Free 7-day Meditation Series

Why did I not know these people before now? Micah, who I’m desperately trying to get onboard with writing her own posts on this blog (can you feel it, friend?), sent a link to Lasater Yoga’s free 7-day Meditation series.

I guess I’ve been caught up with Reiki, or Cranial-Sacral Therapy, or other massage techniques. I really have only just begun to explore the WORLD of yoga (even though I have been practicing for over 20 years).

I foresee myself using these ladies for continuing education. Judith Laseter not only helped create Yoga Journal itself, she helped create the governing body of American yoga, and also trained directly under Iyengar… Google her! She seems pretty fascinating, and clearly is one of the reasons behind people like me wondering about yoga to begin with.

Her and her daughter just offered this free meditation course, with another live webinar coming up September 2, 2021. It appears you’ll be able to sign up for an intensive sometime after that, and I’m assuming all of these videos and audios will be available for a long time in the future.

The one-week program is designed around 3-5 minutes of video from the Guru and Daughter team, discussing a theme of the day. It is then followed by 5 minutes of briefly-guided audio-only meditation. I didn’t enjoy the fact that they used Dropbox to share their wealth, but the 10-minutes every night while my son read next to me (preparing for sleep) — well, my son and I both enjoyed it. A few times he joined in with me, or asked questions. (He’s only seven!)

What wonderful, simple suggestions for someone not new to meditation to try! Third eye at the back of the forehead? Nah, move that INTO THE BRAIN. (Chakras are connected to glands, right? What a novel sensation!)

Feel the movement of skin, the uplift of ribs as you focus on breath…wait, what?

My favorite from Day 7 —- notice the silence after a thought. Rather than struggling with thoughts when you’re trying not to think — focus on the SILENCE after that thought.

Yes!

Sign up here! No, I’m not getting any kickbacks, just sharing this quick daily slow down with you. Hope you enjoy it like I did.