by admin | Aug 6, 2024 | 75 Breaths, Featured, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, Spiritual Jazz Jam Session, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Embrace each breath and let the music of mindfulness guide you to deeper understanding and tranquility.- The Meditativist Says Summary: I blend a widespread breathing practice with awareness and stillness meditations in my spiritual jazz and meditation jam sessions....
by admin | Jan 1, 2023 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Each day, maintaining the countdown of my abdominal breaths from 75 to zero gets easier. As a result, I start over fewer times. This morning, I combined my “countdown” with one of the routines prescribed by my chiropractor. One challenge for people my age is keeping...
by admin | Dec 31, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
I did my 75 Breaths Challenge during the last Savasana in my 8 am hot yoga class today. The room was very humid today, and the instructor kept turning on the system that pulled out the humidity from the studio. I appreciated that. Part of today’s “instruction” was for...
by admin | Dec 30, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Today, when I paused to consider my 75 Breaths, I decided to note the movements in my abdomen as I inhaled and exhaled—breathing in, abdomen expanding, 75—breathing out, abdomen contracting,74. I try to keep the count until I reach zero. Sometimes my abdomen’s...
by admin | Dec 29, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Yesterday, I engaged in my 75 breaths challenge at different times during the day: (i) before I fell asleep, (ii) after I woke up, and (iii) while taking an afternoon walk. As I’ve noted, I have this interplay between my wanting to concentrate or focus my mind and my...