We
find music not just by playing instruments or listening to songs but also in
nature. Walk in the forest and you'll hear a natural symphony of sounds
made up of birds, insects, wind, and rain.
The composers of centuries ago often composed their music based on the sounds of nature. So music is a natural part of the world. It can also be healing, energizing and calming. Sometimes it can help in healing and soothing physical, mental and emotional pain. Other times we listen for the joy of it. Either way it can really help us shift out of a stressful state if we open to the experience of listening with body, mind and heart.
Whether listening to an orchestra, a song on the internet or the natural sound so of nature, pausing to listen and really take in these sounds can have a powerful healing effect on the body, mind and heart. It is a movement towards opening our senses and truly allowing the sounds to resonate within the body. This pausing along with tuning into our senses and receiving the sound of music can allow us to experience deep moments of peace and contentment. This in turn can help the body restore and revitalize the bodies energy and release built up tension.
The composers of centuries ago often composed their music based on the sounds of nature. So music is a natural part of the world. It can also be healing, energizing and calming. Sometimes it can help in healing and soothing physical, mental and emotional pain. Other times we listen for the joy of it. Either way it can really help us shift out of a stressful state if we open to the experience of listening with body, mind and heart.
Whether listening to an orchestra, a song on the internet or the natural sound so of nature, pausing to listen and really take in these sounds can have a powerful healing effect on the body, mind and heart. It is a movement towards opening our senses and truly allowing the sounds to resonate within the body. This pausing along with tuning into our senses and receiving the sound of music can allow us to experience deep moments of peace and contentment. This in turn can help the body restore and revitalize the bodies energy and release built up tension.
Music during Restorative Yoga can help alleviate tension...
I teach yoga in a beautiful studio called Shanti 3 Yoga in Weston, Florida. As
a yoga teacher I find that using music during a restorative yoga class
helps calm and release the stress and tension that builds up in the body,
mind and heart as we move through our hectic and busy lives. As the music plays, I invite students to soften the
tension in their bodies and allow the soothing sound of the music to
flow through them. This approach is different from mindfulness
meditation as during meditation when we sit on the cushion the intention
is open to inner experience and stay present with what is happening
without pushing anything away or clinging to it. Both practices are
powerful and both are paths towards healing, clearing the mind and
opening the heart. For the purposes of this post I'm focusing on music
as a healing modality.
Restorative yoga at home...
You
can choose to lay on the mat, on your back (shavasana pose) with a
blanket under your head for comfort, an eye pillow to cover the eyes and calm the mind and a blanket to help
keep you feeling relaxed and warm.
Turn the lights down. Lay on your mat and begin to connect with the sensation of the breath. Allow the breath to soften tension and stress in the body, mind and heart. Play the music with the intention of letting go of worries and concerns. Stay on the mat for at least 15 minutes or as long as you like and notice how you feel at the end of this practice.
May you live with ease and peace...
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