Click to listen to track 2, Last Night in Rangoon, from my album dedicated to refugees from Myanmar, in their preparation and trek to freedom. "Last Night in Rangoon", with its soft dreamy sequences, has a surprise ending almost as jarring as an alarm clock! This piece tries to capture the restlessness, anticipation, fear and [...]
Category: Introductions to Meditation
Mindful walking soundtrack for Spring 2021
Not able to run or jog? Walking can be the ideal, though slower, exercise after a winter indoors under COVID-19 regulations. Regular exercise helps lift the spirits, ward off depression and burn up some calories after sitting most of the Winter. And after several months of cold weather here in the Northern Hemisphere, we [...]
Out with 2020, IN with 2021 ZOOM 707 681 6727
I would like to invite friends, students and anyone interested in Meditation and Mindfulness for two new ONLINE ZOOM 20 minute gentle and relaxing guided meditations, 1 on December 26 at 7 PM and 2 on January 1, at 1 PM. (see registration Link below) No previous meditation experience necessary, but still challenging for experienced [...]
New Aspects of Mindfulness Practices
My new 5 minute video explains new ways of how our North American minds can benefit from basic Mindfulness practices. View it here I have incorporated these new research-based Mindfulness goals with traditional methods of stress and anxiety management, bringing a new awareness of self autonomy, relationships and contentment to my students. Based on documented [...]
Six Dangers of Meditation
What we know about meditation and mindfulness is generally positive, about how it improves our lives. But no one talks about the dangers. I have studied how these situations show up, and now offer some remedies for the most popular misunderstandings. If we substitute the word "challenges" instead of danger, I think it's being nicer [...]
Is Hypnosis the same as Meditation?
After a group class June 22, 2020, on location near historic Hoard Station Ontario, Lorne S. asked. "Isn't meditation same as hypnosis?" Without hesitation I replied, "in meditation the guide is suggesting that you be something, but in hypnosis the hypnotist is suggesting that you do something specific. There is a difference between being and [...]
Fixed – Forest Bathing Introduction
(Some viewers reported broken Links to videos. Here they are fixed. Apologies!) Below are Links to two new videos I created to illustrate the history and practice of Forest Bathing, a term coined by Japanese researchers in the 1980's. 15 minutes to view both videos, 10 minutes for the Guided Walk. (read More, click Title) [...]
Meditation Mindfulness Classes
With the best information you can decide for yourself if you want to take my courses or classes. These research based classes are designed to provide you with your own set of meditation and mindfulness skills. (to read more, click on article title) Ethics, Rob Owens (Links to Verify) Personal health, safety and integrity is [...]
Guided Breathing Meditation recordings by Rob Owens
Due to a special request, I am re-posting here all three of my “guided breathing meditation” MP3 recordings. Get them in the Link at the end of this article. They are on SoundCloud, a trusted Web hosting service for musicians and recording artists. These practices, between 7 and 11 minutes long, have an original audio [...]
