5 Meditation Styles To Try

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You’ve read about the benefits of meditation and now you want to try it. But how do you know which style will be best for you? ‘Meditation should be simple,’ says yoga teacher and energy healer Patty Kikos. ‘It’s about finding a style that’s right for you. Each style has the same goal: to change your mindset.’ But not all styles will suit everyone. ‘It’s important not to go to a class just because your friend loves it,’ Patty explains. ‘You’ve got to find a style that resonates with you.’ To help you get started, here are five popular styles to try…

1 Guided meditation

‘Guided meditation is the most popular and one of the best types of meditation for beginners, because it requires little preparation and thought,’ says Deborah Fay, holistic coach and author of 6 Keys to Happiness. It can be done as a group or on your own, and involves being guided by a trained practitioner or teacher, or by using a recording or video.

The guidance keeps you on track and leads you to visualisation – a process where you generate mental imagery – to recreate sensory perceptions and feelings of relaxation.

HOW TO DO IT: YouTube and iTunes are great resources of free guided meditations. Find a quiet place, put on headphones and be guided to a relaxed and peaceful state.