Yoga Meditation Exercises : Yoga Breathing for Meditation

Breathing is a great way to center yourself for pre-yoga exercise meditation. Learn some general yoga breathing techniques with tips from a yoga instructor in this free yoga lesson video. Expert: Jennifer Kostel Bio: Jennifer Kostel is a Yoga Alliance Certified RYT® 200.

Dhanyavad ~ Henry Marshall ~ A Mantra for Gratitude

Mantra: Dhanyavad (For the Joy of Gratitude) Composer: Henry Marshall Album: Mantas: A Musical Path To Peace Album: Mantras II - Henry Marshall and the Playshop Family Lyrics: Dhanyavad Ananda (repeat) Dhanyavand means thank you in Sanskrit. Ananda is a Sanskrit word meaning Bliss, joy, Existence (Truth, the Eternal), Consciousness, respectively. CD tracks: 1. Dhanyavad (For the Joy of Gratitude 2. Jaya Jay Devi Mata (For Peace With the Mother) 3. Om Srim Maha-Lakshmyai Listen to samples of Henry Marshall's mantras: For those new to meditation, chanting a mantra is a great starting point as it helps to focus the mind on a single sacred power phrase. We all know how impossible it is to still the 'chattering monkey' mind and it can take years of practice to get to the state of altered consciousness that mediators strive for. This often puts beginners off, but if they started with joyful mantra practices they would soon become hooked! The world is made up of vibrations that, with practice, can be heard if one sits very quietly. According to ancient Vedic wisdom the vibrating sounds in nature are expressing the Cosmic Mind and are the means through which the infinite potential expresses itself as the manifest universe. Reciting or singing a mantra out loud creates a special pattern of vibration that has transformational properties which can manifest effects in our physical realm. These properties can be anything from healing to stress reduction and can take one ...