I have been meditating on a daily basis for over 10 years. Initially, I turned to meditation as a relaxation technique to reduce stress. My technique was simple -- I sat in a quiet area of my house and did basic breathing techniques for approximately 10 minutes a day. Over the years, I began to worship with the Unprogrammed Society of Friends (Quakers) using a form of non-verbal prayer similar to group meditation. Most of these worship services are an hour in duration. At first I found the hour to be unbearable, but over time I began to realize that I hit my deepest levels of meditation at the end of the worship period. Trying to get deeper, I also increased the duration of my individual meditation time. - Full Article

Energy Enhancement Meditation
By Swami Satchidanand

This is not a breathing exercise: one does not regulate the breath. Instead one observes natural respiration as energy, as it comes in, as it goes out. In this way one further calms the mind so that it is no longer overpowered by violent negativities. At the same time, one is concentrating the mind, making it sharp and penetrating, capable of the work of discernment. These first two steps of living a moral life and controlling the mind are very necessary and beneficial in themselves; but they will lead to self-repression, unless one takes the third step - purifying the mind of Energy Blockages by developing insight into one's own nature, being in the Energy Field of a Master of Meditation and using the Advanced Blockage Busting Techniques of Energy Enhancement. - Read More

Full Body Awareness
By Robert Morgen

Now that you’re comfortable working with your breath it’s time to bring the rest of the body in. Continue breathing as I’ve outlined in my article on Breathing. Now in addition to feeling your breath flow and your stomach and ribs expand, I want you to feel the energy that flows into your body with each breath. For me it feels like a lightness, or a very light feeling. It may feel different for you so take some time here and just open up and feel the energy.Now when you draw the energy in can you feel it pooling at your center of gravity just below your belly button? Now as you breathe just let that pool of energy expand throughout your body. Can you feel it flowing down through your legs and up your back and down your arms? Take some time here and practice this feeling that energy pool expand through your whole body. Later we’ll expand it out even further, but for now just let it flow. - Complete Article

Meditation - Why Traditional Methods Fail
By Laurie Desjardins

Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years. Originally, these relaxation techniques were used to bring people to a deeper understanding of sacred or mystical truths. Meditation continues to be a central part of many religions all over the world. Religious purposes aside, meditation techniques reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and increase the mind-body connection, making meditation an important tool in complimentary and alternative medicine. They can have been used to treat anxiety and depression, and help those suffering from chronic pain. All meditation techniques prompt you to clear and focus your mind. The goal of meditation is to be in the moment without thinking of worries, stresses, or discomfort. This intense focus creates deep relaxation so that you can return to your project or daily life refreshed
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