Chakra Clearing Meditation

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Welcome to the Alignment Yoga blog. To kick it off, I'd like to share a short meditation that I have created.

Yoga teaches us the unity of all things, though often neglects the need for healthy boundaries. The result can be chronic pain, anxiety, difficulty being around others, and a generalized apprehension about change. The solution is not to discard the yoga, but to develop strategies to manage the gift of sensitivity.

People are born with a wide range of sensitivities. Some people feel the draft in the restaurant nobody else at the table can feel, smell the smells nobody else registers, or sense the mood of the person across the room. This sensitivity can be a powerful gift, helping the bearer live & work with a healing and nourishing presence. It can also make daily life an exhausting chore. The Chakra Clearing meditation introduces the techniques to manage the gift of sensitivity in a grounded, compassionate manner.

By learning how to discern your own lessons from those of others, you will become a heartier and more resilient person.




20 minutes
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Comments

Colin Arndt said…
Scott, I'm so glad you finally have a blog! Great job! I loved the meditation too.
June 4, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Fiona O'Dowd Intend. Act. Inspire said…
Wow, that was wonderful. Not only did I actually sit and just allow your mediation, but you facilitated a true and necessary letting go for me. Thankyou so much. Warm regards, Fiona from Australia!
July 8, 2008 at 8:35 AM
Shannel said…
A beautiful reminder of letting go of what is not in our control-thank you for this meditation.
August 15, 2008 at 10:27 AM
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