Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Walking Meditation


Another way to awaken your senses is Walking Meditation in simple words is Meditation while walking. Being aware of every step that you take. As during Pranayama one is aware of the movement of breath similarly in walking meditation the person has to relax at ease, breathe lightly and enjoy every step with a light smile on your face.
This meditation is preferably done barefoot on grass or sand. While walking feel the tender grass blades touch the sole of the feet, this works like acupressure on the feet 
The feet is filled with nerve ends which inturn send out signals and activate various parts of the body. In that sense all the parts of the body workout in a synchronized manner.
Enjoy the texture of the path your are treading on, the sharpness of the grass blade, the hardness or the smoothness of the rock, the coarseness of the sand Acknowledge each and every sensation felt by your feet.
Use your nose- smell the surroundings, Use your ears – listen to each and every sound - either of the birds chirping or just the wind blowing. As wind blows,enjoy the sensation when your body comes in contact with the wind- the goosebumps on the skin or the hair that touches the nape of the neck. Try to use all 5 senses to their maximum potential . Create awareness about each and every moment - Feel awakened .