This summer brought significant development in mediation practice. On top of the basis of sitting and breathing from hindu, buddhist & taoist teachings, I came to learn a few things.

One is to deepen the belly breathing practice into being able to remove resistance from the deeper muscles by doing body scans very often. Next is to breath down to the perineum, forward just below the navel and on the backside (having the tailbone move a bit). Like a ball expanding and contraction with each breath. Forceful at first and later on more gentle. The perineum movement is like a pump allowing circulations to occur. I usually do this lying down btw.

Next is something that inspired. You may want to look up what Ho'ponopono is, for it is a meditation based upon this tradition. From this tradition in it's simplified new age form come 4 mantras:

- I'm sorry

- Please forgive me

- Thank you

- I love you

So sitting, with each full breath one of the mantras is repeated with the inner voice, gently and attentively. Cycling through the fours and repeating it countless times. Get involved and feel the heart. Releasing the tension in the deeper layers, freeing the breath and spirit from emotional debris.

Basically it's a cross pollinated mantra meditation.