by Julie Fraser, CYT

Certain sounds can bring you into a different mood or thought pattern. Birds singing in the spring are a great example. The sound of a beloved being’s voice may be another.

Sound affects us in ways and at levels that are far deeper than we typically understand. If we allow the vibration of sound to penetrate us without resistance, we can begin to vibrate at our own best and truest as well. Similarly, when a sound fades away into silence, you can experience peace. The stillness in our surroundings can help us to find a stillness within.

During the closing period of my classes, I play singing crystal bowls. These healing tones can bring deeper peace to the final relaxation or savasana of a yoga class or to certain parts of a guided meditation. The silence that surrounds those sounds is also healing.

Take time to notice how sound and silence work for your highest and best.

Read more in Julie’s blog here: http://inhaleyoganow.com/2014/05/20/healing-with-sound-and-silence/ 

This winter, everything has been under a blanket of snow. If we let ourselves fall into the stillness to match a cold snow-bound scene we can find much beauty and peace. Not doing anything, just being.

I practice mindfulness meditation every day. I am learning so much about myself, including that adding value to others does not have to be complicated or hard. Truly listening to others or to your own inner wisdom happens in stillness and silence.

Thank you Mother Nature for bringing us beautiful snow. The blanket of stillness reminds us of our own opportunity to lie still – cold like snow yet warm like a blanket.

Take a moment each day to notice the stillness at the bottom and top of each breath you take. Savor those moments of stillness.

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