{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64/6a1af261f7ef775958dff2b4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Recovering the Form: Returning to the Foundations of Meditation","description":"<p>In this meditation, I guide you through a return to the foundational practice of recovering the form, a simple and steady way of entering meditation.</p><p>This practice is designed both for those beginning meditation and for those returning to it after time away. By strengthening awareness of the body, breath and posture, we create a more stable foundation for deeper meditative awareness.</p><p>We begin by entering meditation deliberately, using ritual and intention to mark this time as distinct and sacred. From here, awareness turns gently towards posture, grounding and the rhythm of the breath.</p><p>Through simple body awareness and breath visualisation, you are invited to release tension and settle into greater calm and ease.</p><p>As the meditation deepens, attention moves beyond the body and thoughts towards a quieter centre of awareness, a place of stillness and peace that exists beneath the movement of thought and emotion.</p><p>This practice becomes a reminder that centred awareness is always available beneath the changing experiences of daily life.</p><p>This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are restarting your practice or simply pausing during the day, helping you feel grounded, steady and deeply at peace.</p><p>This meditation supports grounding, relaxation and contemplative awareness.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>00:00 – Introduction: Returning to the foundations</p><p>00:32 – Opening bell</p><p>00:44 – Entering meditation with intention</p><p>02:20 – Establishing posture and grounding</p><p>04:55 – Relaxing the body through the breath</p><p>08:49 – “I have a body, but I am more”</p><p>09:14 – Observing thoughts and feelings</p><p>10:09 – Resting in the still point of the breath</p><p>10:47 – “I am I”</p><p>11:36 – Resting in silence and awareness</p><p>12:38 – Returning to the body and room</p><p>13:12 – Closing bell</p>","author_name":"Cutdown Studios"}