Posts Tagged ‘types of meditation’


What is the Best Type of Meditation?

What is the best type of meditation? This is a very common question that people ask time and time again. Is there a type of meditation focused on stress relief? Pain? Help me sleep better at night? Welcome my inner-greatness? The answer is simple and involves some homework on your end. There is no single [...]

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What is Passive Meditation?

There are 2 broad categories of meditation of which other meditations fall under, Passive and Active Meditation. Passive meditation (one of the categories of meditation) and the techniques that fall within this particular category are very popular. In fact, the majority of popular meditation techniques practiced today can be categorized as passive meditation. Opposite to [...]

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Walking Meditation

Walking meditation is a form of active meditation and it’s commonly practiced by Tibetan and Buddhist Monks. There are obvious differences when you compare walking meditation to other types of passive meditation techniques. Rather than sitting silently in a still position, you’re actually walking and ‘experiencing movement’.  During walking meditation your focus is on each [...]

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Why Breathing Is Important For Your Meditation Practice

Breathing is an important part of every type of meditation (both active and passive!) as focusing on the breath is an integral part of the practice. Many forms of meditation begin by taking deep breaths, inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth. It’s also important to note that there are correct and incorrect [...]

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