Re: [silk] Headspace and similar meditation "services"
I used Yoga Nidra for many years and sometimes got into such a deep level of relaxation and meditative state that my children used to get scared when they saw my face. The Bihar School of Yoga has these CDs for sale and they are start from Yoga NIdra INtemediate (about 20 minutes) to advanced (30 minutes). Yoga Nidra is just the first stage of meditation and I have not been able to cross this even 10 years after sporadic practice. The next 2 steps are Ajapa Japa and Antar Mouna which requires one to sit with spine straight for 1/2 hour - something that is the most stressful part of meditation. I would strongly recommend these CDs for starting. Deepak On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 9:09 AM, Nandkumar Saravade wrote: > > > > On 10-Sep-2016, at 3:38 AM, Prashant P Kothari > wrote: > > > >> On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:11 AM, Srijith Nair wrote: > >> > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I have been looking at doing guided meditation for several reasons. > >> Apps/services like Headspace (headspace.com) seem to offer good > options. > >> I was wondering if any of the silklisters have any experience on using > >> such apps or in general on (technology) guided meditation? I have just > >> started on the free Level 1 series, but it is too early to tell. > >> > >> One thing I am realising about myself is that I seem to work better with > >> technology-mediated services (FitStar is an example that comes to mind) > >> than with personal/group trainer based sessions. Not sure why, but that > >> is a different exercise in navel-gazing altogether :) > >> > >> Regards, > >> Srijith > >> > > > > I have tried a few classes/ CDs for meditation over the years but > couldn't > > find something that I could convert into a practice until I found > Headspace > > and 10% Happier. Been using both apps (alternate every other month) and > > love them... do one module from either most days. > > > > I'm a fan of the 10% Happier podcasts as well > > > > Best > > Prashant > > I have been using the Yoganidra technique for last several years ( > https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_nidra) and find it very effective. > Eventually, my entire family took to using it. > > My son Advait has created a free Android app for guided meditation. Called > Deep Relax, it combines elements of Yoganidra and binaural tones. You may > want to check it out at https://play.google.com/store/ > apps/details?id=com.advait.saravade.relax&hl=en > > > Regards, > Nandkumar >
Re: [silk] Headspace and similar meditation "services"
Regards, Srijith K. Nair On Mon, Sep 12, 2016, at 01:25 PM, Venkatesh H R wrote: > Have you come across the new nytimes feature on meditation? > It has some guided meditations - 1 minute, 5 min and 10 min versions. > Since > I'm a non-meditator who's thinking of beginning, it seems like a good > idea > to me. > http://www.nytimes.com/well/guides/how-to-meditate?em_pos=medium&emc=edit_ru_20160909&nl=running&nl_art=3&nlid=40214613&ref=headline&te=1 Given that I am an absolute beginner, I welcome any good pointers. Had not come across the NYT article. Thanks for that! Srijith > > > On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 4:51 PM Srijith Nair wrote: > > > On Sun, Sep 11, 2016, at 03:40 AM, Charles Haynes wrote: > > > I agree with Thaths unsurprisingly. Debbie and I use one of the simple > > > timer/tracker apps (insight timer) and it's working well for us, but > > > anything that gets you into a regular practice is good. > > > > > > I wish I had a way to tell the app "add to the > > > duration > > > every " like "10 seconds per day" or "one minute per week." > > > > > > Just sit! > > > > > > -- Charles > > > > > > On Sat, 10 Sep 2016, 1:39 PM Nandkumar Saravade > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10-Sep-2016, at 3:38 AM, Prashant P Kothari > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:11 AM, Srijith Nair > > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >> Hi all, > > > > >> > > > > >> I have been looking at doing guided meditation for several reasons. > > > > >> Apps/services like Headspace (headspace.com) seem to offer good > > > > options. > > > > >> I was wondering if any of the silklisters have any experience on > > using > > > > >> such apps or in general on (technology) guided meditation? I have > > just > > > > >> started on the free Level 1 series, but it is too early to tell. > > > > >> > > > > >> One thing I am realising about myself is that I seem to work better > > with > > > > >> technology-mediated services (FitStar is an example that comes to > > mind) > > > > >> than with personal/group trainer based sessions. Not sure why, but > > that > > > > >> is a different exercise in navel-gazing altogether :) > > > > >> > > > > >> Regards, > > > > >> Srijith > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > I have tried a few classes/ CDs for meditation over the years but > > > > couldn't > > > > > find something that I could convert into a practice until I found > > > > Headspace > > > > > and 10% Happier. Been using both apps (alternate every other month) > > and > > > > > love them... do one module from either most days. > > > > > > > > > > I'm a fan of the 10% Happier podcasts as well > > > > > > > > > > Best > > > > > Prashant > > > > > > > > I have been using the Yoganidra technique for last several years ( > > > > https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_nidra) and find it very > > effective. > > > > Eventually, my entire family took to using it. > > > > > > > > My son Advait has created a free Android app for guided meditation. > > Called > > > > Deep Relax, it combines elements of Yoganidra and binaural tones. You > > may > > > > want to check it out at > > > > > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.advait.saravade.relax&hl=en > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Nandkumar > > > > Thanks all! I will check out Calm and Deep Relax. > > > > @Danese: I agree that Headspace does start sounding gamified. > > > > Regards, > > Srijith > > > >
Re: [silk] Headspace and similar meditation "services"
Have you come across the new nytimes feature on meditation? It has some guided meditations - 1 minute, 5 min and 10 min versions. Since I'm a non-meditator who's thinking of beginning, it seems like a good idea to me. http://www.nytimes.com/well/guides/how-to-meditate?em_pos=medium&emc=edit_ru_20160909&nl=running&nl_art=3&nlid=40214613&ref=headline&te=1 On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 4:51 PM Srijith Nair wrote: > On Sun, Sep 11, 2016, at 03:40 AM, Charles Haynes wrote: > > I agree with Thaths unsurprisingly. Debbie and I use one of the simple > > timer/tracker apps (insight timer) and it's working well for us, but > > anything that gets you into a regular practice is good. > > > > I wish I had a way to tell the app "add to the > > duration > > every " like "10 seconds per day" or "one minute per week." > > > > Just sit! > > > > -- Charles > > > > On Sat, 10 Sep 2016, 1:39 PM Nandkumar Saravade > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10-Sep-2016, at 3:38 AM, Prashant P Kothari > > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:11 AM, Srijith Nair > wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Hi all, > > > >> > > > >> I have been looking at doing guided meditation for several reasons. > > > >> Apps/services like Headspace (headspace.com) seem to offer good > > > options. > > > >> I was wondering if any of the silklisters have any experience on > using > > > >> such apps or in general on (technology) guided meditation? I have > just > > > >> started on the free Level 1 series, but it is too early to tell. > > > >> > > > >> One thing I am realising about myself is that I seem to work better > with > > > >> technology-mediated services (FitStar is an example that comes to > mind) > > > >> than with personal/group trainer based sessions. Not sure why, but > that > > > >> is a different exercise in navel-gazing altogether :) > > > >> > > > >> Regards, > > > >> Srijith > > > >> > > > > > > > > I have tried a few classes/ CDs for meditation over the years but > > > couldn't > > > > find something that I could convert into a practice until I found > > > Headspace > > > > and 10% Happier. Been using both apps (alternate every other month) > and > > > > love them... do one module from either most days. > > > > > > > > I'm a fan of the 10% Happier podcasts as well > > > > > > > > Best > > > > Prashant > > > > > > I have been using the Yoganidra technique for last several years ( > > > https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_nidra) and find it very > effective. > > > Eventually, my entire family took to using it. > > > > > > My son Advait has created a free Android app for guided meditation. > Called > > > Deep Relax, it combines elements of Yoganidra and binaural tones. You > may > > > want to check it out at > > > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.advait.saravade.relax&hl=en > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > Nandkumar > > Thanks all! I will check out Calm and Deep Relax. > > @Danese: I agree that Headspace does start sounding gamified. > > Regards, > Srijith > >
Re: [silk] Headspace and similar meditation "services"
On Sun, Sep 11, 2016, at 03:40 AM, Charles Haynes wrote: > I agree with Thaths unsurprisingly. Debbie and I use one of the simple > timer/tracker apps (insight timer) and it's working well for us, but > anything that gets you into a regular practice is good. > > I wish I had a way to tell the app "add to the > duration > every " like "10 seconds per day" or "one minute per week." > > Just sit! > > -- Charles > > On Sat, 10 Sep 2016, 1:39 PM Nandkumar Saravade > wrote: > > > > > > > > On 10-Sep-2016, at 3:38 AM, Prashant P Kothari > > wrote: > > > > > >> On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:11 AM, Srijith Nair wrote: > > >> > > >> Hi all, > > >> > > >> I have been looking at doing guided meditation for several reasons. > > >> Apps/services like Headspace (headspace.com) seem to offer good > > options. > > >> I was wondering if any of the silklisters have any experience on using > > >> such apps or in general on (technology) guided meditation? I have just > > >> started on the free Level 1 series, but it is too early to tell. > > >> > > >> One thing I am realising about myself is that I seem to work better with > > >> technology-mediated services (FitStar is an example that comes to mind) > > >> than with personal/group trainer based sessions. Not sure why, but that > > >> is a different exercise in navel-gazing altogether :) > > >> > > >> Regards, > > >> Srijith > > >> > > > > > > I have tried a few classes/ CDs for meditation over the years but > > couldn't > > > find something that I could convert into a practice until I found > > Headspace > > > and 10% Happier. Been using both apps (alternate every other month) and > > > love them... do one module from either most days. > > > > > > I'm a fan of the 10% Happier podcasts as well > > > > > > Best > > > Prashant > > > > I have been using the Yoganidra technique for last several years ( > > https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_nidra) and find it very effective. > > Eventually, my entire family took to using it. > > > > My son Advait has created a free Android app for guided meditation. Called > > Deep Relax, it combines elements of Yoganidra and binaural tones. You may > > want to check it out at > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.advait.saravade.relax&hl=en > > > > > > Regards, > > Nandkumar Thanks all! I will check out Calm and Deep Relax. @Danese: I agree that Headspace does start sounding gamified. Regards, Srijith
Re: [silk] Headspace and similar meditation "services"
I agree with Thaths unsurprisingly. Debbie and I use one of the simple timer/tracker apps (insight timer) and it's working well for us, but anything that gets you into a regular practice is good. I wish I had a way to tell the app "add to the duration every " like "10 seconds per day" or "one minute per week." Just sit! -- Charles On Sat, 10 Sep 2016, 1:39 PM Nandkumar Saravade wrote: > > > > On 10-Sep-2016, at 3:38 AM, Prashant P Kothari > wrote: > > > >> On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:11 AM, Srijith Nair wrote: > >> > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I have been looking at doing guided meditation for several reasons. > >> Apps/services like Headspace (headspace.com) seem to offer good > options. > >> I was wondering if any of the silklisters have any experience on using > >> such apps or in general on (technology) guided meditation? I have just > >> started on the free Level 1 series, but it is too early to tell. > >> > >> One thing I am realising about myself is that I seem to work better with > >> technology-mediated services (FitStar is an example that comes to mind) > >> than with personal/group trainer based sessions. Not sure why, but that > >> is a different exercise in navel-gazing altogether :) > >> > >> Regards, > >> Srijith > >> > > > > I have tried a few classes/ CDs for meditation over the years but > couldn't > > find something that I could convert into a practice until I found > Headspace > > and 10% Happier. Been using both apps (alternate every other month) and > > love them... do one module from either most days. > > > > I'm a fan of the 10% Happier podcasts as well > > > > Best > > Prashant > > I have been using the Yoganidra technique for last several years ( > https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_nidra) and find it very effective. > Eventually, my entire family took to using it. > > My son Advait has created a free Android app for guided meditation. Called > Deep Relax, it combines elements of Yoganidra and binaural tones. You may > want to check it out at > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.advait.saravade.relax&hl=en > > > Regards, > Nandkumar >
Re: [silk] Headspace and similar meditation "services"
> On 10-Sep-2016, at 3:38 AM, Prashant P Kothari wrote: > >> On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:11 AM, Srijith Nair wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I have been looking at doing guided meditation for several reasons. >> Apps/services like Headspace (headspace.com) seem to offer good options. >> I was wondering if any of the silklisters have any experience on using >> such apps or in general on (technology) guided meditation? I have just >> started on the free Level 1 series, but it is too early to tell. >> >> One thing I am realising about myself is that I seem to work better with >> technology-mediated services (FitStar is an example that comes to mind) >> than with personal/group trainer based sessions. Not sure why, but that >> is a different exercise in navel-gazing altogether :) >> >> Regards, >> Srijith >> > > I have tried a few classes/ CDs for meditation over the years but couldn't > find something that I could convert into a practice until I found Headspace > and 10% Happier. Been using both apps (alternate every other month) and > love them... do one module from either most days. > > I'm a fan of the 10% Happier podcasts as well > > Best > Prashant I have been using the Yoganidra technique for last several years (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_nidra) and find it very effective. Eventually, my entire family took to using it. My son Advait has created a free Android app for guided meditation. Called Deep Relax, it combines elements of Yoganidra and binaural tones. You may want to check it out at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.advait.saravade.relax&hl=en Regards, Nandkumar
Re: [silk] Headspace and similar meditation "services"
On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:11 AM, Srijith Nair wrote: > Hi all, > > I have been looking at doing guided meditation for several reasons. > Apps/services like Headspace (headspace.com) seem to offer good options. > I was wondering if any of the silklisters have any experience on using > such apps or in general on (technology) guided meditation? I have just > started on the free Level 1 series, but it is too early to tell. > > One thing I am realising about myself is that I seem to work better with > technology-mediated services (FitStar is an example that comes to mind) > than with personal/group trainer based sessions. Not sure why, but that > is a different exercise in navel-gazing altogether :) > > Regards, > Srijith > I have tried a few classes/ CDs for meditation over the years but couldn't find something that I could convert into a practice until I found Headspace and 10% Happier. Been using both apps (alternate every other month) and love them... do one module from either most days. I'm a fan of the 10% Happier podcasts as well Best Prashant
Re: [silk] Headspace and similar meditation "services"
Headspace is just a bit too gamified for me (very hipster-sticky though, I'm sure). I like Calm. No Aussie guy voice, no cutesy animations of metaphorical cars driving by like thoughts when you're trying to meditate... Yes, I'm old. D > On Sep 9, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Thaths wrote: > >> On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 1:11 AM Srijith Nair wrote: >> >> I have been looking at doing guided meditation for several reasons. >> Apps/services like Headspace (headspace.com) seem to offer good options. >> I was wondering if any of the silklisters have any experience on using >> such apps or in general on (technology) guided meditation? I have just >> started on the free Level 1 series, but it is too early to tell. > > Among meditation apps there are three classes: > > 1. Timers (with reminders, trackers, etc.). These are apps that start off > with simple timers for you to sit and practice meditation. Many of them > have evolved to also keep track of how long you sit, when, how often, etc. > and show you this data hoping to motivate you. They also have reminders. A > few of them have also incorporated guided meditations. > > 2. Boot camp style guided meditation paths. Apps like Headspace fall into > this category. They offer curated paths of building and keeping a > meditation practice. > > 3. Brain status EEG-like monitors. These apps come with sensors that > supposedly can measure and help you visualize your brain "waves" to train > you to keep your brain "in the zone". I think it is still early days for > these types of apps as our understanding of, let alone our ability to > measure, brain states is still primitive, especially with sub-$100 sensors. > > In my experience, Headspace seems to be best in class for most > technologically oriented people. > > Thaths
Re: [silk] Headspace and similar meditation "services"
On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 1:11 AM Srijith Nair wrote: > I have been looking at doing guided meditation for several reasons. > Apps/services like Headspace (headspace.com) seem to offer good options. > I was wondering if any of the silklisters have any experience on using > such apps or in general on (technology) guided meditation? I have just > started on the free Level 1 series, but it is too early to tell. > Among meditation apps there are three classes: 1. Timers (with reminders, trackers, etc.). These are apps that start off with simple timers for you to sit and practice meditation. Many of them have evolved to also keep track of how long you sit, when, how often, etc. and show you this data hoping to motivate you. They also have reminders. A few of them have also incorporated guided meditations. 2. Boot camp style guided meditation paths. Apps like Headspace fall into this category. They offer curated paths of building and keeping a meditation practice. 3. Brain status EEG-like monitors. These apps come with sensors that supposedly can measure and help you visualize your brain "waves" to train you to keep your brain "in the zone". I think it is still early days for these types of apps as our understanding of, let alone our ability to measure, brain states is still primitive, especially with sub-$100 sensors. In my experience, Headspace seems to be best in class for most technologically oriented people. Thaths
[silk] Headspace and similar meditation "services"
Hi all, I have been looking at doing guided meditation for several reasons. Apps/services like Headspace (headspace.com) seem to offer good options. I was wondering if any of the silklisters have any experience on using such apps or in general on (technology) guided meditation? I have just started on the free Level 1 series, but it is too early to tell. One thing I am realising about myself is that I seem to work better with technology-mediated services (FitStar is an example that comes to mind) than with personal/group trainer based sessions. Not sure why, but that is a different exercise in navel-gazing altogether :) Regards, Srijith
