Mahāpatha Yoga

Yoga, Meditation, & Kirtan by Douglas Johnson

Meditation Q & A from Summer 2017

Here is the final in my series of posts about meditation. The first post was about seated meditation or Zazen. The second post was about walking meditation or Kinhin. The third post was a recording of an actual meditation session so you could see how it was all put together. This final post is the question and answer session from that same class. I hope you got a lot out of these recordings. If you have any further questions do not hesitate to contact me.

Jai Bhagwan

-Douglas Johnson E-RYT 500, YACEP

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Free Meditation Instruction

This is an introduction to meditation I taught at the Mahāpatha Popup just before leaving for California in August. It covers what I see as the basics of Zazenor seated meditation which are: posture, breath, and awareness, as well as walking meditation or Kinhin.

Please think of these instructions are a starting point and by no means exhaustive. I’ve been meditating for over 20 years now and the practice continues to unfold for me. The title of Suzuki Roshi’s book ‘Zen Mind Beginners Mind’ is very apt when it comes to Zen which basically means  meditation.

I decided to make this recording free for anyone it could potentially help. In my experience, it is difficult, if not impossible, to start a truly transformative home meditative practice without a good and supportive teacher and/or community. However, not everyone has those things available to them when starting out. So I am offering this recording as perhaps a reminder for those who have received meditation instruction from me in the past as well as perhaps an introduction to the practice for those new to it.

If you are looking to connect with a meditation teacher or community in the Atlanta area or would like to receive these instructions in person, I will be offering meditation instruction again on September 28th at the Popup from 7pm to 9pm. Please feel free to join us. Another alternative is the Atlanta Soto Zen Center which is the community that I started meditating with.

Jai Bhagwan

-Douglas Johnson E-RYT 500, YACEP

To see more articles, instructional material and exclusive content visit Mahāpatha Yoga, Kirtan, & Meditation on Patreon.com.

Paul Grilley discusses the Functional Approach to Yoga- Podcast

When I was in California this summer studying with my Yin yoga and Chakra meditation teacher Paul Grilley he alluded to the fact that he had just wrapped up filming a video series for Pranamaya on ‘a functional approach to yoga’. The concept of a functional approach to teaching yoga was not a new one for those of us who, like me, had studied with Paul for many years, but it was still exciting news.

Since that time I have not heard any news of the video, until now. Pranamaya just posted an interview style podcast with Paul about his functional approach to yoga as a teaser for the soon to be released video. I am looking forward to seeing the video and to continuing my studies with Paul and Suzee in 2016 as we delve into Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.

If you are curious about finding out what a functional approach to yoga is here’s the link to the podcast: https://www.pranamaya.com/blog/regular-posts/paul-grilley-discusses-the-functional-approach-to-yoga-podcast/

Jai Bhagwan

-Douglas Johnson E-RYT 500, YACEP

To see more articles, instructional material and exclusive content visit Mahāpatha Yoga, Kirtan, & Meditation on Patreon.com.

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