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Meditation 101: Spark Joy, Peace, and Creativity in Your Daily Life

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Overview

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There’s no doubt that meditation is one of the most important practices you can do for your personal development. From reducing stress to enhancing creativity, from delaying aging to cultivating joy, scientific studies are showing how meditation positively benefits what seems like every facet of life.

However, the traditional way it’s taught can make it feel boring and heavy like a chore, and who has time for that? This approach sadly causes many people to miss out on the beautiful benefits of meditation.

This class shows how meditation can be enjoyable, simple, and easily enfolded into your day, yet still bring all the benefits. It covers everything that a beginner needs to meditate deeply, from foundational meditation postures to powerful meditation amplifiers that open the inner doors to peace, joy, and clarity.

This class brings together the best meditation practices from Dandan’s decade-long exploration of meditation, which has taken her to live in monasteries around the world for several years. All lessons are designed to get straight-to-the-point and be applicable. A guided meditation library with Dandan’s most loved guided meditations is also included to further support your meditation journey.

KEY LESSONS COVER:

  • The 9 major myths of meditation that prevent people from enjoying meditation.
  • The 4 foundational elements of meditation.
  • Meditation postures to support relaxation and stability, including postures for those who have back pain or other physical limitations.
  • How to approach breathing to deepen your meditation experience.
  • How to approach unpleasant feelings or thoughts that arise during your meditation.
  • How to transform any act into a mindful, recentering experience, including when you’re washing the dishes.
  • Meditation anchoring techniques to settle down your mind when it’s all over the place.
  • Science-backed benefits of meditation.
  • How to maintain a daily meditation routine that’ll bring beauty into your life and help you grow.

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

  • Anyone who wants to learn meditation and cultivate this powerful recentering practice in their daily life.
  • Anyone who wants to bring peace, joy, and clarity into their day with only a few minutes.
  • Anyone who feels lost, sluggish, or stuck.

No perquisites are necessary.

Syllabus

  • Class Intro
  • Class Project
  • Myths & Elements of Meditation
  • Foundational Meditation Posture
  • Meditating on a Chair
  • Meditative Breathing
  • Breathing Practice: 3 Breath Reset
  • How to Approach Negative Thoughts
  • Intro to 10 Min Meditation
  • Melt Away Stress 10 Min Guided Meditation
  • Kinhin: Walking Meditationn
  • Extending Meditation to Daily Messy Life
  • Therapeutic Dishwashing Meditation
  • Benefits of Meditation
  • Keeping Up A Meditation Routine
  • Course Wrap-Up & Parting Thoughts
  • My Teahouse of Wonder
  • Diving Deep: 25 Minute Guided Meditation
  • Nourishing Meal Meditation
  • Healing Body Gratitude Meditation
  • Grounding Tree Standing Meditation
  • Freeing Expansion Meditation
  • Restoring Nature Meditation
  • Bonus: Joyful Sunrise Meditation
  • Bonus: 5 Min Short & Sweet Meditation
  • Bonus: 15 Min Guided Meditation

Taught by

Dandan Liu

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