | practicing this method, one will realize how much |
| about 5 minutes practicing breathing techniques. | | | | precious time can be wasted in our everyday |
| By performing humming or Aums, you can help | | | | lives. It is usually performed in the lotus position. |
| lengthen your breathing exhalations. This will | | | | Your back should be straight and chin tucked in. |
| produce a calming effect on your nervous | | | | Body weight is evenly placed on both of the legs. |
| system and allow smooth, rhythmic breathing | | | | |