Breathing


Stop for a few moments and breathe. Experience all the sensations of your breath.

Meditation information

Time. Image created by Olle Claesson.

Time:

From 5 minutes to 20 minutes.

Tip: It is possible to change the length of the pause between speaking to extend the length of the meditation.


Guided meditation. Image created by Olle Claesson.

Guided:

This is often a guided meditation, but can also be un-guided if you focus on how your body wants to move and just follow that feeling.

Tip: If it feels right this meditation can switch between moments of silence and moments of being guided.


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Body position:

This meditation can be done both sitting, standing or whilst lying down. Just make sure that you chose a position that helps you remain alert for the entire meditation.

Tip: The one who is guiding should be sitting or standing, to make sure that one is heard.


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Materials needed:

No additional material is needed for this meditation.

Tip: If you are sitting down, meditation cushions are a recommendation to be able to sit for longer periods of time.


Meditation breathing

The one who guides may:

Direct the attention of the others to different parts of the breathing apparatus, noting different sensations that might be felt there. Reminding the participants to refocus once they have lost their focus.