Meditative Movement
Some of the people in my psychic development group are struggling with meditation. Meditation is probably the best thing you can do to open yourself up psychically, so that’s a problem. I can understand their frustration. It took me decades to find a form of meditation that worked well for me. If you are likewise having problems with that, you may want to try a more physical form of it.
One simple form is a walking meditation. I do find the rhythmic movement of walking to be inherently meditative. John Holland suggests that as you walk, count each step from 1 to 10, then start the count over again. The act of the counting helps focus your mind away from the internal chatter than it usually does.
Then there are traditional forms such as yoga and Tai Chi that combine movement with meditation. On the plus side, these also stretch out the muscles, which releases the tension built up in the body. On an energetic level, this makes you lighter. On the minus side, these forms of movement are slow. If your problem is getting your mind to slow down, you may find this form of movement meditation to be equally problematic.
Thankfully, there is always dance. A few years ago, when I was in a Middle Eastern dance troupe, I noticed that when I got into the flow of a dance, the effect was very meditative. Meditation is about keeping your awareness focused on the present moment, so this made sense. Instead of having a million thoughts running through my mind, I would be tuned into the music and the movement, moment by moment. Anyone who has ever lost themselves in the sheer joy of dancing knows what I am talking about.
I suppose that any kind of dancing will work, but if you want to give belly dancing a try, World Dance New York has some dance workout videos that are perfect for this:
They have sections where the movement is all very flowing, which lends itself well to the meditative aspect. It’s also designed for beginners, with a large chunk of the dvds geared towards teaching you the basic movement so you won’t be lost.
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I hope that helps!