Meditate then Move: The Lifted method
Meditate >> then Move
Holly's words
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Obviously, I believe in both meditation and movement. I created a method that combines the two and wrote a book about it, bringing this method to life. While both meditation and movement individually are powerful tools, combined, they create a special combo and enhance each other. Below are a few ways I've combined meditation and movement, creating a magical workout experience called LIFTED.
When we meditate before a training session, we create space between that time we've set aside and the rest of our day. How many times have you started a workout only to be distracted by whatever is happening in your life and consequently found yourself unable to give your best? Take 5 minutes to clear your head and make yourself the most important part of your workout. This is your “me” time.
Moving mindfully allows us to feel our movements and concentrate on exactly how our body is moving. It's no surprise that by focusing on what we are doing, we do things better! For example, when you squat, you must engage your core, shift back into your heels, take a deep breath and feel yourself lower your hips towards the ground. While exhaling, powerfully drive yourself back to your starting position. Just putting those words on paper helped me feel exactly what I should be feeling during a squat. By having a clear and focused mind, you are able to walk through each movement with no distractions, allowing your body to focus on feeling each part of the exercise.
- In LIFTED, I strategically place a 5 minute meditation near the end of the workout. It's not at the very end of the workout, but about 10 minutes away from that finish line. WHY? Because in my opinion; that is a magical moment. In that moment, your endorphins are high; your heart rate is up. You are sweaty, clear-headed and far away from your day. By bringing awareness to our breath and current state, we can go a little deeper into that sweet spot. By slowing down and breathing into that moment, we can imprint that state in our memory and in our being. That way, we can easily access that feeling and state when we need it. You will notice a buzz when you close your eyes before working out. This is a buzz from the outside in; it's a buzz that's happening to us. That second meditation has a different kind of buzz; it is one from the inside out. It is one that we created and that's the real magic
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