Meditation Workshops, Lessons, and Class Information

Discover the transformative power of mindfulness with our meditation workshops and lessons. Whether you're a beginner looking to start your journey or an experienced practitioner seeking to deepen your practice, this class offers guidance in several forms of meditation and relaxation exercises. Learn essential techniques, explore different meditation styles, and experience the benefits of reducing stress and improving focus. Stay tuned for more information on the classes we will offer, including schedules, topics, and registration details. Start your journey to inner peace today!

We will be discussing Transcendental Meditation, Zen, mindfulness, mantra meditation, guided visualizations and chakra balancing meditations. I will provide contact information for a certified Transcendental Meditation teacher whose practice is in Oklahoma. We will also discuss Reiki and opportunities for distance attunements. I am a certified Reiki Master and was attuned 25 years ago. I have given many attunements over the years and stopped practicing for a few years during some major challenges with my health and therefore life circumstances. I recently was attuned again and am reactivating my Reiki practice. We will learn about the five pillars of Reiki and learn the basic symbols which help amplify Reiki. Reiki is Universal Energy, and every person has limitless access to this energy. Reiki is a wonderful tool which greatly amplifies this energy effortlessly.

During our first Zoom workshop class, I will lead us in a chakra balancing meditation following a couple minutes of Pranayama. We will be breathing in the colors of each chakra as we repair and balance them. I will set the mood with a Tibetan singing bowl and I will have my Reiki energy activated and set to flow to all participants. 

Yoga asanas are a great preparation for meditation. Certain crystals and essential oils are wonderful for working with chakras and we will be learning about several d these. 

Living in such tumultuous times, practicing regular meditation and following an Ayurvedic lifestyle serves to strengthen us and promote balance and good health. We will be studying the basics of beginning Ayurvedic Wellness and learn about the three Doshas (phenotypes), Kapha, Pitta, and Vata. We will also learn about Nadi Vigyan, an ancient Vedic form of pulse self-diagnosis; some of the different types of Agni (belly fire); several Dinacharya techniques (self-care rituals); the importance of a daily routine; the best diets for each Dosha; the six tastes; several Ayurvedic herbs and medicinal spices; several essential oils; several types of crystals; a few basic beginner yoga asanas; affirmations and journaling. 

Reiki healing was founded by Makao Usui, who was born in 1865. He was a brilliant, deeply spiritual man who was also gifted in martial arts, Western and eastern philosophy, and Japanese energy healing practice called Kiko. He devoted his life to meditation, always seeking enlightenment. This led him to a solitary meditation retreat on Mount Korama. He sat in meditation for 21 days, at which point in time he wás bathed with enormous waves of Universal white light. He founded Reiki Ryoho, and began attuning others, which opened them up to that same Universal Reiki energy. Two of his most devoted disciples, Chajiro Hiashi and Hawao Lakata, brought this healing practice to the Western world in the early 20th century, where it began to blossom, and it is now practiced world-wide.

The Five Pillars of Reiki are:

1. Just for today, I will not anger.

2. Just for today, I will not worry.

3.;Just for today, I will be grateful.

4. Just for today, I will work hard.

5. Just for today, I will be kind to myself and others. 

Reiki can be applied to oneself to promote balance and well-being. We all have the same Universal Life Energy. Being attuned to Reiki or receiving a Reiki healing session, whether in person or distance, merely opens you up to this healing energy. People report different sensations upon receiving an attunement or healing session. Some people feel warmth, some feel coolness, some feel light-headed briefly, some may feel emotional, a sense of overwhelming joy, and may see visions. These visions vary from rays of radiant golden white light, rainbow rays or light, guardian angels or guides, or even an animal spirit. There's no wrong way to practice Reiki, but we will go over the hand positions and 4 of the most important symbols. At one point in time, Reiki training was very exclusive and each level cost increasing amounts of money. But Diane Stein published Essential Reiki in the 1990's in order to gift the world these sacred powerful symbols and this wonderful healing practice. Considering the world appears to be in an even more precarious position now than She was in the 1990's, it's crucial for each of us to find inner peace and maintain this peace that it may ripple outwardly as we rebuild the world from what remains following this current collapse. Meditation and Reiki or any form of energy healing, help us remain focused and centered and strong. It also helps us to cultivate joy, for it is joy and Unconditional Love which are our superpowers, and embracing truth adds to these powers, which happens to be kryptonite to the powers that be which are on this current path of destruction. I will mention no names or parties in this course. But I feel it's important to include information about this enormous energetic shift which we are currently going through. I have been studying different energy healers and thought leaders and spiritual teachers and historians, astrology, crystals, essential oils, herbs, yoga and other aspects of Ayurveda for a very long time. I only know a teeny tiny bit about Vedic astrology, but can recommend some people who give readings on YouTube and also links to my favorite Western Astrologers. For the planets themselves are aligned in a manner so as to assist us as we help lift ourselves and the entire human race up off the path of destruction and into the 5th Dimension of Oneness, the Age of Aquarius, the merciful end of Kali Yuga and into Kali Satth**. More and more people are already creating sustainable ecocommunities, intentional living homes and neighborhoods, tiny house villages and multigenerational apartment dwellings in urban spaces. 

Ayurveda means science of life. So everything we learn about the Doshas, Subdoshas, Dhatus, Agnis, Srotas, Nadi Vigyam, crystals and aromatherapy and yoga and meditation and herbs falla under the same vast umbrella. Ayurveda was founded in India 5,000 years ago. There are many collections of books which teach Ayurvedic Wellness. The Vaidyas of old even performed surgeries. Through deep meditation, they discovered the sound of the Sun itself, which is Ohm. They also learned exactly how many glands are in the brain and developed chants, ragyas, which light up the brain and the entire nervous system at once, and then each of the Dhatus. I will include a link to some Rk Veda chanting. There are also several types of Indian music which are linked to the different Dosha parts of the day. Sound healing is also a wonderful tool. We will listen to the Tibetan singing bowl for a few minutes before our first Chakra balancing meditation.

In preparation for our first workshop class, please be well-rested, drink plenty of water, and avoid caffeine or alcohol for 24 hours prior. This well give you the best experience. During week #2 we will discuss the subdoshas more and also discuss Nadi Vigyan. I will include the link for the short explanatory video about this topic. It's a very subtle practice, and it deepens one's intuition and self-awareness. This is a form of pulse self-diagnosis using the first three fingers. The index finger is Vata, the middle finger is Pitta, and the ring finger is Kapha. Women take the pulse on the left, 

Disclaimer: Meditation, Reiki Healing and Ayurvedic Wellness are considered complimentary wellness practices and are not meant to diagnose or treat disease or to replace treatment by a medical doctor. A herbs suggested are not2 prescriptions and should be discussed with your doctor prior to taking to make sure there are no contraindications. The concepts and techniques we will be exploring are meant to promote well-being and loving self-care and living with a joyous and grateful heart.