The state of mindfulness, conscious presence, is in a dynamic balance between aimless relaxation and the awake readiness to let go of whatever may arise in the space of consciousness.<\/p>\n
This balance can be achieved through meditative repetitions \u2013 of sounds (mantras) or movements (meditative dance), for example. In the very repetition of the familiar lies a relaxation from having to invent something new. And in order for repetition not to become sleep-inducing monotony, one must be vigilant.<\/p>\n
In this meditation, Martin instructs us on how, by counting our breaths, we are simultaneously supported in relaxation and heightened awareness.<\/p>\n
This is a millennia-old, beloved and proven meditative technique.<\/p>\n
The breath is at once so intimate and so close to our innermost being that just becoming aware of it has a calming effect. If you expand this awareness into a temporal sequence by counting ten inhalations and exhalations, as in this meditation, you add a playful alertness to the calming relaxation.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":17040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":[230],"focus":[197,217],"person":[344],"practice_category":[143],"position":[193],"varighed-kategori":[172],"class_list":["post-17033","exercise","type-exercise","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","focus-aandedraettet","focus-naervaer","person-martin-guldberg","format-lydfil","practice_category-guidede-meditationer","position-siddende","varighed-kategori-0-10-minutter"],"varighed":"10","embedded_audio":"