Audio Meditations for Rejuvenating the Body

Meditations for Rejuvenating the Body

Oprah.com | July 31, 2008

Strengthen your body and connect with your breath with these guided audio meditations.

Standing—the Essential Qigong Practice

with Ken Cohen

The internationally renowned expert of Chinese energy practices and qigong teaches you a basic practice for strengthening and recharging the body by accumulating vital "qi" (or life energy). Presented by Sounds True. Excerpted from The Essential Qigong Training Course © 2005.

Mindfulness of the Body as a Whole

with Jon Kabat-Zinn

A leader in the field of MBSR (or Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) invites you to expand your breath and awareness to encompass your body as a whole, with its entire "universe of sensations." Presented by Sounds True. Excerpted from Mindfulness for Beginners © 2006.

Basic Sitting Practice

with Jack Kornfield

The author of After the Ecstasy, the Laundry introduces you to the art of meditation in this simple sitting practice. Presented by Sounds True. Excerpted from Guided Meditation © 2007.

Taoist Meditation: The Three Stages of Natural Breathing

with Ken Cohen

The author of The Way of Qigong discusses the subtle components of healthy breathing. Presented by Sounds True. Excerpted from Healthy Breathing © 2005.

Breathing In, Breathing Out

with Thich Nhat Hanh

Esteemed Zen master and author Thich Nhat Hanh introduces you to the Buddha's first meditation instruction—and the miracle that happens when we attend solely to our breath. Presented by Sounds True. Excerpted from The Art of Mindful Living © 2000.

Mountain Solid

with Thich Nhat Hanh

The Nobel Peace Prize nominee guides you in a meditation to ground and strengthen you. Presented by Sounds True. Excerpted from The Art of Mindful Living © 2000.

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