| Since I only teach meditation in Studio City, California, I | | | | relaxation and that is their primary goal. The reason |
| cannot speak for the rest of the country, however, I | | | | they want a guide is because an experienced |
| can say that here in the Los Angeles area, where I am | | | | meditation guide can get you to a deep state of |
| a meditation guide, there has been a sharp increase in | | | | relaxation faster than trying to learn the techniques on |
| the number of people who are interested in meditation. | | | | your own. A meditation guide usually uses guided |
| I think there are several reasons for the increased | | | | meditation methods as well as explaining simple breath |
| interest in relaxation and fitness techniques like | | | | techniques that also help you to go into deep |
| meditation and yoga. The difficult and stressful financial | | | | relaxation. |
| situation that many people are living through has | | | | Depending upon what the meditation group wishes to |
| prompted many people to try to find a way to relax | | | | learn or accomplish, I use a specially tailored meditation |
| and deal with stress. | | | | to guide them toward their goal through visualization |
| Another reason for the new interest in meditation is | | | | and suggestion, but that doesn't mean that everyone |
| the study that was done by the National Institute of | | | | needs a meditation guide. It is possible to learn how to |
| Health. There study revealed that mind-body | | | | meditate without a guide and that is fine if that is the |
| techniques like Tai Chi, Yoga, and meditation, had many | | | | route you have chosen. I often have students who tell |
| health benefits. While many religious and spiritual | | | | me they have been meditating for a while but have |
| benefits have been attributed to mindfulness | | | | decided they'd like a little help. |
| techniques and yoga, the study was the first | | | | No matter where you are on your meditation journey, |
| comprehensive compilation of the scientific data that is | | | | a good guide will help you in a caring and supportive |
| available to prove the many benefits of mind-body | | | | way, without being intrusive, because, after all, |
| techniques. | | | | meditation is a very private and personal journey of |
| Many of the people who contact me are interested in | | | | inner exploration and discovery. |