Getting Started with Meditation at Home Getting Started with Meditation at Home

Q: How many times do I meditate? Q: How many times do I meditate?

Daily, atleast once. Look for a good time during your day, it Daily, atleast once. Look for a good time during your day, it
works best when you need it most! If you can stay in works best when you need it most! If you can stay in
thoughtless-awareness for a few seconds out of your 5-10 thoughtless-awareness for a few seconds out of your 5-10
minute sitting per day, you are doing great. minute sitting per day, you are doing great.

   

Q: How should I meditate at home? Q: How should I meditate at home?

Mornings are best to meditate silently, trying to maintain Mornings are best to meditate silently, trying to maintain
your attention on the top of your head and not reacting to your attention on the top of your head and not reacting to
the body and mind. Sit comfortably in a clean spot. Lighting a the body and mind. Sit comfortably in a clean spot. Lighting a
candle helps. candle helps.

If you need guided meditation as you experienced in the If you need guided meditation as you experienced in the
workshop, you can find free guided meditations which are workshop, you can find free guided meditations which are
simple, 10-15 minutes and assume no prior knowledge, here: simple, 10-15 minutes and assume no prior knowledge, here:

http://michiganyoga.org/issue-1/ http://michiganyoga.org/issue-1/

http://michiganyoga.org/issue-2/ http://michiganyoga.org/issue-2/

http://michiganyoga.org/issue-3/ http://michiganyoga.org/issue-3/

You can also download them as mp3s and listen to them on You can also download them as mp3s and listen to them on
your mobile music player (cell phone or iPod totally free. They your mobile music player (cell phone or iPod totally free. They
are great for beginning your journey of meditation and are great for beginning your journey of meditation and
building a daily home practice). building a daily home practice).

   

Q. How do I reduce stress and anxiety after a stressful day Q. How do I reduce stress and anxiety after a stressful day
and prepare for meditation? and prepare for meditation?

Soaking your feet in water with a little salt for a few minutes Soaking your feet in water with a little salt for a few minutes
and letting the negative energy escape into the water is a and letting the negative energy escape into the water is a
daily practice we do ourselves to beat stress. Simply take a daily practice we do ourselves to beat stress. Simply take a
few minutes to de-stress into the salt-water. few minutes to de-stress into the salt-water.

   

Q: How do I stay informed of more meditation events? Q: How do I stay informed of more meditation events?

Make sure you are signed up at Meetup.com Make sure you are signed up at Meetup.com
http://www.meetup.com/meditation-michigan/ http://www.meetup.com/meditation-michigan/

or email us at info@michiganyoga.org or leave a voicemail at or email us at info@michiganyoga.org  or leave a voicemail at

734-252-YOGA 734-252-YOGA