Each year we celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. We bring our attention to this wonderful planet that gives us so much. And what do we give back? The answer to that question doesn’t fill us with a lot of pride. So for one day we focus on the environment, embark on clean up campaigns, become more green than on St. Patrick’s Day…
But is the new “attitude” sustainable? How can we make it last for more than a day or week at time? How can we make it a consistent focus, rather than a single day of celebration and repentance?
We can incorporate breath and earth appreciation together and bring MEDITATION to the campaign for earth awareness. Afterall, along with the planet earth, what’s the one thing we all share? That’s right, our breath, i.e., the air we breathe.
This year, Dahn Yoga and Body & Brain Centers throughout the United States, Canada and abroad with their accompanying internet platform LifeParticleTV.com are doing just this to combine meditation and breathing and Earth awareness. They’re calling it “Meditate and Make a Difference” because they believe that the potential for great actions begins with meditation and breathing. Where we find our big solutions is in our BRAIN. How we get there is through meditation and breathing!
If you go to their Earth Day website, you will enjoy two guided meditation videos. There is also information on how to donate to two earth charities–the International Brain Education Association (IBREA) that brings Brain Education to children in developing countries globally and Earth Shares CSA, a community organized program promoting local farmers nationally.
As an Earth Citizen, don’t you think you owe it to yourself to meditate and breathe in appreciation of your true home?
