In 2021, we introduced short, practical exercises. These exercises intend to complement regular prayer practice—that is, their content and form focus on building up the prayer muscles that support contemplative prayer. This exercise will assist us with the intention of developing a still mind so that we can decrease agitation and fragmentation and increase calm… Read more
An Exercise: Use of Breath to Support Contemplative Postures (spaciousness, suppleness, surrender)
In 2021, we introduced short, practical exercises. These exercises intend to complement regular prayer practice—that is, their content and form focus on building up the prayer muscles that support contemplative prayer. I would like to invite you to engage in an exercise, with the intention of developing the muscles that we use in order to… Read more
Topics:
Contemplative Practice
Three Breaths Meditation
Breath practices can help us to ground ourselves, to truly tune into our experiences, and to develop skills in awareness, tension, and spaciousness. In this video, Christine Luna Munger offers a breath practice designed to help us notice spaciousness. This exercise invites us to pay attention to the spaciousness within the natural breath cycle, which… Read more
Topics:
Contemplative Practice