Chanting | by Madisyn Taylor In many cultures and civilizations, chanting, a form of vocal meditation, has endured through the ages. Practiced by many people around the world seeking greater health, a sense of well-being, enlightenment, and a connection to the divine, chanting unites the mind, body, emotions, and breath through vocal sounding. This unification can open and nurture your creativity, lower stress levels, and teach you to become fully alert and in the moment. Some people are naturally drawn to chant while others feel awkward using their voices in such a way. Singing along with recorded chants before chanting on your own can help dispel any nervousness. However, the chanting that will resonate most deeply and beneficially for you is the chanting you do for yourself. There are many different chants. They can be composed of names, words, sounds, syllables, or even sections of text. What you chant is less important than your willingness to focus fully on the act of chanting itself. To begin, sit comfortably with a straight back and take a series of long, deep breaths to open and flex your lungs. Then, take another breath, and with resonant tones direct your breath outward in the form of sound. Simple syllables like 'oh,' 'ee,' or 'mm' are easy to remember. Chanting lets you raise the level of your own vibration to a higher spiritual state. You can chant as an invocation or to set intention. Reciting even the simplest chant can bolster a flagging spirit, hone the mind, and produce natural painkillers within the brain. While chanting, you may feel energy surging through your physical body or joy entering your heart. Chanting can liberate and ground you simultaneously because it allows your soul to soar freely while compelling you to focus on the here and now. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Harrison Graves MD Mantra Meditation is a powerful holistic alternative to prescription drugs when it comes to treating anxiety and depression. Mantra Meditation, also called Mantra Therapy, is an important part of Ayurveda, the holistic medicine from India and the healing branch of yogic science. Sanskrit mantras, starting with OM, are sound formulas, packed with energy and intention, that have a profound effect on the body-mind. When these sound waves (mantras) are combined with thought waves (intentions), they become powerful tools for insight, healing, creativity and spiritual growth. The healing powers of Sanskrit chanting are just now being discovered in the Western world. Mantras use sound waves, sound energy, to heal our minds on the subconscious level, where the roots of our modern anxieties are found. In this course you will learn seven of the most healing mantras from this Ayurvedic/Yoga of Sound tradition -- seven mantras for soothing anxiety and breaking through depression. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. End Self-Sabotage with Meridian Tapping (EFT) 2. Fit and Fierce Over 40 3. Lose Emotional and Physical Weight with Tapping 4. 21 Day Booty Core 5. Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships 6. You Are What You Think 7. HIIT Yoga Fusion 8. 7 Weeks to Self-Love 9. 21 Day Yoga Shred 10. 21 Days of Prayer to Change Your Life
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