Mindfulness Meditation #33 • Compassion in Action Starts Within

Karen Andersen
Instructor:
Karen Andersen
Class Type:
All Levels Yoga
Length:
23 minutes
Beginner-friendly:
Yes
Pace/Style:
Moderate Hatha
Outcomes:
Ease of Movement, Clarity and Calm, Groundedness, Self-Awareness
Capacities:
Balance and Stability, Breath Control, Mindfulness, Mobility and Flexibility, Somatic Awareness
Body regions:
Autonomic Nervous System, Full Body

In this meditation we explore the power of compassion, in recognizing this practice here and now as a compassionate act. Compassion helps to soften the mentally constructed division between ourselves and others, in turn lessening fear and doubt, increasing love and trust, and encouraging effective action in our daily lives.

Recommended Props: Comfortable seat for meditation


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