Progressive Relaxation

Progressive relaxation is an active meditation technique that focuses concentration on slowly tensing and then relaxing various muscles of your body through a fully inclusive sequence. Even in just one session, you can start to feel more relaxed and in control of both the natural tension we need to hold our structure and also the unnecessary tension that creeps up during stressful times. With a regular practice of this, stress & anxiety levels can decrease to help you feel calmer & relaxed.  You can take part in this meditation either lying down or seated.

Meditation is essentially any practice that helps develop awareness & take charge of our minds. To use an analogy to describe a busy mind, we can think of our attention like the energy of a puppy where we are easily distracted and jump from one thought to another and so struggle to find focus & clarity. No wonder we are so exhausted! Using a variety of techniques including breath work, body focus, image visualisation, mindfulness, mantra and others, we begin to train the mind to concentrate and learn to think about just one thing at time. With regular practice, this single pointed focus develops into a state of being that is calmer, more spacious and joyful!

Meditation is an essential tool for anyone who suffers from stress, anxiety, insomnia or struggles to quieten that chattering mind. There is no bad time to practice but you might find using these practices first thing in the morning set you up well for your day ahead.