Each meditation begins with some type of movement. Movement of your breath, vocal chords, parts of or your whole body. You might be invited to hum, dance, jump and even scream as loud as you can. This phase of the meditation usually encompasses ½ to ¾ of the hour with the remaining time being allotted to your opportunity to discover your own stillness.

In the stillness phase you will begin to cultivate what is often referred to as 'your witness'. The 'witness' is the personification of the part of you which will gradually come to 'watch' or 'observe' things in and around you without judgment. The role of the witness is exactly as the word implies. It notices and reports 'goings on' but passes no judgment, good or bad, of those 'goings on'. For example during your stillness opportunity you may experience feelings of frustration, anxiety or restlessness or your mind might tell you things like 'I can't do this' or 'this stillness thing will take forever' or 'I wonder what's for dinner'. But your ‘witness' – whose growth you are encouraging – simply notices this distraction and this gives you another opportunity to explore your stillness. The witness is a wonderful thing. It frees you from self judgment and chastising and leaves room for you to openly explore and take responsibility for who you are. I encourage you to find and grow yours.

The benefits of Active Meditation are as far reaching as the activity itself.

Physically: Many active meditations provide a great work out both cardiovascularly and muscularly.