Meditation Collector

Feeling Stressed? Melt it Away for Better Health

2009-11-03T05:19:00.000-08:00

Imagine you are sitting at home...

Your favorite television is about to come on. Suddenly, your legs feel weak. You feel flush. Your hands and feet begin to tingle. Your pulse skyrockets. You become dizzy. You start shaking. You cannot breathe. Your chest is hurting.

Are you having a heart attack? What will you do if you pass out?

Immediately, you call for help. At the ER, they inform you that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you and that you can go home.

That was certainly not “nothing.” What just happened?

The Characteristics of Stress

We all handle stress on a daily basis. Stress can occur at work, home, even while running errands. Stress is not avoidable. Unfortunately, stress can build up and make a person physically and mentally ill.

Symptoms of excessive stress include:

Heartburn
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ulcers
Weight gain and loss
Insomnia
Headaches
Hives and skin rashes
Back, shoulder, and neck pain
Fatigue
Muscle tension
High blood pressure
Dental problems
Cold or hot flashes
Panic/Anxiety attacks
Irregular heartbeat
Susceptibility to colds and flu
Difficulty concentrating
Depression
Phobias
Irritability
Sudden mood swings

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms (and it has been confirmed it is not caused by a medical condition), it might be time for you to start meditating and using other relaxation methods in order to reduce your stress. Of course, it is still a good idea to apply relaxation strategies even if you are not feeling stressed!

Causes of Stress

There are many factors that can contribute to stress. These include:

Financial worries
Poverty
School
Relationship difficulties
Moving
Birth of a child
Death
Job change
Crime
Drug or alcohol abuse
Illness (self or family member)
Sexual changes (impotence, menopause)
Abuse
Weather

Stress can also lead to additional problems, ranging from losing a job to losing friends. In some cases, stress has even been linked to heart attacks. Therefore, stress is something that every person should learn to control. The biggest way to reduce stress is by learning to relax, even when the pressure is on.

Coping with Stress

There are a number of effective ways to deal with stress. If your doctor prescribes anti-anxiety medications, get a second opinion. While prescription drugs can work, they often carry a number of unwanted side effects. The best method is to learn relaxation techniques.

You can learn to meditate on your own. Or you can pick a few guided meditations from Meditation Collector that work for you, and listen to one of them at least once a day.

If you can keep doing that for a while, I think you'll be surprised with the results.

With so much to gain and so little to lose, you should turn to relaxation and meditation and watch the stress simply melt away.

Let it Be Guided Meditation

2009-10-11T06:33:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 25.16 minutes
Voice: Female

Another high quality guided meditation from Meditation Oasis, recorded live with Marry Maddux' meditation group.

It follows the same theme(s) as the Simply Being, Effortless and Letting Go meditations. Also from Meditation Oasis...

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Look for "#30 - Let it Be"
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Intuitive Expressions

2009-09-14T05:13:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Deborah Koan
Format: MP3
Voice: Female

Intuitive Expressions is a monthly guided meditation podcast put out by Deborah Koan.

Deborah has a very warm soothing voice, and her guided meditations are very effective. Most of her guided meditations use a body scan type of energy work that I like very much.

One little critique I have is that the themes are sometimes a little too materialistically oriented, but that's about it.

The meditations are very relaxing.

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The Best Benefits of Meditation

2009-09-05T03:51:00.000-07:00

It’s something that is often associated with spirituality, yoga and religion, but the truth is that meditation is so much more than all these things put together.

It offers both physiological and psychological benefits, and best of all, it is easy enough to practice. No effort or strain is needed to meditate; all you need is a quiet place, a willing mind, and the ability to concentrate and let your mind and body relax.

While meditation is known to offer myriad benefits, I practice it regularly to attain a few that are to my personal advantage, such as:

Self control: When you meditate regularly, you find it easier to control your mind and body. I used meditation as a way to get out of a destructive relationship that I was addicted to. I knew it was not good for me, yet I could not find the strength to break free from the emotional shackles that tied me down. Until I took to meditating for an hour every morning and evening, that is. I was able to make the crucial decision to cut loose before the relationship completely destroyed me, and this is why I urge people who struggle with other addictions like alcohol and cigarettes to try meditation as a rehabilitation tool.

Determination: Only when you’ve tried meditation yourself do you realize the power it has in strengthening the mind and making you believe that you are capable of doing you set it to. So if you’re looking for success in a sport or hoping to win a game, train your mind as well as your body with a combination of physical and psychological exercises. When you meditate regularly focused on your goal, you are more likely to concentrate better and achieve success.

Detachment: If you’re someone with a quick temper that has gotten you into sticky situations more often than not, then you must try meditation as a tool to calm you down and help you deal with situations with a higher level of maturity. Meditation helps you deal with problems and irritations patiently and without losing your temper and saying or doing things that you will end up regretting later. You are able to deal with issues with a certain detachment that allows you to look at problems from a different point of view.

Besides these psychological advantages, meditation offers a host of physical advantages too, right from helping to reduce your blood pressure to enriching and elongating the quality and quantity of your life respectively. And since it’s easy, free and effective, there’s no reason not to practice meditation every day.

This guest article was written by Adrienne Carlson, who regularly writes on the topic of christian college online . Adrienne welcomes your comments and questions at her email address: adrienne.carlson83@yahoo.com.

Guided Imagery for Stress Relief & Relaxation

2009-08-12T10:08:00.000-07:00

Publisher: HealthJourneys.com

Format: MP3

Length: 15 minutes

Voice: Female

Here's a very good guided meditation for Stress Relief and Relaxation.

According to the publisher, listening to this meditation regularly can reduce your stress considerably.

I'm sure that's the case, indeed!

Any good (guided) meditation or other deep relaxation method practised regularly can do miracles for your (mental) health.

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In order to listen to this guided meditation, you'll need to register on the page.
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Discover Your Inner Guide

2009-07-21T07:18:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Length: 8.05 minutes
Voice: Female

If it's your thing, this is a very good meditation with which to find your own inner guide.

The voice your hear in this meditation, is from Dr. Dorothy May. More info on her can be found here.

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Look for "Click here to begin your meditation."
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Healing Meditation

2009-07-10T10:28:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Length: 3.15 minutes
Voice: Female

A short healing meditation for instant rejuvenation.

The voice you hear in this meditation is not Patsy Grey, as with most Learning Meditation meditations, but Anne Rossiter.

You can find more information about her here.

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Look for "Click here to begin your meditation."
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Peace and Serenity Meditation

2009-07-01T10:27:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Length: 2.48 minutes
Voice: Female

A nice but very short Guided Imagery meditation.

It has you quickly visiting a beautiful place of your choice.

Ideal for a short relaxing escape...

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Look for "Click here to begin your meditation".
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Trust Your Own Instincts

2009-06-21T09:57:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Length: 4.46 minutes
Voice: Female

Often the answers to life's most difficult questions can be found within ourselves.

With the help of this meditation from Learning Meditation, you can develop trust in your own inner voice.

Ask it any question you want an answer to. If you listen closely, you may just get it!

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Look for "Click here to begin your meditation".
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Children Meditation Series

2009-06-18T02:04:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Voice: Female

Here again, we have a few more meditations for children.

There short, innocent and you can review the actual text before downloading/listening, so you can check to see if one is suitable for your child.

The following meditations for children are available here:

Relaxation
Awareness
Observation
Feelings/Sensations
Validation

I think that they're very good!

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Select the Meditation of your choice on the right.
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Chakra Meditation

2009-06-15T10:33:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Length: 5.05 minutes
Voice: Female

Slowly but surely, we continue indexing the Learning Meditation guided meditations.

This is a short and simple Chakra meditation. In it, you'll be focussing your attention on the major Chakra's.

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Look for "Click here to begin your meditation".
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Reducing Stress Meditation

2009-06-13T09:42:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Length: 2.58 minutes
Voice: Female

A very short but effective stress buster!

In it, you'll be using the breath to relax the body and mind.

Recommended for a quick mid-day refreshment.

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Look for "Click here to begin your meditation".
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Work Break Meditation

2009-06-11T05:18:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Length: 4.09 minutes
Voice: Female

A nice soothing Work Break Meditation.

Modern types of work don't exactly promote health or relaxation, so it's good to take short meditation/relaxation breaks from time to time.

This one's not even five minutes, and so there are no excuses possible. :-)

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Look for "Click here to begin your meditation."
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Learning Meditation Meditation Music

2009-06-09T09:20:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio

Here are three very nice music-only tracks from Learning Meditation.

The tracks are rather short, but they are beautiful, somewhat dramatic arrangements.

The first track has a short spoken introduction in it.

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Soothing Session

2009-06-06T09:31:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Length: 5.10 minutes
Voice: Female

Second meditation from the Learning Meditation Meditation Room.

This is a combination of a Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Body Scan and a visualization exercise.

Try it out. It's only five minutes and may refresh you a lot.

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Look for "Click here to begin your meditation"
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Quick Getaway Meditation

2009-06-03T09:59:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Length: 4.01 minutes
Voice: Female

Today I start with indexing the guided meditations from the Learning Meditation's Meditation Room. They have published a series of good short guided meditations.

The first one is called "Quick Getaway Meditation", and is exactly that. It is a guided imagery that has you "escaping" to a beautiful white sandy beach.

The lovely voice you hear is from Patsy Grey. You read more about her and her remarkable introduction to meditation here.

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Look for "Click here to begin your meditation"
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Buddhist Meditations and Talks

2009-05-31T10:40:00.000-07:00

The guys and girls from the Buddhist community are usually a helpful bunch. It's no different when it comes to offering guided meditations and talks, free of charge.

Here are some great Websites offering free Buddhist guided meditations and talks.

It may be a little overwhelming to go through all of the materials here, but I recommend you at least give it a try. You never know where it may lead you...

Do it Yourself Dharma:
Guided Meditations
Talks

Dharma Seed:
Talks
For guided meditations use "guided meditation" as search term here.

Audio Dharma:
Guided Meditations
Talks can be selected in the "Series Talks" category on the left.
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Project Meditation

2009-05-28T10:25:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Project Meditation

Project Meditation offers a free 4 CD meditation course. Not only that, they also offer an impressive number of free guided meditation and hypnosis audio files.

As of now, titles include:

Reducing Stress

Developing Mental Abilities

Experience Better Relationships

Help Addictive Traits

Relieve Sleep Problems

Relieve Panic Attacks

Relieve Depression

Greater Spiritual Connection

Eliminate Self Imposed Limitations

Relieve Anger

Motivation and Confidence

Greater Inner Peace

Improve a Health Problem

Help Emotional Trauma

Weightloss

Deep Relaxation

Prosperity and Success

Relieve Physical Pain

Relieve Anxiety

Phobias

All you need to do is register, and you'll have free access to the course and meditations. They also have a pretty active forum on everything meditation.

So, if interested, check it out.

Download Page - Course

Download Page - Guided Meditations
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Body Scan meditation

2009-05-26T04:16:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Taraloka
Format: MP3
Length: 40.67 minutes
Voice: Female

This is a guided Body Scan sent to me by a very helpful reader of this Blog.

Thank you!

It's a nice addition to our Body Scans and PMR category!

In this meditation Vidyamala Burch guides us into a very relaxed state, by focussing on the different parts of our bodies.

I especially liked the breath-into-back technique. Very relaxing.

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Look for "Download here (17MB)"
*Taraloka is a Women’s Buddhist Community and Retreat Centre in the UK.
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Enhancing Creativity Guided Meditation

2009-05-23T05:21:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 13.32 minutes
Voice: Female

Meditation Oasis has a new guided meditation out!

This meditation aims to get your creative juices flowing. You can read Mary Maddux' comments on this episode here.

As you may know, I don't post guided visualizations here that are too materialistic in nature. At least not individually. (You may find some in the Collections category.)

I try to avoid "Law of Attraction" stuff as much as possible. Of course I do not consider a guided meditation on creativity to be in that mold. Just use your new found creativity in a constructive way. ;-)

Meditation Oasis puts out great guided meditations, and I hope they'll continue doing it for a long time!

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Look for "#29 - Enhance Your Creativity Meditation"
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The Gift of Relaxation

2009-05-20T05:57:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Dr. David M. Pierce
Format: Flash/MP3
Length: 16.09 minutes
Voice: Male

Dr. David M. Pierce, a certified Hypnotherapist, has created a very relaxing guided Progressive Muscle Relaxation, for us to enjoy.

The guided meditation in itself isn't much different from other PMR's on this site, but it's very well produced and a different voice and production may do wonders for you.

On Dr. Pierce's Website, there are also two hypnosis files you can download. "Releasing Your Hold on Cigarettes" and "Hypnosis for Weight Control." They are not really suitable for my Blog, but they may be useful to you.

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Look for "The Gift of Relaxation"
By clicking on the "Jump to Free Download Site" link, you can both listen to this guided meditation online, as well as download an MP3 file.
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Meditation Station

2009-05-18T07:23:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Stin Hansen
Format: MP3
Voice: Female

If you like guided meditations, you're going to like Stin Hansen's podcast "Meditation Station"

Stin regularly puts out guided meditation and hypnosis files and she's has very soothing voice. Throughout the last couple of years, I've listened to quite a few of the Meditation Station episoded!

I thought about adding the meditations individually, but some of the older episodes seem to have vanished. I believe they are still accessible on her subscription Website MyThoughtCoach.com

Also, sometimes her meditations are somewhat too hypnosis oriented to be really suitable for this site.

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OR
for older episodes (for as long as they last)
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Choices Meditation for Children

2009-05-15T10:54:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Society of Australia
Format: MP3
Length: 6.41 minutes
Voice: Male

A visualization exercise for children. A bit in the mold of the "Law of Attraction", but more innocent.

This meditation concludes the meditation for Children series of the Meditation Society of Australia. I hope to find and add more guided meditations for children to Meditation Collector in the near future.

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Look for "download this meditation exercise as MP3"

An introductory talk on the Choices meditation is also available, and can be downloaded by clicking on the "download this class MP3" link.

Before letting your child listen to this and other guided meditations for children, it is recommended you listen to it yourself first. This way, you can determine for yourself if it's suitable for your child to listen to.
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Loving Yourself Meditation for Children

2009-05-15T10:45:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Society of Australia
Format: MP3
Length: 6.41 minutes
Voice: Male

A meditation for children to help them love and accept themselves.

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Look for "download this meditation exercise as MP3"

An introductory talk on the Loving Yourself meditation is also available, and can be downloaded by clicking on the "download this class MP3" link.

Before letting your child listen to this and other guided meditations for children, it is recommended you listen to it yourself first. This way, you can determine for yourself if it's suitable for your child to listen to.
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Who Is? Meditation for Children

2009-05-15T07:26:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Society of Australia
Format: MP3
Length: 3.52 minutes
Voice: Male

A confusing title, but this meditation is basically a guided imagery where your child is being guided to walk along a beautiful ocean beach and try out the water.

Quite calming for children, I can imagine!

This one is mostly suitable for children aged 9 through 13.

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Look for "download this meditation exercise as MP3"

An introductory talk on Who Is? is also available, and can be downloaded by clicking on the "download this class MP3" link.

Before letting your child listen to this and other guided meditations for children, it is recommended you listen to it yourself first. This way, you can determine for yourself if it's suitable for your child to listen to.
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Love Meditation for Children

2009-05-15T07:07:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Society of Australia
Format: MP3
Length: 6.40 minutes
Voice: Male

This is a nice guided love meditation for children. Let your child find out how love makes us happy and how we can help others to be happy.

For the ages of 5 through 13.

Download Page
Look for "download this meditation exercise as MP3"

An introductory talk on love is also available, and can be downloaded by clicking on the "download this class MP3" link.

Before letting your child listen to this and other guided meditations for children, it is recommended you listen to it yourself first. This way, you can determine for yourself if it's suitable for your child to listen to.
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Peace Meditation for Children

2009-05-15T05:29:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Society of Australia
Format: MP3
Length: 3.59 minutes
Voice: Male

By request, today I'll start adding some guided meditations for children. The first series being produced by the Meditation Society of Australia.

This is a guided meditation on peace and it's for the ages of 5 through 13.

A short introduction to the series can be found here: http://children.meditation.org.au/preparation.asp

A big thank you to the Meditation Society of Australia!

Download Page
Look for "download this meditation exercise as MP3"

An introductory talk on peace is also available, and can be downloaded by clicking on the "download this class MP3" link.

Before letting your child listen to this and other guided meditations for children, it is recommended you listen to it yourself first. This way, you can determine for yourself if it's suitable for your child to listen to.
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Secret Garden

2009-05-14T05:26:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditainment
Format: Flash Audio
Length: 14 minutes
Voice: Female

Excellent guided imagery meditation by Meditainment.

A very soothing British female voice guides you into a deep relaxation. In this state, you'll be making an amazingly refreshing trip to the Secret Garden.

Unfortunately, it is not the complete version but rather a 14 minute sample. Normally, I wouldn't post samples here, but this is still a meditation in itself. And a good one too!

Try it out, to see for yourself.

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In order to get access to this guided meditation, you need to register.
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Vipassana Fellowship Meditations

2009-05-13T09:45:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Vipassana Fellowship
Format: Real Audio

For those interested in Buddhism, here are some Buddhist guided meditations from the Vipassana Fellowship.

There is a guided Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation, a Lovingkindness Meditation and some Buddhist Chanting audio files. There is also lots of useful information to be found on the Website.

So, some nice gifts from the people behind the Vipassana Fellowship.

Thank You!

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BeliefNet

2009-05-12T07:06:00.000-07:00

Publisher: BeliefNet.com
Format: Flash Audio

BeliefNet.com has a few guided meditations that may be of interest to you.

There are several Buddhist Meditations. Titles include: Mindfulness, Lovingkindness and Peace.

Christian Meditations can also be found on Beliefnet, as well as a recently added Deepak Chopra meditation.

The only drawback is that they are in Flash Audio, so it is difficult getting them to your MP3 player for comfortable listening.
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Free Guided Meditation Timers

2009-05-11T07:05:00.000-07:00

After using guided meditations for a while, you may start to prefer to meditate on your own.

Now, you don't want to be peaking at the clock every two minutes. It disturbs your practice. To prevent this, meditation timer audio files are useful tools. They usually sound a nice bell, gong, or other sound at the start and end of the meditation time.

They can be downloaded at different locations. Here are a few of them:

The famous Podcast Zencast offers us three free meditation timers. No bell or gong, but just a little soothing music at the start and end of the meditation.

Audiodharma.org lists no less than 6 timers, ranging from 15 to 60 minutes! They use a gong.

And finally, JetCityOrange has 5 timers. From 10 to 30 minutes. They sound a thin sounding bell. There is no sound at the start of these timers.

There are undoubtedly many more meditation timers to be found online, but the ones listed above should be sufficient. Unless you want to meditate for hours on end. In that case, build it up slowly, be careful.

Nigel
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Healing Breath Work

2009-05-08T11:38:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Magical Living
Format: Real Audio
Length: 14.07 minutes
Voice: Female

First of four guided meditations from Dr. Lori Leyden's Magical Living.

Dr. Leyden is recognized as an expert on stress management, and she appeared alongside mindfulness-guru Jon Kabat-Zinn in PBS's Healthy Living Series.

Healing Breath Work is an excellent breathing meditation, which uses a Yogic breathing technique, that has you relaxed in no time.

Practicing it regularly also has health benefits, as you bring plenty of oxygen to the different organs of your body.

Recommended...

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Look for "Healing Breath Work"
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BuddhaNet Audio

2009-05-08T06:40:00.000-07:00

Publisher: BuddhaNet.net

This is a collection of Buddhism talks and guided meditations. Most files are in Mp3 format, but there are also some in Real Audio.

I especially recommend the guided meditations by Malcolm Huxter. They are absolutely outstanding! He has produced the following guided meditations:

Body Scan
Progressive Relaxation
Calming the body with the breath
Cultivating peace and joy with the breath
Mindful Standing and Walking
Mindfulness of Breath
Mindfulness of sound and thought
Open awareness
Healing painful emotions
and A guided Loving kindness meditation

You can find these by scrolling down 25% or so.
Check them out!

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Self Awareness Institute Meditations

2009-05-06T05:22:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Steven S. Sadleir
Format: MP3
Voice: Male

This is an interesting offer from Steven S. Sadlier.

Steven is the director of the Self Awareness Institute and is recognized as a Shaktipat Master in two lineages.

By signing up (for free) to his newsletter, you get two free guided meditations.

A 15 minute rapid relaxation meditation and a 60 minute live-recorded guided meditation. The recorded meditation was transmitted over phone, so don't expect crisp sound quality.

You also get an ebook describing seven ways to meditate by yourself.

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Scroll down to the bottom-left, and sign up for the newsletter. The download link will be emailed to you.
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Peter Russell - The Spirit of Now

2009-05-05T05:14:00.000-07:00

Publisher: The Spirit of Now
Format: Mp3
Voice: Male

Here's a collection of talks and short guided meditations produced by Peter Russell.

Peter used to study mathematics and theoretical physics, but became increasingly interested in the mysteries of the human mind. He ended up traveling to India to study meditation and eastern philosophy.

His talks are quite esoteric, but they should be interesting. The meditations are short but well worth listening to.

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File can both be downloaded and listened to online.
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Be Still and Know Meditation

2009-05-04T06:26:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Foundation of Human Understanding
Format: MP3/RM
Length: 27.03 minutes
Voice: Male

Free guided meditation produced by Roy Masters. It's an effective meditation using some common as well as surprising techniques.

There's also a helpful introduction and discussion included.

If you like Mr. Masters' meditation, you may also want to check out his podcast here.

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Look for "Download Full Program". There are versions in MP3 and RM, and for slow and fast connections.
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Learn to Meditate Podcast

2009-05-03T11:04:00.000-07:00

Publisher: The Meditation Society of Australia

Format: MP3

The Meditation Society of Australia has created a great podcast about all things Meditation.

It consists of talks on spiritual topics and guided meditations using many different techniques.

As of writing this post, there are no less than 37 episodes!

There is more interesting stuff on their Website, so be sure to click around a bit.

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Free Yoga Relaxation Program

2009-05-02T07:10:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Princeton Center For Yoga & Health
Format: MP3
Length: 20 minutes
Voice: Female

This is the Free Yoga Relaxation Program from Princeton Center for Yoga & Health. It's nice guided meditation. Well worth listening to.

Let PCYH director Deborah Metzger guide you to a state of focused awareness that will make the rest of your week more productive and fulfilling.

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You'll need to register to access this guided meditation. You'll be emailed the download link.
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Muscular Relaxation

2009-05-02T06:55:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Life's Driver's License
Format: MP3
Length: 12.30 minutes
Voice: Female

Excellent guided Progressive Muscle Relaxation by Eva Johansson, creator of the Life's Driver's License program.

Eva has a lot of experience in relaxation and mental training, and has produced as good a PMR as you could possibly ask for!

It's very soothing, and the whole process takes only 12 minutes or so...

There are two versions. The only difference is the audio quality. The voice on the recording is not Eva's, but Laurel Wakeman's.

Enjoy!

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Look for "Muscular Relaxation"
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Mindful Eating

2009-05-01T06:38:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Robin Boudette, Ph.D.
Format: MP3
Length: 9.12 minutes
Voice: Female

A guided meditation to help you learn the art of Mindful Eating.

For now, this is the last guided meditation published by Dr. Boudette. Hopefully, in the future she puts out a few more!

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Look for "Mindful Eating"
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Yoga and Relaxation

2009-04-30T08:19:00.001-07:00

Publisher: Robin Boudette, Ph.D.
Format: MP3
Length: 21.03 minutes
Voice: Female

In this guided meditation you'll be doing gentle Yoga stretches. So, it's not for the lazy.

Luckily... It ends with the relaxation pose. :-)

This meditation is designed to relax the body and calm the mind.

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Look for "Yoga and Relaxation
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Mindfulness Meditation

2009-04-29T11:24:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Robin Boudette, Ph.D.
Format: MP3
Length: 11.30 minutes
Voice: Female

A Mindfulness Meditation to help you become aware of the breath, sounds, thoughts and sensations.

This is helpful to get back to the present moment.

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Look for "Mindfulness Meditation"
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Body Scan by Robin Boudette, Ph.D.

2009-04-29T08:09:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Robin Boudette, Ph.D.
Format: MP3
Length: 15.46 minutes
Voice: Female

A Body Scan meditation by Dr. Boudette.

By doing Body Scans, we can spend some time giving attention to our bodies in a more nurturing way.

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Look for "Body Scan"
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Relaxation Response

2009-04-29T05:23:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Robin Boudette, Ph.D.
Format: MP3
Length: 9.47 minutes
Voice: Female

Relaxation Response guided meditation, produced by Dr. Robin Boudette.

Dr. Boudette is a psychologist working in her private practice in Princeton, and at Princeton University. She is the former program-director of the Princeton Eating Disorders Program.

As always, I'm very grateful to anyone offering free guided meditations to help people. So thank you, Dr. Boudette!

This Meditation uses the breath and calming words to initiate the Relaxation Response. Which is the opposite, and the healthy variant, of the Fight-or-Flight Response.

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Look for "Relaxation Response"
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Fragrant Heart Guided Meditations

2009-04-28T10:29:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Fragrant Heart
Format: Flash
Voice: Female

This is a nice collection of guided meditations. They are produced by Elisabeth Blaikie from New Zealand.

I would have loved to add them individually to my Blog, but the audio files cannot be downloaded. They are in Flash audio. To listen to them, you'll need the Flash Player.

Included are: Relaxation & Stress Relief Meditations, Healing Meditations, a Compassion Meditation, Love Meditations, a Self Esteem Meditation and Spiritual Awareness Meditations.

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Click on the meditation of your choice. You'll then be redirected to the specific listen page. Flash Player is required to listen the these meditations.
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A Collection of Short Hypnotherapy MP3's

2009-04-28T06:24:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Mindsci Clinic
Format: MP3
Voice: Male

Here's a collection of short Hypnotherapy MP3's created by Clinical Hypnotist Barry Thain.

The maximum file size is 5MB, and the file length is only up to five minutes. Perfectly suitable for busy people.

Themes include: Rapid Relaxation, Quit Smoking, Keep Calm, Beautiful Sleep and others.

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LifeFirst

2009-04-27T08:17:00.000-07:00

Publisher: LifeFirst
Format: MP3 and WAV

Here is a collection of guided meditation and hypnotherapy audio files from LifeFirst.com. Some interesting stuff can be found here.

Most of these files are short in length and in either MP3 or WAV format, so nearly all MP3 players should be able to play them.

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Intuitive Self-Healing Meditation

2009-04-24T10:50:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 19 minutes
Voice: Female

New guided meditation from Meditation Oasis.

This is a Meditation for health and healing, recorded live with Mary Maddux' meditation group!

Download Page
Look for "latest podcast"
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Transformational Breathing

2009-04-24T05:29:00.000-07:00

Publisher: The Meditation Podcast
Format: MP3
Length: 21.30 minutes
Voice: Male

A guided meditation to breath through negative emotions, and past experiences we are unable to let go of.

Please read the download page carefully, there are some precautions.

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Look for "Episode Eight - Transformational Breathing - May 07"
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Your Sacred Space

2009-04-24T05:21:00.000-07:00

Publisher: The Meditation Podcast
Format: MP3
Length: 17.11 minutes
Voice: Male

This episode of The Meditation Podcast, is all about regeneration in your very own Sacred Space.

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Look for "Episode Seven - Your Sacred Space - Apr 07"
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Falling Asleep

2009-04-23T10:38:00.000-07:00

Publisher: The Meditation Podcast
Format: MP3
Length: 23 minutes
Voice: Male

If you have trouble falling asleep for whatever reason, maybe you´re anxious, or you just naturally don´t fall asleep so easy, this guided meditation may be for you.

Try it out, and if you feel like it, let us know if there´s been any improvement.

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Look for "Episode Six - Falling Asleep - Mar 2007"
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Healing Series, Part 2

2009-04-23T07:25:00.000-07:00

Publisher: The Meditation Podcast
Format: MP3
Length: 22.30 minutes
Voice: Female

Follow up on the previous guided meditation Healing Series, Part 1. Now we've let go of negative energies, we can now visualize the healing of specific areas of our bodies.

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Look for "Episode Five - Healing Series, Part 2 - Feb 2007"
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Healing Series, Part 1

2009-04-23T07:13:00.000-07:00

Publisher: The Meditation Podcast
Format: MP3
Length: 23.30 minutes
Voice: Female

When we hold on to negative feelings and emotions, they can get stuck in the body and cause illness and dis-ease. This guided meditation can help you release the negative energies from your body.

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Look for "Episode Four - Healing Series, Part 1 - Jan 2007"
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Positive Thoughts

2009-04-22T10:48:00.000-07:00

Publisher: The Meditation Podcast
Format: MP3
Length: 23.40 minutes
Voice: Male

The third meditation of The Meditation Podcast is a meditation to help cultivate positive thoughts.

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Look for "Episode Three - Positive Thoughts - Dec 2006"
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Calming the Body

2009-04-22T09:37:00.000-07:00

Publisher: The Meditation Podcast
Format: MP3
Length: 22.30 minutes
Voice: Female

As you probably know, regular deep relaxation is very important. This guided meditation helps you to send relaxing waves from the tips of your toes to the top of your head.

Anyone that has ever experienced this sensation, knows what a wonderful rejuvenating experience this is.

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Look for "Episode Two - Calming the Body - Nov 2006"
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A Basic Meditation

2009-04-22T05:39:00.000-07:00

Publisher: The Meditation Podcast
Format: MP3
Length: 24 minutes
Voice: Male

The first guided meditation from The Meditation Podcast.

It's a basic meditation on the breath. As the people behind this podcast state on their website:

By focusing on the breath, we focus on the most important aspect of life. We wouldn't survive long without breath, so why not spend a few moments paying attention to our breathing?

Amen to that!

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Look for "Episode One - A Basic Meditation - Oct 2006"
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Be N*tranced Podcasts

2009-04-21T05:30:00.000-07:00

Publisher: N*tranced
Format: MP3
Voice: Female

The Be N*tranced Podcast, produced by hypnotist L.S. King, gives me a good opportunity to introduce a new category to you.

The new category is called "Collections". It's for those publishers, who's meditation or hypnosis files are generally not really suitable IMO to be listed at Meditation Collector individually, but make good additions as so called Collections.

It all sounds very interesting, but it's basically nothing more than a short description and a link to their download page(s). :-)

The Be N*tranced Podcasts, usually include a guided meditation/hypnosis of about 10 minutes.

I've always enjoyed listening to them. It's a pity that Ms. King hasn't produced a new podcast for quite a while now.

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Body Scan Meditation M Cullen

2009-04-20T10:36:00.000-07:00

Publisher: M Cullen
Format: MP3
Length: 30 minutes
Voice: Female

This is a brilliant Body Scan, produced by M Cullen.

It was one of the first Body Scans I personally tried out, and it was a bit of a revelation!

I hope I'm not building your hopes up too high, it may not work for you the way it does for me, but I highly recommend it.

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Look for "11 MB"
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Sitting Meditation

2009-04-20T10:17:00.000-07:00

Publisher: M Cullen
Format: MP3
Length: 30 minutes
Voice: Female

Next up are the two meditations from the enigma that is "M Cullen." This woman has produced two wonderful guided meditations, but that's about all the information I could find on her.

Because I liked her work so much, I've been looking around a bit to see if she has more meditations out. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any. If you know more about Ms Cullen, please let me know.

Her first guided meditation is a sitting meditation. In it, we get to explore the breath, bodily sensations, and the thought process.

I highly recommend this meditation!

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Look for "18 MB."
The file length is actually 50 minutes. After the meditation there is a silence of +-20 minutes.
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Following The Breath & Observing The Body

2009-04-20T04:08:00.000-07:00

Publisher: University Of Metaphysical Sciences
Format: MP3
Length: 30.02 minutes
Voice: Female

Meditation that includes a variety of breath and body related meditation techniques.

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Look for "Following The Breath & Observing The Body"
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Deepening the Silence

2009-04-20T04:01:00.000-07:00

Publisher: University Of Metaphysical Sciences
Format: MP3
Length: 15.01 minutes
Voice: Female

First guided meditation from the University Of Metaphysical Sciences. It's all about Deepening the Silence.

Let go of thoughts and emotions, and settle into the quiet mind!

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Look for "Deepening the Silence"
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Wisdom Meditation

2009-04-19T06:13:00.000-07:00

Publisher: the UCSD Center for Mindfulness
Format: MP3
Length: 10 minutes
Voice: Male

This is, at least for now, the last meditation from the USCD Center for Mindfulness.

It's a Wisdom meditation and should assist you in accessing your inner Wisdom for healing, kindness and compassion.

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Look for "Wisdom Meditation"
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Lovingkindness Meditation

2009-04-19T06:02:00.000-07:00

Publisher: the UCSD Center for Mindfulness
Format: MP3
Length: 15 minutes
Voice: Male

The Loving-Kindness meditation from the UCSD Center for Mindfulness.

Try it out. It may be difficult at first, but should get easier with practice.

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Look for "15 Minute Lovingkindess Meditation"
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Seated Meditation

2009-04-19T05:54:00.001-07:00

Publisher: the UCSD Center for Mindfulness
Format: MP3
Length: 20/45 minutes
Voice: Male

This is the USCD Center for Mindfuless' "regular" Seated Meditation.
Again, it comes in multiple versions. One of 45, and of 20 minutes.

The 45 minute version is very unassuming and thus, more suitable to the beginner.

As almost always, I could have files this guided meditation under many categories. I chose to file it under "General Relaxation" only.

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Look for ".. Minute Seated Meditation"
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UCSD Center Body Scan

2009-04-19T05:39:00.000-07:00

Publisher: the UCSD Center for Mindfulness
Format: MP3
Length: 20/45 minutes
Voice: Male

This guided meditation is produced by the UCSD Center for Mindfulness. Their aim is to integrate Mindfulness into the lives of individuals throughout the healthcare and educational system.

Or in their own words:

"The UCSD Center for Mindfulness is a multi-faceted program of clinical care, professional training, education, research and outreach intended to further the practice and integration of mindfulness into the lives of individuals throughout the healthcare and educational system, including patients, healthcare providers, students, teachers and businesspeople.

The foundation and core of the Center for Mindfulness is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) as it was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D and the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School."

They also organize retreats, where you can be trained in Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, but they are rather pricy.

We stick to their free guided meditations. :-) We're very thankful to them for making these meditations freely available!

The first meditation of the UCSD Center for Mindfulness on Meditation Collector, is a Body Scan. It comes in three versions. A 45 minute stereo file, a 45 minute mono file, and a 20 minute stereo file.

The 45 minute version is very detailed, very suitable to beginners. For some of you, it may however be a little too detailed. For those, the 20 minute version might be better.

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Look for ".. Minute Body Scan"
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Forest Imagery

2009-04-17T10:15:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Counseling & Mental Health Center of the University of Texas
Format: MP3
Length: 19.15 minutes
Voice: Female

A walk through a forest, has you ending up at a warm fireplace inside a cozy wooden cabin.

The last guided meditation from the Counseling & Mental Health Center of the University of Texas.

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You can listen to this meditation online, but if you wish to download the file for your MP3 player, you have to scroll down to the download links. Look for "Forest Imagery"
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Cruise Imagery

2009-04-17T10:08:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Counseling & Mental Health Center of the University of Texas
Format: MP3
Length: 12.04 minutes
Voice: Female

Take a trip with a boat that carries you away to your island paradise, and come back rejuvenated!

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You can listen to this meditation online, but if you wish to download the file for your MP3 player, you have to scroll down to the download links. Look for "Cruise Imagery"
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Muscle Relaxation

2009-04-17T09:53:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Counseling & Mental Health Center of the University of Texas
Format: MP3
Length: 18.15 minutes
Voice: Female

This is a guided Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR). It's a very effective way to relax. This is especially so, if more traditional forms of meditation don't bring you the kind of relaxation your body requires.

It is a little more active than general meditation. It's more of an exercise. You'll tensing up, and then relax different parts of your body.

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You can listen to this meditation online, but if you wish to download the file for your MP3 player, you have to scroll down to the download links. Look for "Muscle Relaxation".
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Deep Breathing

2009-04-17T06:47:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Counseling & Mental Health Center of the University of Texas
Format: MP3
Length: 7.35 minutes
Voice: Female

A simple guided exercise to deepen your breathing. This can be a good way to reduce tension.

After a quick introduction Body Scan, your attention is directed to your breath. Instructions are then given, to deepen your breath.

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You can listen to this meditation online, but if you wish to download the file for your MP3 player, you have to scroll down to the download links. Look for "Deep Breathing".
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Body Scan Meditation

2009-04-16T07:05:00.000-07:00

Publisher: University Health Services, Umass Boston
Format: MP3
Length: 9.15 minutes
Voice: Female

I'm a big fan of Body Scans! They are a very effective in settling the mind, and getting back to the present moment.

Usually, they are very relaxing too. Although, if we make it our main purpose to relax, it may actually tense us up more. Sometimes, trying to relax can create more tension.

Try this body scan. It is produced by Lauren Mayhew. After practicing with this guided meditation, try some longer body scans. Most body scans on Meditation Collector can be found here.

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Look for Track 10 "Body Scan Meditation"
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Mindfulness Meditation

2009-04-15T10:44:00.000-07:00

Publisher: University Health Services, Umass Boston
Format: MP3
Length: 16.20 minutes
Voice: Female

Mindfulness Meditation produced by Lauren Mayhew, health education and wellness coordinator for University Health Services at Umass Boston.

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Look for Track 8 "Mindfulness Meditation"
Track 7 is an introduction to the guided meditation.
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Deep Relaxation

2009-04-15T09:24:00.000-07:00

Publisher: University Health Services, Umass Boston
Format: MP3
Length: 8.34 minutes
Voice: MP3

A deep relaxation guided meditation.

It starts with a segment for lengthening the exhale. If done without force, a good way to induce calmness. Our attention is then directed towards the body and the thought process.

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Look for Track 6 "Deep Relaxation"
A short introduction (Track 5), is also available.
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Gentle Yoga for Relaxation

2009-04-15T08:17:00.000-07:00

Publisher: University Health Services, Umass Boston
Format: MP3
Length: 17.03 minutes
Voice: Female

Lauren Mayhew guides you into some gentle yoga stretches!

Don't forget to listen to the introduction, which is track 3.

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Look for Track 4 "Gentle Yoga for Relaxation"
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Calming Breath

2009-04-15T07:05:00.000-07:00

Publisher: University Health Services, Umass Boston
Format: MP3
Length: 4.08 minutes
Voice: Female

Today I start indexing the meditations from a freely available guided meditation CD, produced by Lauren Mayhew, health education and wellness coordinator for University Health Services at Umass Boston.

This is an excellent CD. The meditations range from guided gentle Yoga stretches to a Body Scan meditation.

The audio quality is very good, and Lauren's voice is pleasant and friendly. I, for one, was very happy to find such a CD freely available on the Internet.

The first guided meditation on the CD is called "Calming Breath". It's a short meditation in which you'll be doing the yogic three-part breath.

It's very useful as an intro to other meditation(s), because this type of breathing calms you down quickly.

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Look for Track 2 "Calming Breath"
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Anne's Exercise Meditation for Being In Your Body

2009-04-14T05:04:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 30.29 minutes
Voice: Female

As you may know, I have a "hard time" categorizing all the guided meditations. A lot of the meditations could be listed under many categories, but I like them in as few categories as possible. It keeps the categories nice and clean.

I have filed this excellent guided meditation under "Grounding", but it could be listed under as much as ten categories or more.

If you're looking for more specific guided meditations, I recommend you first look into the category the meditation is most likely to appear in. But you shouldn't look exclusively in that category, or you may miss the meditation(s) you're looking for. You can also try a search.

This meditation is one I listen to quite frequently. It is good for developing awareness of sound, thought, visuals and to attune you with your body. The text is from a WMR listener from Israel, called Anne. So it's A listeners contribution.
So check it out, I think you'll like it.

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Look for "Anne's Exercise Meditation for Being In Your Body"
There are two versions. One with, and without background music.
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Spirit Guide Meditation

2009-04-13T12:09:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 20.00 minutes
Voice: Female

Discover your personal spirit guide (or teacher) with this guided meditation from Wynyfryd's Meditation Room.

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Look for "Spirit Guide Meditation"
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Healing Meditation

2009-04-13T11:28:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 16.10 minutes
Voice: Female

Guided meditation to surround a part of you with healing and loving energy.

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Look for "Healing Meditation"
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Flight Meditation

2009-04-13T10:29:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 14.09 minutes
Voice: Female

Ever wanted to fly like a bird?

In this unique guided meditation, you can become the bird of your choice, and fly in the sky!

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Look for "Flight Meditation"
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Anne's Meditation

2009-04-12T10:50:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 30.01 minutes
Voice: Female

The text of this meditation is a contribution from a WMR listener called Anne.

You start out following your breath, and end up strengthening your "spiritual skin" to keep out negativity.

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Look for "Anne's Meditation", but not for "Anne's Exercise" which is another meditation.
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Mountain Path Meditation

2009-04-12T08:13:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 19.29 minutes
Voice: Female

Guided Imagery. Wynyfryd leads you for a walk up a mountain path to a meadow.

Allow yourself to truly experience the place...

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Look for "Mountain Path Meditation"
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Deep Relaxation Meditation

2009-04-12T05:31:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 21.33 minutes
Voice: Female

My favorite guided meditation from WMR. It is basically a decorated Body Scan.

For me, deep states of relaxation can be reached with this audio, in a relatively short time.

The background music is great too! It´s a song from Rusty Crutcher called "Lady of the Lake."

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Look for "Deep Relaxation Meditation"
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Earth Meditation

2009-04-12T05:01:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 28.15 minutes
Voice: Female

A bit more intense type of meditation than the previous Wynyfryd's Meditation Room Meditations.

It leads you through a forest to a circle of trees around a power stone.

It can help you to connect to the Earth.

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Look for "Earth Meditation"
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Forest Stroll, Stopping to Smell the Flowers Meditation

2009-04-12T03:42:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 22.54 minutes
Voice: Female

A guided meditation with a rather large title. :-) You´ll be making a quiet stroll through a forest. The colors you´ll see on your way, correspond to those of the major Chakras.

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Look for "Forest Stroll, Stopping to Smell the Flowers Meditation"
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Oceanside Cove Meditation

2009-04-12T01:04:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 15.46 minutes
Voice: Female

While being relaxed through some Body Scan elements, Wynyfryd guides you along the beach to a private cove, to spend some relaxing time there.

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Look for "Oceanside Cove Meditation"
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Tree of Life Meditation

2009-04-11T10:03:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 23.47 minutes
Voice: Female

First guided meditation from Wynyfryd's Meditation Room. I like the meditations from Wynyfryd a lot. They are born out of genuine motives...

Wynyfryd's Father had fallen ill, and requested guided meditations to deal with his situation. The hospital had no resources for this, so Wynyfryd decided to go looking for them herself.

Back then there was no Meditation Collector around, ;-) so Wynyfryd opted to create the guided meditations herself.

There's a whole air of sincerity around these guided meditations. I'm sure you'll agree, when listening to her work.

Unfortunately, since April 2007, she hasn't published anymore guided meditations. I'm still quitely hoping that she'll pick it up again one day. But above all, I hope everything is alright with her, and her father.

This is the first meditation from Wynyfryd, and it's called the Tree of Life Meditation. It's a basic Grounding meditation intended for connecting to the Earth and the Universe. It helps to release stress and negative energy.

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Look for "Tree of Life Meditation"
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Deep Rest Guided Meditation

2009-04-11T06:40:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 24.08 minutes
Voice: Female

Quality rest is the foundation of our mental and physical well-being. But in the high paced modern world, it's often the first thing to suffer.

This guided meditation helps us to let go of everything completely, and relax into a deep state of rejuvenating rest.

Try it out!

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Grief Guided Meditation

2009-04-11T06:22:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 21.50 minutes
Voice: Female

A guided meditation to help you cope with Grief.

By consciously experiencing the grief, and allowing it to be, we give it more space to pass through more easily.

Mary Maddux from Meditation Oasis has written a beautiful post about this meditation.

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Discovering Peace

2009-04-10T11:38:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 17.45 minutes
Voice: Female

You can be peaceful, even in stressful and challenging times. Discover peace within with this guided meditation from Meditation Oasis.

Follows a similar philosophy as the Beyond Pain Meditation, also from Meditation Oasis.

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Inner Child Guided Meditation

2009-04-10T10:58:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 26.31 minutes
Voice: Female

Guided Meditation on healing your "Inner Child".

Please read Mary Maddux' post on the Meditation Oasis Blog for more information.

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Flowing With Change

2009-04-10T10:40:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 13.34 minutes
Voice: Female

Change is the only certainty in our lives. It's nevertheless a source of suffering for many. We cling to the "good" things in life, and resist the "bad" ones.

Ironically, this neurosis perpetuates the suffering...

Meditation Oasis has a fine guided meditation out. Helping us to flow with change, instead of all the clinging and resisting.

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Trust Guided Meditation

2009-04-10T10:12:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 12.05 minutes
Voice: Female

This guided meditation is about developing trust in life and oneself.

Meditation Oasis has a piece on their website that describes this proccess beautifully, and much better than I could ever do.

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Discovering Love

2009-04-10T09:23:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 15.02 minutes
Voice: Female

This is not about the love for someone or something. What is meant here, is the love that is our very essence of existence. This guided meditation is about uncovering that.

According to Meditation Oasis, this is an advanced meditation because it requires the mind to be settled down enough, to notice some subtle experiences.

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Gratitude Meditation

2009-04-10T08:26:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 12.03
Voice: Female

Gratitude is a beneficial emotion. Both for you, and the people around you. Unfortunately, we can't manufacture it. You either have it or you don't. But you can allow it to appear more in your life.

Let Mary Maddux from Meditation Oasis show you the way!

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Look for Podcast #18
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Nature Attunement Meditation

2009-04-10T06:57:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 17.43 minutes
Voice: Female

A meditation from Meditation Oasis with a different approach. This meditation will help us to connect to nature.

The idea behind it, is that this meditation brings much of the same benefits as spending time out in nature.

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Aliveness Meditation

2009-04-10T06:49:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 10.34 minutes
Voice: Female

A Guided Meditation from Meditation Oasis, that focuses on the Aliveness that's always in the background of our awareness.

It's something we usually miss if we're constantly absorbed by our day to day thoughts and concerns.

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Beyond Pain

2009-04-10T03:48:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 15.46 minutes
Voice: Female

By resisting emotional pain, one increases suffering. By learning to relax into pain and experiencing the physical sensations of it, instead of following the stories of the mind, we can come to place of greater peace despite of the pain.

It really helps to regularly face your hurts and sorrows in meditation. This guided meditation is a good way to do just that.

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Look for Podcast #14
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Letting Go

2009-04-10T03:37:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 15.19 minutes
Voice: Female

Excellent guided meditation, designed to help you with letting go. This meditation promotes acceptance and non-resistance.

These "ingredients" are very helpful for meditation, and for those unchangeable things and situations in your life that bother you.

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Look for Podcast #12
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Effortless Meditation

2009-04-10T02:30:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 12.37 minutes
Voice: Female

Meditation without trying...

It's Possible, and involves primarily around letting go and accepting the present moment.

In the same vein as the Letting Go Meditation.

Personally, I like the theme of this meditation a lot.

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Grounding Meditation

2009-04-09T12:18:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis

Format: MP3
Length: 10.47 minutes
Voice: Female

A meditation to help you feel more grounded, and rediscover your connection tothe earth. If you feel scattered or a little agitated, this meditation can be very helpful.

In contrast to most Meditation Oasis Meditations this one has no background music.

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Breath in the Heart

2009-04-09T12:14:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 16.15 minutes
Voice: Female

This breath meditation should open the heart chakra and is a variation on Meditation Oasis' Breath Awareness Meditation.

If you struggle with past hurts and sorrows, this meditation may be helpful to you, and have a healing effect.

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