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Emotional tension often manifests as tightness in the chest and shoulders. This meditation uses a gentle breathing technique to release this tension, creating physical and energetic space around the heart. Inspired by Bhakti Yoga, this practice allows us to open ourselves to deeper experiences of love, joy, and connection.

THIS WEEK'S SERIES

This meditation series invites you to explore Bhakti Yoga, a path of profound emotional release and spiritual transcendence. Bhakti is about expressing the deepest longings of the heart, connecting with the divine through love, devotion, and surrender. We'll use meditation, mantra, and visualization to open the heart chakra and experience the transformative power of divine love. This is a journey of emotional healing, spiritual awakening, and the ecstatic union with the divine.

YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY DURING THIS WEEK'S SERIES

This is episode 3 of a 7-day meditation series titled, "Finding Love Within: A Bhakti Meditation Series" episodes 2784-2790.

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Begin a Devotional Quest

Shower love and affection on someone, or a cause, you love. You may decide to do a self-love quest to honor yourself.

THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES:

Day 1: Visualize love flowing through you.

Day 2: Affirmation, "I awaken to my deepest devotion."

Day 3: Inhale and exhale as you expand love in your heart.

Day 4: Anahata mudra for healing love

Day 5: 4th chakra for love and compassion

Day 6: Layer Meditation Techniques

Day 7: Reflection + Introspection

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 2,786 of Your Daily Meditation Podcast.
0:07.4	I'm Mary Megley and I welcome you to Day 3 of the series we're exploring this week.
0:14.9	This week it's all about cultivating devotion.
0:19.9	Devotion guides you to your inner truth and you're following
0:25.6	along with some ancient techniques from Bhakti Yoga. This is the path of devotion in yoga
0:34.6	and meditation. One of the most powerful ways to instantly calm, stress, and anxiety is to tune into your
0:46.6	heart's devotion.
0:47.7	So these ancient techniques had a very specific purpose, and that was to relieve stress.
0:56.6	Throughout millennia, we as humans have continued to experience the full range of human emotions that uplift us and cause us to spiral downward emotionally.
1:15.6	In today's episode, you're going to be guided using a breathing technique.
1:21.6	And I want you to keep in mind that this is a technique you can do with your breath throughout your day.
1:30.3	Stress is on a spectrum. So if you are able to take even a few minutes throughout your day
1:38.3	to tune in to yourself and to begin to notice your heart. Do you feel agitated? Do you feel calm or maybe
1:51.1	excited or nervous or panicky? Whatever it may be, tune into your heart. And you can do this
1:59.8	breathing technique, maybe repeat an affirmation, which I'll layer
2:04.3	together with the breathing technique today, and begin to calm your mind and body.
2:12.5	You'll be so amazed by how well your heart responds to your breath. You can calm down all that nervous tension.
2:26.3	So I invite you now to go ahead and settle yourself down into your favorite meditation position,
2:33.4	always making sure you're nice and comfortable.
2:36.8	And as you sit up straight, close your eyes, gently elevating them.
2:43.2	And begin to tune into how you're feeling today.
2:51.0	When you meditate, begin to open up to whatever emotions you're currently experiencing.
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Unlocking Love Through Breath, Day 3: "Finding Love Within: A Bhakti Meditation Series"

Daily Meditation Podcast

Mary Meckley

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