Active Meditation
Throw It Out
When the mind is anxious or chattering, try a full exhalation followed by a full inhalation, with brief comfortable pauses at both ends to create a rhythmic breath.
Practice style
- First exhale deeply, emptying the lungs as comfortably as possible.
- Pause briefly, then inhale deeply.
- After the inhalation, pause briefly again; keep the rhythm balanced and comfortable and never force breath retention.
Do Not Lose the Witness
The method is only an entrance. Whether it uses breath, dance, sound, darkness, sitting, or relationship, what matters most is gradually seeing what is happening rather than only chasing an experience.
The method is only an entrance. Whether it uses breath, dance, sound, darkness, sitting, or relationship, what matters most is gradually seeing what is happening rather than only chasing an experience.
Body Safety Note (website addition)
Put comfort and safety first. Stop if you experience significant dizziness, pain, difficulty breathing, or loss of balance. Intense breathing, whirling, or breath-retention practices are not suitable for everyone.
Put comfort and safety first. Stop if you experience significant dizziness, pain, difficulty breathing, or loss of balance. Intense breathing, whirling, or breath-retention practices are not suitable for everyone.