Yin Meditation: Relaxing the Mind (Episode 10)

In a Yin approach to meditation, the main emphasis is to develop a relaxed and receptive attitude towards the experiences you have while meditating - you're not trying to control or overly manage those experiences; you're developing gentleness and tolerance to yourself and the variety of experiences you have while meditating.
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In this episode, I talk about a the first of four principles of a Yin Meditation: Relaxing the Mind. I'll also look more broadly at how meditation instructions function like filters functioning either exclusively or inclusively, and also how a Yin approach to meditation may be the best antidote to tension and frustration in your meditation practice.

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