Walking Meditation

Meditation is so often thought of as a practice of sitting still that we often think if we can't sit still we can't meditate. Truthfully, many of us don't even know what meditation really is; there are stereotypes galore, rife with images of oval-fingered, palm-facing-upward serenity and placid facial expressions, candles and gently closed eyelids.

Although we've heard vague notions of stress relief and bliss, many Westerners-- unless you've purposely led yourself toward meditation or were born into a family which practiced it--do not understand what it is all about. Can you text during a meditation session? Is it all right if the television is on in the background? Do you fall asleep? (MORE)

Source: EmpowHer