Meditation

Meditation is an umbrella term used to define a practice or state of mind where an individual's level of awareness is heightened. The two most popular types of meditation found today are concentrated meditation and mindfulness meditation. These styles use focused breathing exercises to calm the mind and bring the awareness into the present moment. In this new dimension of being, we can free ourselves from the shackles of the ego and achieve spiritual awareness. According to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, the final stage of meditation is samadhi; where individual consciousness and universal consciousness become one. Therefore, at its essence, meditation is a path to self-realization and enlightenment.

Benefits of Meditation

• Calms and balances the nervous system

• Improves the functioning of the lungs and the endocrine system

• Reduces stress

• Influences and alters brainwave dominance

• Regulates and stabilizes emotions

  
  

• Increases the body’s oxygenation

• Increases lifespan and improves quality of life

• Stimulates spiritual growth