Movement Meditation

Here’s a Sample of the “Movement Meditation” Guided Meditation Script:

We spend so much of our lives with goals, striving towards something. But in meditation, for the most part, we do the opposite of that.

In fact, one of meditation's most important teachings is that if we can’t accept ourselves as we are in this moment, we will never feel fulfilled or contented.

The paradox is that, once we begin to practice that acceptance, we often become kinder, happier people.

One way to think of it is that meditation is like building an endless castle, one brick at a time. We don’t often see the “results” of our work. But every so often, we stand back and realize how far we’ve come since we placed the first brick, or the 50th.

This is why it is important to challenge ourselves in our practice – compassionately. This is where the Buddhist concept of being a warrior can help.

We are being warriors not in a violent way, but by being in the present. We are not numbing out or distracting ourselves, just for right now.

We are staying present with the difficult emotions and the feeling of groundlessness that can arise. This is an act of courage – of a warrior.

Movement meditation is a great way to rise to this challenge. It’s also a great tool to have when we simply feel like we cannot sit still.

When something very difficult or scary comes up in our lives – a health diagnosis, the loss of someone we love, a trauma – the idea of sitting can seem impossible.

Mindful movement is a way to stay present with what’s happening in our body, rather than get lost in thought, planning, fantasizing, or worrying.

Make no mistake: being present in our bodies is difficult! Why? We think of our bodies as a place where physical pain lives, but it is also the home of our emotional pain.

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