Does the practice of meditation have benefits for self-healing the mind and body? According to medical research, stress can affect health and immunity including the body’s ability for self-healing. Meditation is a powerful way to alleviate stress by allowing the body to relax. Meditation is also a very precise strategy for maintaining health and training the mind in keen observation, and emotional stability. A daily practice of meditation can promote physical and emotional wellness in may ways including improved sleep, stress/anxiety relief, greater self-awareness, reduced pain, reduced cravings and increased self-compassion.
On Thursday, March 16TH the Emerald Coast Meditation will begin with a 30 minute silent meditation followed by guest speaker, Julia Hanna who will speak on Meditation as a form of Self-Healing. Our speaker will guide us in a body scan meditation as a means of relaxation of the entire body from head to toe. There will be an opportunity for sharing personal experiences using this technique with a question and answer period.
The Emerald Coast Meditation Society is nonsectarian and open to the public. Its members are meditators at all levels from beginners to experts. There is no fee to attend but we accept donations for Christ the King Episcopal Church for allowing us to use their space.
