Meditation Specialist Training Pennsylvania

Hello everyone,

I just returned from Pennsylvania after a wonderful week of meditation and relaxation. This was our third clinic for the meditation specialist training and our theme was relaxation. The group was very enthusiastic and we actually had alot of fun. On Wednesday night we attended Kirtan and had a wonderful time. The food was great at the Himalayan Insititute as well as the people. We are headed back for our fourth clinic in March. Between now and March all have agreed to keep practicing and teaching in their respective communities.

Petaluma Clinic 3

Well I just returned home from a clinic 3 training in Petaluma. The 4 days were absolutely wonderful as we all gathered with many new stories and experiences. The food was exceptional. Mornings started with an asana class followed by breakfast. Then we gathered for some science discussion for the rest of the morning and practicum in the afternoon. It seemed to just fly by as before we knew it we were heading back to the airport.

Meditation Speicialist Clinic 1 Pennsylvania

We just returned from the meditation specialist training in Pennsylvania after a wonderful session. The group focused on building a foundation for meditation practice. Each morning was started with a hatha session followed by breakfast. Morning sessions focused on science and afternoon practicum. The food and accomodations supported the focus. Our next session meets in 2008.

Meditation Specialists

The meditation specialist certification is well into it's second year of training health care providers around the country. Last evening one of last years graduates hosted our conference call sharing her new opportunities teaching. With the need of qualified practitioners, it does not surprise me that the graduates are being sought after for their skills and knowledge. We are now booking classes for the 2009 graduates. Stay tuned for more updates.

Meditation and the Center Axis

I just returned from a week of teaching and before heading off again I want to bring some light onto the word meditation. Many have expressed to me that they come to class with a perspective as to what meditation is or isn't. After spending the weekend, the most occurring comment is, "I did not know meditation can be fun".

Meditation is a practice that brings benefits to the mind, body, brain and spirit. Through inner study, meditation promotes healing, nourishment and redefinition. We spend most of our lives looking outward to the world for our answers that can only be addressed inwardly. During meditation, we expand our ability to access our center axis where healing, nourishment and the ability to redefine ourselves exists. Meditation allows us to explore our essential nature, restoring the memory of completeness in our lives.

Meditation is about allowing our mind to settle into the quietness and peace that is there for the taking. Behind all of the mind chatter IE. our internal dialogue, is the silence of pure awareness-a silence that is not disturbed by thoughts of the past or concerns of the future. When you enter this space you are in your Center Axis.

Present Focused Awareness

Arriving home after being traveling for a few days, our Giant Schnauzer, Radha comes to meet me as if she hasn’t seen me in months. She proceeds to follow me around and when I sit down, she again greets me with a level of exuberance that pays little regard to the fact that we had met just moments earlier. In a way, Radha is a master of present focused awareness. Her mind is devoted to my presence at that moment in time.

The nature of our minds as human beings is to either bring the past experiences forward to fetch the future back. Our capacity to change as a species in large, resulted from our memory of survival strategies that proved more or less adaptive. An person who is in a state of progress cannot disregard their experiences of the past, but uses them to make the best possible choice in this moment. According to Vedic wisdom, those that are wise use their memories but do not allow their memories to use them.

The world is ever changing. All our experiences have a beginning and an end. To be fully present and focused, we need to cultivate the ability to live fearlessly using our mind both skillfully and joyfully to navigate our journey. The key is to recognize that each moment in time is ever changing and that there is no need to hold onto that very moment.

If you are a a mountain climber or a surfer, you will find that the joy comes from your present focused awareness at the task at hand. As you are ready to either summit the mountain top or ride the crest of a wave, your mind must be totally focused to make that happen. Like all things that are of spirit, being present in the moment without the constraints of space and time is the reality. Learn to meditate and you will gain the fearlessness and joy needed to summit your soul.

Are You Meditating Effectively

Our event at Central Mass Yoga was quite extraordinary. The group was so eager for new information, many of whom had already been in a meditation practice. We took the meditation IQ test and participants were astonished how they could improve their practice. The class agenda was simple as we experienced the 5 steps to sustaining a meditation practice. Many participants were surprised how a simple adjustment to their posture made it so much easier to sit for meditation. We ended our Saturday workshop with a discussion on how diet effects our meditation practice. For more information on the free meditation IQ test, log onto www.DrSusanTaylor.com