About this page:
This is where you’ll find meditation recordings, which you can listen to directly or download, from Caroline Durr. For more about Caroline, scroll to the bottom of this page.
Meditation Week 2 Description- Minding the Mind
The goal of this week’s meditation is to develop an Awareness of our mind’s thoughts. We can
accomplish this by:
Ideas to Consider:
- We have a mind that wants to process, analyze, predict what has happened, is happening or going to happen. Its job is to keep us safe.
- There is a part of you that thinks you are the thoughts.
- There is a part of you that is Aware of the thoughts. This is called The Observer or The Witness.
- Not all thoughts (or feelings) are yours. Thoughts and feelings from the field or the collective can enter our mind.
- The Awareness of our bodies’ sensations connects us to our higher Consciousness.
- We can feel and experience the difference of being engaged with the thoughts and observing them.
- You don’t have to get rid of the thoughts, you just don’t want to engage with them.
- Being Aware takes commitment, practice and discipline.
Techniques to interrupt the thought and not get carried away by it:
- Bring your attention back to the breath, the counting, feeling body sensations or a mantra such as “I am open.”
- Use a visualization of putting the thought into a bubble and allowing it to float away or popping it, or allowing the breeze to carry it away without following it.
- Give the thought a name such as, “oh that is an image, oh that is a conversation, that is a worry…”
The Practice:
The meditation is the same as week 1 including: body posture, breath, feeling into your body and using messages (mantra) and counting to stay focused and bring in new thoughts/ideas while developing an Awareness of Awareness.
Meditation Week 1 Description – Body Posture and Breath:
The goal of this week’s meditation is to create a relaxed nervous system. We can accomplish this by:
Body Posture – Having a sitting posture with a straight spine helps our nervous system relax. Gravity helps to connect us with our body and relax with the least amount of effort. Sitting with palms up and open reminds the body to be open. You can also do this meditation lying down, but it is recommended to be sitting when able.
Breath – Breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth helps the body to feel safe and relaxed. Vocalizing a soft AAAA sound lets the nervous system relax. Use counting 1-10 to help you focus. Count 1 for the breath coming into the nose, count 2 for the breath going out the mouth, count 3 for the breath coming into the nose, count 4 for the breath going out the mouth….
Body Awareness – Starting with your feet and moving from one body section at a time to the top of your head scan through your body noticing any sensations.
Mind Set- Visualize light-energy coming in through the top of your head and through your body one part at a time. Create a mind set by using the statements: I am open, I am curious, all is welcome, I don’t know…. Bring in gratitude and compassion. Asking- What does compassion feel like?
Practice this sitting technique each day in the morning and at night. You can practice for 5 minutes or 30 minutes. Try to bring this practice into your day while driving, eating, walking….
About Caroline:
Caroline has been a practitioner of Tai Chi, Yoga and Meditation for over 20 years. She has also studied nature and our connection to the natural world for over 30 years. Bringing these mind, body and nature energies into harmony for daily living has been the focus. Working with teens for her whole career she uses these techniques to help ground and raise awareness of choices with her students. Recently retired, she has a desire to bring these life-changing awareness techniques to others.
Meditation to Transformation Practice Description:
Meditation is best when used daily while living our lives. The techniques taught in this class will start with raising your awareness of mind/body/breath connection. We will use these techniques and instructions to move our energy and Essence to bring IN the wholeness of who you truly are instead of focusing on letting go of who you aren’t. As you bring in your truth, what is not your truth naturally moves and transforms. This creates a life changing shift in perspective from the inside (your beliefs) to the outside actions you take to create the life you desire.
Each weekly meditation builds a new skill onto the previous week. The recommendation is to practice these techniques each day, morning, noon or night for a week or longer before moving on to the next week. As you gain comfort and skill, bring them into your daily life such as when walking, eating, cooking, driving, talking with people…. Also, as you advance in the practice you will have questions and getting clarification can help keep the mind from making the techniques too complicated.
Contact Information:
Please feel free to email me at: carolinedurr1@gmail.com with any questions or comments. I would love to hear from you.