Hello there,
I listened to the Asclepius Healing track. This one is meant to access our “inner self”. This type of practice is a “subtle mind” practice. I found this practice to be beneficial to me. I liked the detailed guidance given. For example, when she said let a “wise person’s speech” become my speech”. This was a very positive reinforcing type of exercise to me. I liked the sound of the waves in the background. I do not like to have too much light “bathe” me because it makes me feel hot. The sound of the cooling waves helped the little bit of “white light” given to me in this exercise. By writing this explanation just now, I had an “aha” moment. I realized how uncomfortable the light meditations tend to make me feel, that I really do feel like I am getting hot, which is a big problem for me. I am hot all the time and do not like getting hot, being cool is pleasant to me. I guess that is what happens when you live in the desert for 20 years! I feel that by doing these practices daily, it has made me more aware of how easy it is to make time for myself. I also realized that 20 minutes a day to take this time “fosters” a sense of accomplishment to me and I think that my patients would feel the same way if they committed themselves to doing a practice like this.
The statement in our readings "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself” means to me that the practitioner needs to be constantly seeking ways to best meet the needs of their patients. It is important for the practitioner to be open and cognizant of the many different aspects of integral health and how there are unique needs for each person. The discovery of different options to give a patient should be a priority in competent integral health practitioner.
Take care and be well,
Karin
Hey Karin!
ReplyDeleteI find devoting even 15 minutes to meditation once a day is beneficial for balance. This particular meditation made me feel very connected to my deceased father. This is very important to me and helps me find my center.
It's interesting how you realized why some meditations don't work for you. That's what it's all about. Learning what works and what doesn't. It also reinforces the concept that integral health is not a cookie cutter health theory. We are all so unique and our health care must reflect this.
Keep up the good work!
Be well.
Hi Karin,
ReplyDeleteThat is great that you feel accomplishment after your time meditating and agree with you on the light aspect. I have found that I cannot really relax under bright lights. I believe that it is more peaceful being able to be alone with myself in a cooler, dark and quiet area. Like Ellen said, that really shows how these practices need to be accomidating in some of their aspects because not everything will work for everyone. Nice post!