Kristen Lu
I am so grateful for the opportunity to practice during these 9 days. The pandemic was a period of disconnection, from friends, family and things of familiarity that brought me comfort. At times, the feelings of fear and depression threatened to overwhelm me. This retreat has enabled me to reconnect to positivity, compassionate messages and habits that bring good health. The regular meditation and energy healing that we received has increased my vital energy enormously. Before this retreat, I had been waking each morning with a feeling of dread, as if something terrible might happen every day. Now, I awaken with a feeling of renewed optimism and gratitude. I feel I can meet the challenges of my life and have enthusiasm to engage with the people and things that I love in my life. I feel the world is so beautiful now and can appreciate Nature more fully: the vibrant colors of the sky, trees and flowers.
My body tends to be cold. I would rarely sweat. I liked that we began each day doing light stretching and aerobics. I felt my body become warm and sensed that I was able to receive more from the meditations as a result. I felt the energy of the Meditation of Greater Illumination so strongly that I was sweating. From the teachings, I understand this means that toxins were leaving my body. I also felt my heart open more fully. I was able to feel more gratitude and respect for the practice and for my loved ones. I realize that this is a result of the positive energy I received during the meditations, teachings and healings.
As I received the energy healings during this class, I felt a great pressure pushing up against the right side of my middle spine. At first the pressure was intense, and then gradually less so. There was a gurgling sensation in my spine and lower body. It felt like energy that had been blocked was being disbursed. After this, I experienced a straightening of the spine and was able to sit upright comfortably during seated meditation. This made it possible to visualize light traveling up my spine during the meditation for the first time. It made my experience of the meditation much more intense.
At 55 years old, sometimes I feel like a car whose warranty has expired: increasingly important and expensive things need to be maintained. I feel like I’ve received a much-needed tune-up. I am so thankful to have had this chance to focus on my health and well-being and to be immersed in positive messages and energy. After this class, I noticed that I am feeling much lighter and at ease. Things that were worrying me no longer seem important. I am looking forward to the future and to continuing my practice. Thank you, Bodhi Meditation!
The intent of the testimonial is to offer wellness information of a general nature. Individual results of practice may vary.