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In this episode, I’ll share in detail the who, what, when, why, and how of incorporating this powerful meditation into our Yin Yoga practice.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s topic is very near and dear to my heart I\u2019ve been practicing Metta for nearly 20 years, integrating it into my personal meditation practice and classes for my students.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s become a staple in my life which offers me both inner groundedness and a sense of connectedness to those around me.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Loving Kindness, or Metta, Mediation is an ancient Buddhist practice focused on generating goodwill and universal friendliness towards oneself and others.<\/p>\n “Loving-kindness” is the English translation of Metta Bhavana, which is the first of the four Brahmaviharas, meditation practices taught by the Buddha to cultivate positive emotions.<\/p>\n Loving-kindness meditation focuses on generating a loving-kindness attitude towards oneself and others in a staged way, eventually leading to all beings, both seen and unseen in the whole universe.<\/p>\n Metta is the foundational practice among the Four Brahmaviharas, also known as the Divine Abodes:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Four Brahmaviharas<\/p>\n 1. Metta (Loving Kindness)<\/p>\n 2. Karuna (Compassion)<\/p>\n 3. Mudita (Appreciative Joy)<\/p>\n 4. Upekkha (Equanimity)<\/p>\n This progressive sequence starts with Metta cultivating loving-kindness, which then supports the development of compassion, which develops appreciative joy and concludes with equanimity<\/em><\/p>\nWhat is Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation?<\/h2>\n
Why Practice Metta Meditation?<\/h2>\n