January 18, 2021

MONDAY MORNING MALA MEDITATION

Mikao Usui, the founder of Reiki, created the Five Reiki Principles that he put at the center of his system. They are basically non-religious guidelines to living a fulfilling life. Everything in the Reiki system supports these principles and he wanted his students to meditate on these every day in order to embody the principles as a way of life and improve the condition of the mind, body and spirit. 

Even if you're not a Reiki practitioner, there is so much value to these that EVERYONE can benefit form. Although there are some slight variations due to translation from Japanese, here they are, and are today's meditation mantras. 

January 17, 2021

Since everyone varies greatly in their personalities, attention spans, levels of discipline, etc., there is bound to be at least one form of meditation that works for each individual. Thankfully there are many different ways to meditate! It's a good idea to try different methods to see what works best for you because of the profound benefits that meditation provides. 

Personally, I have found so much benefit from using the Mala. It has given me profound anxiety relief. It's a way for me to be guided as I repeat healing affirmations. The affirmations themselves are a way to reinforce positive and healthy concepts, and the repetition helps to engrave them into my subconscious mind. It gives me a starting and ending point, and keeps my attention and focus with the sense of touch (using each bead for an affirmation). I even use it for breath work. 

The Mala has made such a difference in my life that I wanted to learn how to make them so I could share them with others. I'm so happy to pass along this beautiful method of healing in mind, body and spirit! 

UPDATE to the Monday Morning Mala Meditations.

We had our first Monday Morning Mala Meditation today and I learned a few things... 

First, Monday mornings are probably not the ideal time to try to get a group of people to relax and meditate... Most people have somewhat hectic Mondays, and the last thing I want to do is add stress when I'm trying to help relieve people of it! Also, I think most people are pretty burned out on Zoom about now. 

I think it would be better to share the affirmations with everybody whether they have a Mala or not, so I will be making them available on the B2B Blog (https://bridgetobalancellc.blogspot.com) and social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram). They could benefit so many. 

Therefore, the exclusivity I'm offering to my current and future Mala clients is:

     1) The option to connect through Zoom or FaceTime for a personal tutorial on using the Mala and any other questions or comments they might have- at a time that's most convenient for them, and 

     2) One free Distance Reiki session ($50 value) valid any time through December 31, 2021. 

Happy New Year, and Happy Healing!