Yoga and Meditation

Nowadays, life has become so demanding that it’s getting difficult to give any time to one’s own self. As a result, tension and stress has become a common problem leading to several health problems. If you visit a doctor today, he is most likely to point out that you are facing this issue because of increased stress level. And, this is true to a very great extent. You can get rid of tension and stress by controlling your negative emotions.

Negative emotions or thoughts are the underlying cause of most of our tension. They make you tired or simply make you feel like running away. It’s not easy to control them or turn them into positive entities. But, by regular practice of guided imagery, you can achieve this. There is a subtle difference between imagery and guided imagery.

In case of imagery, your unconscious mind plays an important role; it naturally creates some images in mind that are unknown to you. However, guided imagery is about knowing or being aware about the imagination. It’s a method or a technique that enables you to connect with your mind. Through guided imagery, you can reach out to a larger group of resources. This method is effective in bringing both physiological and psychological transformations because you are informed and empowered with your choices.

While practicing guided imagery, you take recourse to your imaginative power to create awareness in your unconscious mind. By using this technique, you can get rid of any kind of anxiety, pain, stress or fear. It is also helpful in developing your learning skills and spiritual energy. You can achieve all these and more with guided imagery, which is basically based upon positive thinking. You can practice this mental imagination or imagery technique by taking the help of a CD or recordings. You can also join any mental imagery professional for guidance.

Everyone has their own style of applying this technique. But, one thing that remains the same is the interaction part. You need to interact with the images that are being formed. Some people depend on the guidance of expert practitioner and some use CDs to create those images. There are some people who prefer to follow pre-defined rules and conditions to encounter the imagery. These help them maintain a flow. No matter which process you would feel comfortable with, your ultimate aim is to connect with your mind linking unconscious with the conscious. In this process, you will encounter different experiences. Some will be pleasant to your senses and some will be the manifestation of pains, obstacles, problems and so on. You need to use guided imagery to become aware about your problems and to solve them by creating opportunities for healing and development. To say it in simple terms, guided imagery is a tool which you can use to interact with your mind. It helps you become aware about your choices and thereby, in fulfilling them. In order to benefit from this, you need to learn the ways to use it effectively.

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Changing our day-to-day behaviors could possibly be easier than previously imagined. By meditating on and repeating motivational and inspirational quotes, we become better prepared to change our thought patterns, behaviors also, change our lives.

Here’s how it’s done.

If we believe something to be easy, we find little, if any struggle in achieving it. However, if we imagine something to be difficult to accomplish, then our struggle becomes more apparent. In fact, if we imagine that it is challenging to change a certain behavior, then we will always find experiences that will justify that belief.

Take this for example. We wake up one morning and decide that:

“This is the day I start dropping pounds. When things get difficult, I will not reach for junk food, but instead I will focus on something else to keep my mind occupied. It’ll be tough at first, but I’m going to give it a try.”

If you continue with this thought pattern and belief, don’t be surprised to find yourself struggling more often than not. Why?

If we look at this example closely we find a couple of thought patterns and beliefs already in place. We have determined to do something good for ourselves, but we do ourselves a disservice by choosing certain negative thought patterns, beliefs and words that go along with it.

We have said,

“When things get difficult….”

(This is already assuming that there will be difficult moments! Strike one!)

“It’ll be tough at first…”

(This is already assuming it will be difficult at first! Strike two!)

“…but I’m going to give it a try.”

(Remember the movie “The Karate Kid”…”There is no “try”, there is only “do”. Strike three!)

Now there are hundreds of products out there that will assist people in slimming down. Some, if not all of them, may work for various people at various stages of their goal. But for many people who have convinced themselves that slimming down is difficult, some products may fall short when our thought patterns are stronger than our desire to alter.

Here is something that I’ve done to alter a behavior I no longer desired.

I recently lost 20lbs in about 12 weeks. I didn’t like the way I looked, felt or even thought for that matter. I needed to change and take some action towards it.

First, I realized that I had to change my way of thinking about slimming down. My old thought patterns were no longer working for me. My thoughts were like little tiny pictures that I projected in my mind of how heavy I was. I no longer wanted these pictures or thought patterns a part of my life. I had to choose a thought pattern and belief that would be easier to think about.

I chose this thought,

“Losing weight is easier than I thought.”

Perhaps not the most ideal for everybody but it worked for me.

Secondly, I chose a word I wanted to focus on for that day, week or month to help me in accomplishing my goal (Start with just a day, or just an hour for that matter. Keep it simple.) The word I chose needed to be in relation to the change I want to make. For example, I chose the word “FOCUS”, as I felt that that’s what I needed to think about most of time; focusing more on shedding pounds than gaining it. Choose any word as long as it relates to your situation. (Attitude, Energy, Action, Believe…)

Following that, I scoured the Internet for motivational and inspirational quotes that resonated within me that related to that specific word I chose. Quotes that I could remember, especially ones that really spoke to what I wanted to accomplish.

But here’s the most important part.

I needed quotes that were powerful enough to change my thought patterns the moment I read them. Quotes that REALLY spoke to me when I my eyes fell upon them. Quotes that forced me to pause and think for a moment. Quotes that had that extra “edge” where my mind said, “Yes. This is one.”

These are all signs of a quote that held power for me. I “focused” in on the following quotes.

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.” Buddha

“The only way to discover the limits of the possible, is to go beyond them into them impossible.” Arthur C. Clarke

“It’s not what you achieve in the end that matters, it’s who you become in the process.” Author Unknown

In fact, I found dozens of quotes that I resorted to from time to time, but these three I always came back to. They spoke of who I was, what I wanted to accomplish and who I wanted to become as I worked towards my goal.

I wrote them down. I carried these quotes with me constantly. I read them and meditated on them whenever I had the opportunity to. At work, home or at the gym (yup, I finally got myself to exercise, primarily by focusing on Arthur C. Clarke’s quote!), I focused on these three powerful quotes to help me FOCUS on what I wanted.

Because I changed my thought patterns, over time, I can honestly say I am 20 lbs lighter and a whole lot happier. I can honestly say I am 20 lbs lighter and a whole lot happier. Yes, I’ll be the first to admit that accomplishing the goal involved more than just thinking but it all began with my thoughts. The thoughts then permeated into my actions. (Now I need to FOCUS on maintaining that weight, so for me a whole new thought pattern begins.)

Here are the three steps again:

1. Decided to change your way of thinking about a behavior, making it easier for you to think about it. Phrase it in a simple way.

2. Choose a word to focus on to alter that behavior for a period of time.

3. Find a minimum of three motivational or inspirational quotes related to that specific word that are powerful enough to alter your current thought patterns the moment you read them. Meditate on them and repeat them, silently or out loud, every chance you get.

Be patient. Stick with it. Give it some time.

Why do you think companies offer a 30-day money back guarantee? They know that if you do something for 30 days it becomes a habit and you no longer need to return it! (Learned something, huh?) Give it time.

The first step to what you want to accomplish is changing your mind and the thought patterns and beliefs associated with your behavior. Thoughts are the precursor to action, meaning that thoughts occur before any action takes place. That’s what needs to be changed first. Your thoughts.

It worked for me and I hope this inspires and motivates you to realize your goal.

Think positive.

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Naked yoga brings good benefits to those who take it up. What is gay nude yoga? It’s just what the name says it is. Doing yoga in the buff. It breaks the boundaries of the ‘norm’ and gives the people who participate a fresh new understanding of the body and the art of yoga. No clothing, no inhibitions.

This type of yoga is designed to push you past the normal limits of your comfort range, and on to a more liberating and a more free experience. It may sound unappealing to you at first, but once you get past those feelings and into the experience, it has many benefits for those who dare to practice it. It’s intention is not to exploit sexuality by any means, it’s to go beyond that into a harmony and peace you haven’t experience yet.

When practicing this form of yoga, your goal of finding a new and deeper sense of freedom is more easily achieved. By freeing your body, the mind and spirit will naturally follow. The clothes are like a representation of inhibitions. And inhibitions are what block the goals that yoga practitioners are trying to achieve. Once the barriers are removed, the goals are easier attained.

The bottom line with this form of yoga, is that, even though it’s practiced in the nude, it’s still basically yoga. It’s a form of self-appreciation and discovery. It’s a way to tune in to the universe in body, mind, and spirit. Society still doesn’t accept nudity per say, so you wouldn’t think many would take to this form of yoga. But you’d be surprised at how fast this is catching on. And in a positive light.

The art and practice of yoga has been around for centuries. Men have always had a passion for trying to connect the body with mind and soul, seeking a peace and a harmony between all that they are within themselves. Yoga is very simple to learn and can be done about anywhere. It can be practiced in groups, or you can practice it alone. It’s very versatile.

There are a lot of benefits to yoga. Peace, tranquility, and a sense of one-ness with the universe. And some real benefits occur in the body. It aids the body in getting rid of toxins. It can improve your lung capacity and help with blood circulation. It aids in the body’s digestive process. There is much to be said for this practice, whether done in the nude or not. The nudity is part of the freeing process taken a step deeper.

Another term you hear when speaking of naked yoga is ‘naturism’. Naturism is a movement that is both political and cultural that takes up the cause of nudity, both in private and in public. It’s much like the old nude beach causes fought over in years past. It teaches you to appreciate the body, and to see it in a better and different light. To realize the beauty of the body, and of being free to express yourself in it.

Naked yoga has some positive benefits that anyone can enjoy. This form of yoga is really becoming popular, and many are already enjoying these benefits. Some classes do exist with men and women together, but mostly this form of yoga has been taken up by men. If you want to learn about it, or how to do it, or to sign up for classes, you can find all the information you need on the internet. It can be a very rewarding experience for those who give it a try.

If you get really adventurous you can then go on to explore gay tantra yoga.

Article about gay naked yoga by Howie Holben. Spirit Journeys has gay tantra workshops as well.

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When I was at school, everyone always called me Happy Soul. They said every time they saw me I was always smiling and seemed happy! If you are not feeling very happy, chances are you are spending your time thinking not so happy thoughts; or, you are simply not doing those things that make you feel happy, often enough. The theory is that whatever you focus on expands. Thats a well-known principle of life that many people have discovered. If you dont like something, and it doesnt make you happy, why would you want to have it in your life? You wouldnt, Id hope!

Now that you know this unique principle, can you stop focusing on stuff you dont want? A friend of mine told me a story. Hes retired now, but when he was teaching classes on how the human mind works, he asked a group of people in a large class, to think of a number from 1 to 10. Then, think of carrot, and then select a color.

From listening to the audio of the class, I recognized that he was using a mind game to lead them in a certain direction. Most of them chose 7, carrot, orange! I knew what he was doing, and more than 90% of the group got all 3 correct, and voila hed given them confirmation of their mind power. Sure, it was a game, but he was expanded their minds in just one minute to believe that they were powerful intuits.

He said, Ive just demonstrated how intuitive you can be without even trying. Next, he asked the students to recall their favorite moments with their family, when they were kids, and everyone was smiling. Then, he asked everyone to remember their first kiss and everyone had big grins. He continued with stimulating memories: the first time we made love, the most passionate time we made love, and then everyone was moving in their seats.

Last, he told us to remember our most frightening moments in life and we were shaking and crying” and he said . Now that you are all scared let me tell you this: What you think about happens. Whatever you think with either happy feelings or fearful feelings can happen easily! Those emotions make them happen faster. Feelings, he said, are the key to making all of it happen.

Emotions are feelings, they are emotional energy, they are psychic energy and its vital to harness and control that energy for good reasons and goals, not to experience any fear or horror because that will ruin your life plan and life style.

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As with many little girls, I had a gift. It was a gift where I knew things hidden from others. Its that way many, this natural intuitive ability, and it was that way with a few boys as well, but not with anyone that I knew. Perhaps my family thought I was a bit strange. I sure felt that I was.

Many times during my life, when I believed in something so much, I would say to my brother that whatever it was, I was sure the idea would work out and the situation would occur a specific way. His told me: sure, believe what you will, but how can you be so sure. I just said, I just know.

This would happen occur so often when I was a young girl, and at the time, I could not understand what was going on and why things were the way they were. I thought, maybe Ive got a bit of a psychic gift and thats why I could do this. Well, perhaps I did, and maybe I didnt. Ive heard that the minds of children are very powerful.

After all, they are operating at those slower brainwaves that are associated with the hypnosis, and other powerful altered states of mind therapies. And, just maybe I really wanted those things to happen, and I would think about something and I knew I could make it happen, and it happened. I also knew when things were not going to happen.

I became so good at doing this and kept on wondering how I did it! It was not until years later that I realized that there is a Universal Law, called the Law of Attraction. Once I discovered this, I knew immediately that this was exactly how it worked, and I knew what I was doing to make it real for me. Today, I know that if I think a certain way that things will happen. Now, I know one key element that was missing before I was part of the equation. I discovered that whether the things I wanted would or would not occur, was just related to my EXPECTATION.

If I didnt think something would happen, it wouldnt. My expectation was lacking and therefore it could not happen and did not happen. But, if I had a big expectation ” it always happened. For many years I just was not really conscious of this, but there it was, and it was so simple to understand. When I expected results I got them!

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