"We practice compassion so it becomes the habit of our mind and heart." (Joseph Goldstein, 2019)
Integrating soothing elements of meditation and relaxation into your bathing has profound benefits to your mind-body health. Your bathroom is a sanctuary where you can discover peace and inner strength. Fill the tub and restore yourself with some essential techniques designed to promote wellness.
Meditate
We can practice meditation anywhere, but our bathroom is ideal for curating experiences that evoke relaxation. Meditation and relaxation walk hand-in-hand toward well-being. Even if you don't practice meditation in a formal sense, you can make your bathing a ritual of mindful awareness and an act of self-compassion.
Breathe
Light a candle and immerse yourself in the warm splendor of a bath scented with your favorite herbal infusion. Cradled in warmth, your breath becomes deeper and quiets your anxious heart. The delicate light encourages you to rest your eyes and reduce the focus on what is external. Your breath becomes the object of your attention and you remember to appreciate being alive. You begin to feel calm and whole; worthy of your experience.
Listen
Music has the power to relax our brains and enhance the ceremony. Begin the musical experience as you turn on the rejuvenating effects of water. Create a sonic environment that escorts you to your present. Your choices are as diverse as our digital libraries and we can complement our rejuvenating bath with whatever enchanting soundscape or guided meditation we feel an affinity for. Perhaps for you, the simple rhythm of your heart and the soothing surge of water carry you to that place of restoration. Explore all the possibilities that keep you in the present experience you deserve.
Self-Care
Caring for yourself is essential in expressing compassion for others. Focusing on our experience of being alive and attending to our well-being reduces our indifference to suffering in the world. The intentional act of restoring balance reduces barriers of stress and anxiety while it promotes kindness toward yourself and others. Self-care clarifies our natural passion for life. At the end of our day, if we can make peace with our endless cascade of thoughts, we can develop a closer relationship with our authentic selves.
You are as unique as the day and however you cultivate your practice, let us help bathing meditation become an essential part of it. Meditation will heighten and inspire you to be present with your delight.