Magnificent Mantras
TAP INTO ALL OF THE SENSES
Close your eyes
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take a deep breath
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open your eyes
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Close your eyes 〰️ take a deep breath 〰️ open your eyes •
Texture-based mantras blend sensory experiences with the meditative and repetitive power of spoken mantras to evoke a specific physical sensation or awareness of texture. This technique deepens mindfulness and engages the body as well as the environment in meditation practices.
FOR CALM
Close your eyes. Put your hand on your heart. Feel the fabric of your shirt on your palm and in between your fingers. Is it soft as silk? Warm as wool?
FOR GROUNDING
Take a deep breath through your nose. As you exhale through your mouth, feel the table beneath your hands and the floor beneath your feet.
FOR AWARENESS
Open your eyes. Focus your gaze on something in the distance and imagine a soft breeze against your cheeks — as gentle as feathers. Return, ready to embrace your day with a mix of warmth, coolness and gentle strength.
This mantra helps you focus on the sensation of softness, as if you are gently running your fingers over silk or any other smooth, delicate texture.
This mantra invokes the feeling of water’s smooth, flowing texture, reminding you to embrace fluidity and flexibility in your thoughts and actions.
A mantra that connects with the feeling of warmth and coziness, similar to wrapping yourself in a soft, warm woolen blanket, invoking comfort and peace.
This evokes the sensation of a cool, smooth stone in your hand, helping to cultivate calmness and tranquility in the mind and body.
Used to bring stability and strength, this mantra can be focused on the tactile sensation of touching or pressing a smooth stone, evoking feelings of grounded-ness.
This mantra focuses on the sensation of roughness, akin to feeling sand between your fingers, helping you remain resilient and adaptable in challenging situations.
This mantra can help you sharpen focus, invoking the sensation of holding a crisp sheet of paper, symbolizing clarity and mental sharpness.
A mantra that helps relax the body and mind, focusing on the feeling of feathers brushing against the skin, invoking softness and ease.
