Refining Your Technique, Again and Again:

Continue refining your meditation technique by noticing if there are consistencies by what distracts you and by what grounds you. Start by acknowledging these thoughts and then offer gentleness to yourself as you begin to recognize patterns. It has been said that we have the same 30-40 thoughts over and over again each day. So how can expect to not encounter these thoughts during our meditation practice? But through gentleness, compassion and kindness - to yourself - can you start to see the patterns? Can you start to notice what situations motivate certain thoughts? Again, without any clear attachment to change can you almost invite these thoughts to be present in an effort to see your own patterns?

Continue again today to meditate on your chosen sankalpa, without changing it, without adjusting it. Stay true to your heart felt intention. Let it be the center of your meditation practice. 

Find a quiet time and place, free from distractions.

Set a timer for 15 minutes. Sit or lie comfortably.

- Begin by focusing on your breath, allowing it to become smooth and calm.

- Recall your sankalpa - or intention - that you created in our initial yoga nidra session.

- Let your work be to resist allowing the mind to drift. Stay resolute in your commitment and focus on your sankalpa. 

- Repeat your sankalpa to yourself, in rhythm with your breath.

- Once your timer ends, repeat your sankalpa one last time.

- Bring your hands to prayer at heart center and thank yourself for taking this time to commit to your sankalpa and your meditation.