5 Tips for a Spa like Meditation Practice
Over this past month, I have had inquiries from my friends about my personal meditation practice. Let me start by saying, I am far from the typical meditator. I don’t sit indian style on the floor on a fancy pillow chanting “om.” I use meditation in my own way, a way that allows me to do it daily without feeling bogged down by a chore. Once something on my daily to do list turns into a chore - you can kiss that completed check box goodbye.
How do I do this, you ask? I turn my 12 minute meditations into my own personal abyss that resembles what I like to call - “a spa meditation.”
Here are my Spa Meditation Guidelines:
1. Use headphones. Preferably ones that allow you to lay on your back comfortably without noticing they are in your ears. I use and enjoy the Bose Quiet Comfort Noise Cancelling Headphones.
2. Use a guided meditation that is conducted by a voice that puts you at ease & simultaneously includes soothing background music such as theta brain waves, subtle nature sounds, or tibetan bell chimes.
I realized the value of a good guided meditation when I was reading the 40 Day May Cause Miracles book by Gabby Bernstein. I tried to perform each day’s tasks as they were listed in hopes of getting the most I could out of Gabby's 40 day process. Doing so involved things such as journaling & listening to meditations guided by Gabby Bernstein. The journaling was an effective tool for me but to my dismay, the meditations were the opposite of effective. I felt discouraged every time the 40 day process called for one of her guided meditations. Personally, something about her voice and the eerie lack of background music did not relax me. As a result, I got into the habit of thinking I was never going to master the coveted skill of meditation until I found (drumroll please) my beloved Chopra Center Guided Meditations. These meditations are what inspired my spa theme because they are as relaxing as a full day at the spa. In addition, they are short & sweet and embedded with powerful messages.
3. Remember that you can either sit indian style with your spine erect and neck straight or you can lay on your back. If you choose to lay on your back, it is important to keep your neck straight so that the energy of your chakras and meridians may flow freely. Try to avoid using a pillow under your head.
I choose to lay on my back because this position allows me to breathe deeply and get into my spa meditation groove faster than sitting indian style.
4. Purchase a few of my favorite Spa Meditation accessories
- A Sleep Mask
- Young Living Essential Oil: Peace & Calm (place it on your third eye or into a diffuser)
- A Salt Lamp for soothing light
5. Last but not least, pick an easy, doable time to meditate and stick to it.
I meditate before I get out of bed in the morning, before I fall asleep at night, and sometimes on my lunch break if I need an extra dose of positivity. If you are doing it in the best way that works for you, I promise you will become addicted to the change in lifestyle & the better sleep you will experience.










