Soothing Session

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.

Download Page
Look for "Click here to begin your meditation"
-

Body Scan meditation

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.

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

The Gift of Relaxation

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.

Download Page
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.
-

Muscular Relaxation

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!

Download Page
Look for "Muscular Relaxation"
-

Body Scan by Robin Boudette, Ph.D.

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.

Download Page
Look for "Body Scan"
-

Body Scan Meditation M Cullen

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.

Download Page
Look for "11 MB"
-

UCSD Center Body Scan

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.

Download Page
Look for ".. Minute Body Scan"
-

Muscle Relaxation

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.

Download Page
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".
-

Body Scan Meditation

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.

Download Page
Look for Track 10 "Body Scan Meditation"
-

Deep Relaxation Meditation

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."

Download Page
Look for "Deep Relaxation Meditation"
-

Body Awareness Meditation

Publisher: Meditation Oasis

Format: MP3

Length: 22.38 minutes

Voice: Female

More then just another Body Scan, this meditation helps integrate mind and body. Recorded live with Meditation Oasis' Mary Maddux' meditation group.

Let Mary's voice guide you into the present moment!

Download Page

Look for Podcast #2
-