Guided meditation is meditation with a guide. Instead of sitting in silence and wondering whether you are doing it right, you are gently led through breathing, body awareness and calming imagery. It is one of the easiest ways for beginners to experience deep relaxation.
Availability: EnerCHI no longer offers in-office clinical sessions. It has evolved into a retreat-only, concierge-style experience. This page is informational. About the retreats.
What it is like
You sit or lie comfortably, close your eyes if you like, and listen. The guide may invite you to slow your breath, relax each part of your body, or picture a peaceful place such as a desert sunrise or a quiet trail. Your only job is to follow along.
Why it helps
Harvard Health lists meditation, body scans and guided imagery among the techniques that can bring on the relaxation response, the body's natural counterbalance to stress. Learn more about fight or flight and the relaxation response.
Meditation at EnerCHI retreats
Guided meditation is at the heart of EnerCHI retreats, often outdoors, so you can practice letting go with nature all around you.