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Foundation Skills for a Successful Meditation Practice
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(402 ratings)
17,506 students

Foundation Skills for a Successful Meditation Practice

Learn how to find comfort in stillness, handle distraction and keep the mind focused to reap the benefits of meditation
Created byLaura Goellner E-RYT, C-IAYT
Last updated 3/2023
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What you'll learn

  • You will know the difference between Concentration & Meditation
  • You will know how to prepare the body to be comfortable and settled while practicing meditation
  • You will know how to handle internal or external distraction while practicing meditation
  • You will know 6 major types of meditation
  • You will have a meditation journal started to track your progress and growth

Course content

5 sections • 17 lectures • 1h 59m total length

  • What is Meditation?7:56

    Meditation is a word that can be difficult to define, especially because in popular culture it is loosely used to describe many different mental states. Here we will look at meditation as a training process for the mind that leads to a place of complete absorption in the experience of the present moment. The formal definition of meditation is being in a space that is beyond thought or words, it is only experienced. 

  • Concentration Vs. Meditation6:54

    Develop a clear distinction between concentration and meditation by using anchor techniques to train the mind, then transition to depth beyond the senses through guided practice and mindful observation.

  • How to Handle Distraction12:05

    Learn practical strategies to handle distraction during concentration practice, using labeling, redirection, and anchoring attention in breath and present-moment senses to train the mind.

  • Reflecting on your Experience with Meditation

Requirements

  • Simply the desire to start a meditation practice, no prior experience needed

Description

This course starts with the most important FOUNDATION SKILLS that students need to start an enjoyable meditation practice.  This includes how to handle distraction, how to find a comfortable position and how to physically prepare yourself before meditation.  Without these basic skills beginners can become frustrated and often give up ...thinking "I am just not good at meditation". If you have ever had that thought then this course is for you!  We will learn the skills and tricks that can help everyone to become "successful" meditators and reap the numerous benefits of regular meditation practice!

The Lecture Topics include: 

- What is Meditation

- Concentration Vs. Meditation

- How to Handle Distraction

- Using Self-Reflection Questions

- 6 Techniques for a Successful Meditation Practice

- 4 Ways to Prepare for Meditation Practice

- Movement Before Stillness

- The Major Types of Meditation

- Meditation Journaling

- Making Meditation Part of Daily Life

- Keeping up the Momentum in your Practice


Once you have the foundation skills in place we will work through 6 common meditation techniques. Throughout this process, we will also utilize the practice of "meditation journaling" to help us gain a deeper understanding of meditation & what technique is best for YOU!

The Meditation Techniques Include: 

- Breath

- Mindfulness

- Loving Kindness

- Mantra

- Visualization

- Chakra Energy

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in starting to meditate, but are unsure where to start
  • Anyone that has tried meditation but become frustrated because they could not "turn off their mind"
  • Those looking for tools to manage stress, anxiety or depression
  • Those looking for skills to improve mental focus and clarity

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