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    Meditation The Physical Body
    Meditation The Physical Body
    Meditation The Physical Body
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    Meditation The Physical Body

    By Elizabeth Banfalvi

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    This is my first book in a series of meditation books. This book deals with the physical body and preparing it for the meditative process. Preparing the body to relax and initiate the meditation process is vital to how easy it will be to relax within the meditation. Learn to use the easy steps to help the body relax and enjoy the process. Each of my books is about different aspects of meditation and how it relates to the individual person. It is simple to read and is a guide on how to approach the process of meditation while dealing with different topics. Each book builds on the previous book. Each book contains a series of meditations for sitting, laying, standing and walking. It contains suggestions on how to incorporate different aspects like journaling and thought processes. Each meditation guides the person in a point by point process incorporating the physical body as a guide. Meditation is a journey and I have written these books as a simple guide to learn and enjoy the process.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElizabeth Banfalvi
    Release dateJun 10, 2012
    ISBN9780981364261
    Meditation The Physical Body
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    Elizabeth Banfalvi

    My name is Elizabeth Banfalvi and I have been teaching meditation since 1996. I enjoy teaching meditation and I learned as much from my students as I hoped they learned from me. I enjoy watching my students changing and gaining new insights about themselves. I started writing my books in 1998 and have written 6 books so far. I am looking forward to adding more on a variety of topics. Enjoy the journey with me.

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      Meditation The Physical Body - Elizabeth Banfalvi

      Meditation The Physical Body

      Book and Cover Design: Brian Lehen Graphic Design Ltd.

      Cover Illustration: Augustin Lehen

      Illustration: Mary Rose

      Copyright: 2010 by Elizabeth Banfalvi

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      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      The Meditations

      Journaling

      Precautions

      The Poses

      Preparations

      Breathing Exercises

      Breathing Techniques

      Getting to Know Me Journal Entries

      Meditation Poses

      The Meditations

      Final Thoughts

      Introduction

      If you look up meditation in the dictionary, the meaning is simply to focus. It is about taking a moment in time and focusing on a thought, an action, a thing or nothing at all. To meditate is to discover who you are physically, mentally and spiritually. It enables you to take a step back and be alone with yourself. It is about peeling off the should/coulds, the wants/desires and the (im)perfections.

      Meditation is very natural and we do actually know how to meditate. It is when we let go and enjoy a scene, read, laugh or focus completely. The problem starts when we cannot do these simple things and our minds cannot focus.

      I have been teaching meditation for many years and the students that come into my class for the first time look for relaxation. They confess they cannot focus or their minds are too active to relax. It is difficult for them to just sit and relax and stop holding onto their stress.

      Some new students think meditation is a metaphysical practice of sitting quietly for a certain amount of time in a lotus position and making funny breathing noises. Students want to know how to begin meditating and to incorporate it into their everyday life. I help them realize they don’t have to dedicate large amounts of time to meditate to get the feeling of relaxation. Even if they only take the time to focus their mind for a short time, learn some easy breathing exercises and be aware physically and mentally, they will be able to relax and focus.

      So I start them in the first classes on the physical journey of meditation to train the mind and body to work together. Your mind thinks stress thoughts so your body tenses. Your body is tight so your mind holds stress thoughts. There is a synchronicity between the mind and the body – when one relaxes then the other follows naturally.

      In the first class I always ask my students how they are feeling. Most cannot answer or are very vague about their answers because they find it hard to get in touch with their physical body. I prompt them with words such as warm/cool and/or tense/relaxed. I get them to acknowledge how they are feeling so they eventually begin to recognize the changes in their bodies. At the end of the meditations, I ask them again how they are feeling. So often I get the answers that they didn’t realize they were so tense until they began to focus on

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