Ayurveda Meditation Practice: Sankalpa Meditation (Audio Recording)

Ayurveda Meditation

Meditation is very beneficial for not only the mind, but also the body. In Ayurveda we call it Dhyana Chikitsa or meditation as therapy because meditation has the power to heal us in many ways and on many levels. It calms and relaxes. It centers us. It allows us to decompress and connect to a higher state of consciousness.

Developing a meditation practice can be difficult. But as Maya Tiwari says in her book “The Path of Practice: A Woman’s Book of Ayurvedic Healing”: “It may be hard at first to honor your promise, but soon enough you’ll experience some results, and that will reinforce your commitment.”

Sankalpa Meditation

In this Ayurveda meditation audio recording, you will be led through a 12 minute Sankalpa Meditation practice. Sankalpa means “will” and “motivation.” Think of it as an affirmation or a declaration of intention. There is an old proverb that states, “As a person wishes in their heart, so are they.” A Samkalpa sets an intention at our heart space to help us heal and grow. Think of it as a plan or strategy for how you will achieve your ultimate self. In this meditation practice, you will be creating a positive intentional phrase that you will recite silently in your mind. You will then meditate on how to achieve that positive intention and imagine your life with your sankalpa realized. Now follow along as you are led through the Ayurvedic meditation technique of Sankalpa Meditation.

Music by Fried Coffee.