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Those people in the yoga advertisements looking perfectly zen sitting in lotus position next to a lotus flower? Good for them, but that’s not your life, is it? You have a cell phone, you have kids, you have noise in your life. But you also (we swear) have time to meditate. Join us for a weekly meditation you can incorporate into your life, anytime, anywhere.
You know those times. When your friend is talking about her horrible boyfriend. You nod and appear to be listening, but you’re thinking “Leave him already!”
Or you’re speaking to your boss about an idea that you know through experience won’t work, yet you have to let her work it out on your own. So you stifle your opinion and you shut up.
Of course, truth is great in many circumstances. However, blurting it out is not optimal in every situation in order to keep your relationships thriving (and your job!).
If you know you’ll be meeting someone who makes you itch to interfere, take a moment before your encounter with this throat-chakra meditation.
The goal is to connect with our throat chakra, our centre of clear communication. This chakra also helps us to govern when it’s appropriate to speak.
Sit in a comfortable space.
Quietly to yourself, repeat the mantra “Om Janaha”. This mantra is related to the throat chakra.
If you become bothered by sounds, or distracted by thoughts, just bring yourself back to this mental repetition.
Set a timer for at least 10 minutes. When it goes off, release the mantra and gently open your eyes.
Go forward with your encounter to interfere less and listen more.
Go to speak the truth but also trust that the person will find their truth in their own time.
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Courtney Sunday is a writer, yoga teacher, Pilates instructor, spinning instructor and Thai massage practitioner. She teaches corporations in Toronto the fine art of breathing deeply, and travels too much for her own good. She likes to cook meals from scratch using ingredients from her garden, and would mill her own flour and make her own butter if she had more hours in the day. Find out more about her at www.courtneysunday.com.
