Body Meditation

When we think of meditation, we think of quieting the mind, as much as we can, and finding that calm and stillness within that allows us rendezvous with our Inner Being and the Divine. The literature abounds with the benefits of such a reunion.

But is there any benefit of meditation to the physical body? The flesh and blood that has the all-important job of cradling our eternal soul?

Yes, there is.

Meditation does wonders for the physical body but before you start to imagine your body morphing into a pretzel on a hard floor, hear me out.
Meditation is not supposed to be painful on the body, so make yourself comfortable on the floor, a chair, a cushion, five cushions, in bed, wherever. But comfort is key.

Begin to feel your body relax as you slowing breath in and out; even if you do not pay attention to the breathing in and out, it does not matter because your body will do it anyway.
Feel the body relax from the big toe to that last bit of hair on your crown.

Once fully relaxed, the magic begins.

"Wait," you say. “I have thoughts. I have lots of thoughts. They are forcing themselves into my calm.” Let the thoughts be. They will come and they will go. Sometimes you will engage them, other times you won’t. Let the thoughts be.
Feel your body respond to the calm even though thoughts are racing around like a toddler on a sugar high. Feel all there is to feel. Feel the beauty of the moment.

The body heals itself when allowed. If we believe that we are energy, then when the body is relaxed, energy moves to areas needing care and healing and begins the work of self-healing.

Relax and let the magic continue.

Let the peace that passes all understanding move through you and around you.

Let the energy within and the energy without heal you.

Let the thoughts be,

Huh?
Thoughts?
What thoughts?

Gotcha!