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    A Simple Nuts and Bolts Guide to Yogic Meditation and Relaxation
    A Simple Nuts and Bolts Guide to Yogic Meditation and Relaxation
    A Simple Nuts and Bolts Guide to Yogic Meditation and Relaxation
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    A Simple Nuts and Bolts Guide to Yogic Meditation and Relaxation

    By Arwen Jayne

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    Ever wanted to learn meditation and relaxation but didn't want to get caught in following some guru, joining a cult or drowning in mumbo jumbo. I wrote this book principally for some of my massage clients who needed some simple straightforward guidance on how to relax and stop tensing up their muscles. This book is dedicated to all those down to earth hard working types who may never see the inside of a yoga class or open a more advanced book on yoga. It gives enough in as plain English as possible that people with little time can pick from and use what works for them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArwen Jayne
    Release dateApr 23, 2014
    ISBN9781311532275
    A Simple Nuts and Bolts Guide to Yogic Meditation and Relaxation
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    Arwen Jayne

    My passion is writing paranormal fantasy romance with a metaphysical twist. When I'm not writing I'm either reading other people's romance and erotica novels, gardening or learning about the myriad of things that interest me: meditation, brain change, metaphysics, linguistics, genetics, myths, magic and the odd bit of science and engineering.

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      A Simple Nuts and Bolts Guide to Yogic Meditation and Relaxation - Arwen Jayne

      A simple 'nuts and bolts' guide to yogic meditation and relaxation

      Arwen Jayne (c) 2012

      Smashwords Edition

      All rights reserved

      Information in the booklet is not intended as medical advice for any physical or mental condition. The author does not take any responsibility for how readers choose to apply this information.

      Be responsible for yourself and always seek expert advice where appropriate.

      Acknowledgements

      I would like to thank Joanne, Jen and Cyn for reading and editing the draft, my partner for finding all the nuts and bolts and helping with the cover design and to all my friends and massage clients who have used the meditations.

      Why this booklet?

      As a massage and shiatsu therapist I have been fortunate to meet many down-to-earth hard working people: truck drivers, machinery operators, professional gardeners, mechanics, machinists, as well as the occasional highly energetic eighty something retiree. What all these people had in common was they needed their tight muscles eased. The cause of muscle tension is not always physical damage. Sometimes the tension is triggered by something deeper: tension around family and peers, self-doubt, anxiety about ageing bodies stopping them from continuing in their job or providing for family, unhappiness, grief, fear or simply a general frustration that life should be better. These people need a way to escape or deal with such tension without spending fifty years in an Indian ashram chanting their lives away, swearing allegiance to a religion, god or guru and learning a mass of Sanskrit and metaphysical jargon. What they have needed is a completely stripped down approach to maintaining their health and well-being. This little guide is dedicated to them. It aims to provide a simple nuts and bolts guide that details the tools and mechanics needed for people to relax, find some basic inner peace and, if they wish, engineer experiences which may provide a refreshing perspective on life, the universe and everything. Where I have given the jargon word in this booklet it is only to provide you with the word for searching on the internet for online video tutorials or for more information.

      Yoga – what it is and why bother with it?

      The human mind can be an unruly beast. Some have likened it to a chattering monkey. It tends to get the idea that it has a separate existence, separate from our body, everyone and everything else. It can keep us awake at night, it easily gets bored and distracted and drifts off into flights of fancy. If you ask most westerners where their mind is they'll point to their head. Some Buddhists might point to the heart. Some pagans, martial artists and beer drinkers might point to their gut. Bizarrely some people who have had organ transplants have been known to acquire some of the memories and personality traits of the organ's previous owners. So where is the mind? Even though we can't find its exact location we can train the mind to experience peace. To do that we first need to tame it. We do this using many tools but the main tool is breathing.

      Ancient Hindus used oxen to plough fields so they were familiar with a thing called a yoke. A yoke is put around an ox's head and is used to steer it. Change the 'k' to a 'g' and the 'e' to an 'a' and you have the word yoga which is a kind of yoke used to steer the unruly mind.

      Minds and bodies are like cars – if you have a major problem you take the car to a mechanic. If you have a problem like a broken bone you go to see a doctor. However, the owner of a car can do much to keep their car in good condition and limit the problems that need expert attention: they can change spark plugs and oils, use special fuel additives, clean and polish the exterior, garage it in a warm and dry location etc. The mind-body owner can also do much

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