For Valentine’s Day, I suggest adopting this meditation to send love to all those people we have loved, both romantically and platonically, including those who are no longer in our lives. Begin with yourself, because this is the foundation. When we fill ourselves up with our own love, we are better able to send love out to others. METTA MEDITATION The practice of Metta meditation is a beautiful support to other awareness practices. One recites specific words and phrases evoking a “boundless warm-hearted feeling.” The strength of this feeling is not limited to or by family, religion, or social class. We begin with our self and gradually extend the wish for well-being happiness [] Well, if to you Valentine's Day is just an annoying reminder of our society's collective obsession with fairy tale romance and your own broken heart, then a sweet heart-healing meditation can help Learn to tap into your inner power with this 10-minute guided. Focus on your breath, clear your mind, and visualize a bright light growing inside of you. Ima (The Conversation) — If you’re feeling disconnected from others, or just disenchanted with the day, you might consider trying loving-kindness meditation, writes a scholar of mindfulness. Happy Valentine's day my lovely friends For this special, love-filled day I thought I would share with you a little guided meditation script on ensuring love is the priority in your heart. I am a firm believer in approaching all things with love, that means any difficulties you face, any conflicts you have in your life, any situations, anything really. Just approach it with an open heart and This guided meditation provides a gentle ritual for unconditional love, whether or not you are currently partnered. It invites the love you want to receive and helps to release whatever is holding you back in your life from experiencing and receiving true, unconditional love. So the mantra to make your Valentine’s all the more special: just meditate for 20 minutes and see the magic spread. Try it out for yourself. Happy Valentine’s Day! Inspired by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's wisdom talks. Written by Pritika Nair. Based on inputs by Chinky Sen, Sahaj Samadhi Meditation Teacher Celebrate Valentine's Day in a truly meaningful way with our "Guided Meditation for a Blissful Valentine's Day." This meditation is a heartfelt gift to show This meditation is designed to give you a unique Valentine’s day experience, independently if you are in a committed relationship or not. Together we celebrate love and appreciation for ourselves, or your significant other, through a gently guided visualization. Through this practice, you will open yourself up to give and receive love as well as to rejuvenate and fill yourself with gratitude 9 Valentine’s Day mindful activities to elevate your partnership. If you are in a loving relationship, there are ways to spend Valentine’s Day mindfully. The best part is that you can do with your partner most things you can do on your own: 1. Meditate as a couple. Meditation is often perceived as a private practice you do on your own. #2 MINDFULNESS ACTIVITY FOR VALENTINE'S DAY- "Pebble Meditation" Pebble Meditation was created by Thich Nhat Hanh, a great teacher of peace.He created it as a way for children to easily learn about certain abstract qualities by attaching these qualities to real and familiar objects like pebbles. Celebrate Valentine's Day with a guided self-love journey! In this 16-minute meditation, take a moment to focus on the most important love in your life: the Valentine’s Day Loving Kindness Practice. Happy Valentines Day! We hope that you are enjoying a day filled with love for your family, your friends, your children, and yourself! Here is a child friendly version of a loving kindness meditation practice that you can share with your students or your own child today. This guided meditation provides a gentle ritual for unconditional love, whether or not you are currently partnered. It invites the love you want to receive and helps to release whatever is holding you back in your life from experiencing and receiving true, unconditional love. Make Your Valentine’s Day Rocking. Keep the novelty going. Your partner and you have been together for quite some time now and so it’s only natural to feel extremely comfortable with each other. Too many plans, too many thoughts in the head. But what to do? it’s Valentine’s Day after all! Do not forget to meditate on Valentine day to make it special No matter how I spend Valentine's Day—on a date with Drew, on vacation, or just at home with my family—I always try to spend a little time for myself to relax, recharge, and reconnect. Adding a few rose petals makes the evening feel extra special just grab your favorite drink and a good book, and turn on some relaxing music to complete the spa vibe! (If you don't have a bath caddy, or Valentine’s Day is an ideal occasion to prioritize self-love. Metta Meditation encourages a kind and compassionate relationship with oneself, fostering self-acceptance and a positive self-image. For more reading, teachings, and meditations on loving-kindness, I recommend exploring Sharon Salzberg’s work. Celebrate Valentine's Day in a truly meaningful way with our "Guided Meditation for a Blissful Valentine's Day." This meditation is a heartfelt gift to show Everywhere I look near Valentine's Day, there's chocolate: boxes of chocolate in all the stores, chocolate on tv promising to be the only love you need, chocolate girl scout cookies--CHOCOLATE! I even saw chocolate Altoid breath mints in the grocery checkout aisle the other day!
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