The term “meditation” refers to a variety of practices that focus on mind and body integration and are used to calm the mind and enhance overall well-being. Mindfulness is one type of meditation. Other types include concentrative or expressive. At Mind Body Healing Arts we teach all types of meditation.

Meditation is a practice of training attention and awareness with a goal of fostering mental well-being, calmness, clarity, or concentration. Meditation has a history dating back thousands of years, with ancient roots in Buddhist and other similar traditions. 

Meditation typically involves a level of instruction and practice including setting aside time and space for yourself. Meditation includes a variety of activities but most often involves maintaining mental focus on a particular sensation, such as breathing, a sound, a visual image, or a mantra, which is a repeated word or phrase. Learning how to meditate can include instruction on mindfulness meditation, prayer, mantra repetition, shaking & dancing, qigong, yoga, guided imagery, soft-belly breathing, chanting, and more. Rooted in both ancient contemplative traditions and modern psychology, mindfulness invites awareness of thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations as they arise without being overly reactive.