Mary and Richard Maddux http://www.meditationoasis.com My Odeo Channel (odeo/3eee1e811b9136a0) Meditations to help you to relax deeply, be more present and flow more easily with life. We offer a variety of guided meditations with and without music, as well as instructions for meditations you can do on your own. We wish you a peaceful mind and open heart. Meditations to help you to relax deeply, be more present and flow more easily with life. Meditations to help you to relax deeply, be more present and flow more easily with life. We offer a variety of guided meditations with and without music, as well as instructions for meditations you can do on your own. We wish you a peaceful mind and open heart. en-us meditation@heartofhealing.net meditation@heartofhealing.net (Mary and Richard Maddux) The Podcast RSS Buddy 3.0 http://www.tolley.info/rssbuddy/index.html (c) 2006 Mary and Richard Maddux no Mary and Richard Maddux meditation@heartofhealing.net http://www.meditationoasis.com Meditation Oasis Religion & Spirituality meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:00:00 GMT Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:00:00 GMT Mary and Richard Maddux http://www.meditationoasis.com Mini-Relaxation Break Guided Meditation with Music from our Pure Relaxation CD. Gently guides you to relax completely. Listen easily, just letting the words and music wash over you Mini-Relaxation Break Guided Meditation with Music from our Pure Relaxation CD. Gently guides you to relax completely. Listen easily, just letting the words and music wash over you meditation@heartofhealing.net Tue, 7 Nov 2006 19:00:00 GMT Religion & Spirituality RSS_BUDDY_273597-1 no 00:07:57 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music http://www.meditationoasis.com Mary and Richard Maddux This Body Awareness Meditation was recorded live with Mary's guided meditation group. It helps you to be more in tune with your body, in the present moment and grounded. This Body Awareness Meditation was recorded live with Mary's guided meditation group. It helps you to be more in tune with your body, in the present moment and grounded. Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:00:00 GMT 00:22:39 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Enjoy this Breath Awareness Guided Meditation for its soothing, calming effect. Once you become accustomed to the process, it's easy to do on your own anytime. Visit meditationoasis.com if you have questions or comments! Enjoy this Breath Awareness Guided Meditation for its soothing, calming effect. Once you become accustomed to the process, it's easy to do on your own anytime. Visit meditationoasis.com if you have questions or comments! Tue, 5 Dec 2006 19:00:00 GMT 00:09:27 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux This meditation will help you to experience silence and peace in life. It is a variation on the Breath Awareness Meditation in Episode 3. It's a more advanced meditation. If you have not already done meditations involving watching the breath, we recommend that you use the Breath Awareness Meditation for while before trying this. We'd love to hear from you -- visit www.meditationoasis.com and email us your questions and comments! This meditation will help you to experience silence and peace in life. It is a variation on the Breath Awareness Meditation in Episode 3. It's a more advanced meditation. If you have not already done meditations involving watching the breath, we recommend that you use the Breath Awareness Meditation for while before trying this. We'd love to hear from you -- visit www.meditationoasis.com and email us your questions and comments! Tue, 3 Jan 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:12:02 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Enjoy this meditation anytime you feel pressured, like you are struggling with something, or simply want to be "more in the moment". Mary guides you into the meditation and gives you the option to continue longer on your own at the end. Once you've meditated with this enough times, you'll find you can do it on your own anytime you need to. Just come back to this episode for a "tune-up" if it isn't easy anymore. Enjoy this meditation anytime you feel pressured, like you are struggling with something, or simply want to be "more in the moment". Mary guides you into the meditation and gives you the option to continue longer on your own at the end. Once you've meditated with this enough times, you'll find you can do it on your own anytime you need to. Just come back to this episode for a "tune-up" if it isn't easy anymore. Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:08:01 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux In response to requests, this episode is a track of music alone, without a guided meditation. This is the last track on our Pure Relaxation CD. You can use this music while you do your own meditation or simply as a background as you work or relax. You can also use the music as a meditation by listening to it with your full attention. Sit or lie down, close your eyes, and bring your attention to the music. Whenever you find your attention has wandered, bring it easily back to the music. As always, don't strain or try to force your mind to follow the music, just be easy about it and "take it as it comes".We love hearing from people listening to our podcasts -- visit www.meditationoasis.com and email us your questions and comments! In response to requests, this episode is a track of music alone, without a guided meditation. This is the last track on our Pure Relaxation CD. You can use this music while you do your own meditation or simply as a background as you work or relax. You can also use the music as a meditation by listening to it with your full attention. Sit or lie down, close your eyes, and bring your attention to the music. Whenever you find your attention has wandered, bring it easily back to the music. As always, don't strain or try to force your mind to follow the music, just be easy about it and "take it as it comes".We love hearing from people listening to our podcasts -- visit www.meditationoasis.com and email us your questions and comments! Fri, 2 Feb 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:31:00 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux This meditation will help the emotions flow more freely. You can listen to it to it when you feel rough or upset or simply to experience greater ease in life. By allowing the emotions to be fully felt, without resistance and without mental involvement, they are able to resolve and move through, rather than becoming "stuck". (We did this episode in response to an email requesting help with grief.) Please feel free to visit us at www.meditationoasis.com, or visit Mary's Meditation Oasis blog at meditationoasis.wordpress.com. You can ask questions and leave comments there. This meditation will help the emotions flow more freely. You can listen to it to it when you feel rough or upset or simply to experience greater ease in life. By allowing the emotions to be fully felt, without resistance and without mental involvement, they are able to resolve and move through, rather than becoming "stuck". (We did this episode in response to an email requesting help with grief.) Please feel free to visit us at www.meditationoasis.com, or visit Mary's Meditation Oasis blog at meditationoasis.wordpress.com. You can ask questions and leave comments there. Tue, 6 Mar 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:16:30 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux It's natural for the mind to go inward when we give it the opportunity. As soon as we close our eyes, awareness starts to settle down. This meditation will help you to discover that natural movement of the mind and allow it to take you deep within. Please feel free to visit us at www.meditationoasis.com, or visit Mary's Meditation Oasis blog at meditationoasis.wordpress.com. You can ask questions and leave comments there. It's natural for the mind to go inward when we give it the opportunity. As soon as we close our eyes, awareness starts to settle down. This meditation will help you to discover that natural movement of the mind and allow it to take you deep within. Please feel free to visit us at www.meditationoasis.com, or visit Mary's Meditation Oasis blog at meditationoasis.wordpress.com. You can ask questions and leave comments there. Tue, 6 Apr 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:10:00 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux This meditation is to help you to take advantage of the natural process of healing that is going on all the time. You can read more about this meditation at our blog (www.meditationoasis.wordpress.com). This meditation is to help you to take advantage of the natural process of healing that is going on all the time. You can read more about this meditation at our blog (www.meditationoasis.wordpress.com). Fri, 4 May 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:18:50 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux A variation on the basic Breath Awareness Meditation, the Breath in the Heart Meditation helps open the heart. The focus on the heart can bring about some emotional release and have a healing effect. This meditation may be useful for those who are grieving. A variation on the basic Breath Awareness Meditation, the Breath in the Heart Meditation helps open the heart. The focus on the heart can bring about some emotional release and have a healing effect. This meditation may be useful for those who are grieving. Tue, 12 June 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:16:15 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux This body-centered meditation is especially helpful when you feel scattered or discombobulated. It is calming, brings your awareness into your body and anchors your energy into the earth. This body-centered meditation is especially helpful when you feel scattered or discombobulated. It is calming, brings your awareness into your body and anchors your energy into the earth. Tue, 10 July 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:10:15 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux This meditation is designed to help you flow more easily with life. It involves letting go of resistance to what is naturally happening, as well as letting go of the attempt to manipulate what is happening. Letting go creates more ease in living. This meditation is designed to help you flow more easily with life. It involves letting go of resistance to what is naturally happening, as well as letting go of the attempt to manipulate what is happening. Letting go creates more ease in living. Thu, 9 August 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:15:15 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux True meditation is effortless, and yet we can't become effortless through trying. This guided meditation is designed to help effortlessness happen. Note: We are experimenting with meditation on YouTube. If you search for "mandala meditation" on YouTube, you'll find a meditation with a selection of music from Richard's Pure Light CD with the beautiful mandala paintings of Barry Stevens. True meditation is effortless, and yet we can't become effortless through trying. This guided meditation is designed to help effortlessness happen. Note: We are experimenting with meditation on YouTube. If you search for "mandala meditation" on YouTube, you'll find a meditation with a selection of music from Richard's Pure Light CD with the beautiful mandala paintings of Barry Stevens. Tue, 11 September 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:12:36 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux This meditation helps relieve the suffering which comes with pain. It brings about a state in which pain is transcended to reveal peace within. This meditation helps relieve the suffering which comes with pain. It brings about a state in which pain is transcended to reveal peace within. Thu, 11 October 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:15:45 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Our attention is like a beam of energy. When we direct our awareness to any area of the body, it is enlivened by that energy. This very simple chakra meditation uses this principle to enhance and balance the flow of energy in the body. To learn about the chakras (energy centers of the body), visit: http://www.heartofhealing.net/about/HEF_chakras.html More about this meditation at: http://meditationoasis.wordpress.com Our attention is like a beam of energy. When we direct our awareness to any area of the body, it is enlivened by that energy. This very simple chakra meditation uses this principle to enhance and balance the flow of energy in the body. To learn about the chakras (energy centers of the body), visit: http://www.heartofhealing.net/about/HEF_chakras.html More about this meditation at: http://meditationoasis.wordpress.com Mon, 12 November 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:18:51 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux This meditation is designed to enhance your experience of "aliveness" and help you enjoy the fulfillment of simply being alive. If you are new to our meditations, you might want to try some of our others before using this one. You can email us your questions and comments at www.meditationoasis.com or at our blog at meditationoasis.wordpress.com. This meditation is designed to enhance your experience of "aliveness" and help you enjoy the fulfillment of simply being alive. If you are new to our meditations, you might want to try some of our others before using this one. You can email us your questions and comments at www.meditationoasis.com or at our blog at meditationoasis.wordpress.com. Tue, 18 December 2007 19:00:00 GMT 00:10:07 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Strengthening our connection with the earth and nature nourishes body, mind and spirit. This meditation brings much of the benefit of time spent in nature to us wherever we are. Visit meditationoasis.com for suggestions on how to meditate in nature. Strengthening our connection with the earth and nature nourishes body, mind and spirit. This meditation brings much of the benefit of time spent in nature to us wherever we are. Visit meditationoasis.com for suggestions on how to meditate in nature. Wed, 16 January 2008 19:00:00 GMT 00:17:42 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Gratitude is the highest, most fulfilling emotion we can have. This meditation sets the stage for the experience of gratitude. You can visit at www.meditationoasis.com or at our blog at meditationoasis.wordpress.com. We welcome questions and comments! Gratitude is the highest, most fulfilling emotion we can have. This meditation sets the stage for the experience of gratitude. You can visit at www.meditationoasis.com or at our blog at meditationoasis.wordpress.com. We welcome questions and comments! Thu, 21 February 2008 19:00:00 GMT 00:12:03 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux When we drop our resistance to life and stop trying to manipulate our experience, what is discovered is love. It's the love that vibrates at the very core of our existence. If you are new to meditation, you might want to try Episode 1, 3 or 5 first (Deep Relaxation, the Breath Awareness Meditation, or Simply Being) first. You can visit us at www.meditationoasis.com or at our blog at meditationoasis.wordpress.com. We welcome questions and comments! When we drop our resistance to life and stop trying to manipulate our experience, what is discovered is love. It's the love that vibrates at the very core of our existence. If you are new to meditation, you might want to try Episode 1, 3 or 5 first (Deep Relaxation, the Breath Awareness Meditation, or Simply Being) first. You can visit us at www.meditationoasis.com or at our blog at meditationoasis.wordpress.com. We welcome questions and comments! Wed, 25 March 2008 19:00:00 GMT 00:15:03 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Mary talks about meditation and the Meditation Oasis podcast. Meditation Oasis is about you and your experience; meditations in daily activity; an expanded definition of meditation and more... Visit us at www.meditationoasis.com or meditationoasis.wordpress.com and let us know what meditation is to you! Mary talks about meditation and the Meditation Oasis podcast. Meditation Oasis is about you and your experience; meditations in daily activity; an expanded definition of meditation and more... Visit us at www.meditationoasis.com or meditationoasis.wordpress.com and let us know what meditation is to you! Tue, 14 May 2008 19:00:00 GMT 00:10:07 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux This meditation is designed to help develop trust in life as it is unfolding moment to moment. It is not about trust in somebody or something -- it's about a basic trust in life and in oneself. This meditation is designed to help develop trust in life as it is unfolding moment to moment. It is not about trust in somebody or something -- it's about a basic trust in life and in oneself. Wed, 28 May 2008 19:00:00 GMT 00:12:07 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Mary comments on a listener's email -- how to listen to listen to these meditations. Listen for insights on how to meditate and enhance your experience. You can visit us at meditationoasis.com to ask questions and make comments, read about meditation, Mary's blog and more. Mary comments on a listener's email -- how to listen to listen to these meditations. Listen for insights on how to meditate and enhance your experience. You can visit us at meditationoasis.com to ask questions and make comments, read about meditation, Mary's blog and more. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT 00:17:07 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Use this meditation when you are having difficulty living with change. It's designed to help you move through it more easily -- to let go of resistance, relax into your reactions to change, and discover that which never changes. You can visit us at meditationoasis.com to ask questions and make comments, read about meditation, Mary's blog and more. Use this meditation when you are having difficulty living with change. It's designed to help you move through it more easily -- to let go of resistance, relax into your reactions to change, and discover that which never changes. You can visit us at meditationoasis.com to ask questions and make comments, read about meditation, Mary's blog and more. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT 00:13:34 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Connect with and embrace your "inner child". Use this meditation to explore your inner life -- what you need, what needs healing and what wants to be felt and expressed. Visit our all new website at meditationoasis.com. We welcome your comments and questions. Connect with and embrace your "inner child". Use this meditation to explore your inner life -- what you need, what needs healing and what wants to be felt and expressed. Visit our all new website at meditationoasis.com. We welcome your comments and questions. Sat, 2 September 2008 19:00:00 GMT 00:26:36 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux You can experience peace even during challenging times. Listen to this meditation to discover peace within, especially when you are experiencing tension or conflict in life. You can visit us at meditationoasis.com to ask questions and make comments, read about meditation, Mary's blog and more. You can experience peace even during challenging times. Listen to this meditation to discover peace within, especially when you are experiencing tension or conflict in life. You can visit us at meditationoasis.com to ask questions and make comments, read about meditation, Mary's blog and more. Wed, 15 October 2008 19:00:00 GMT 00:17:45 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux This meditation is designed to help you feel supported in your grief. You can visit us at meditationoasis.com to ask questions and make comments, read about meditation, Mary's blog and more. This meditation is designed to help you feel supported in your grief. You can visit us at meditationoasis.com to ask questions and make comments, read about meditation, Mary's blog and more. Thu, 18 December 2008 19:00:00 GMT 00:21:450 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Especially useful when you are tired, this meditation will help you to gain a deep rest. Visit meditationoasis.com to read Mary's blog post on this meditation. You can also make comments, ask questions and read about meditation in general on our website. Especially useful when you are tired, this meditation will help you to gain a deep rest. Visit meditationoasis.com to read Mary's blog post on this meditation. You can also make comments, ask questions and read about meditation in general on our website. Thu, 26 February 2009 19:00:00 GMT 00:24:050 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Tap into your intuition for self-healing with this relaxing meditation. Visit meditationoasis.com to read Mary's blog post on this meditation. You can also make comments, ask questions and read about meditation in general on our website. Tap into your intuition for self-healing with this relaxing meditation. Visit meditationoasis.com to read Mary's blog post on this meditation. You can also make comments, ask questions and read about meditation in general on our website. Wed, 22 April 2009 19:00:00 GMT 00:18:59 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Use this guided meditation to get your creativity flowing. Good for artists, writers, musicians or anyone who wants to be more creative. Visit meditationoasis.com to read Mary's blog post on this meditation. You can also make comments, ask questions and read about meditation in general on our website. Use this guided meditation to get your creativity flowing. Good for artists, writers, musicians or anyone who wants to be more creative. Visit meditationoasis.com to read Mary's blog post on this meditation. You can also make comments, ask questions and read about meditation in general on our website. Fri, 22 May 2009 19:00:00 GMT 00:13:32 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music Mary and Richard Maddux Use this meditation to relax into the flow of life and living. Mary gently guides to "let it be" and let yourself be... Visit meditationoasis.com to read Mary's blog post on this meditation, make comments, ask questions and read about meditation. Connect with us there or on Facebook and Twitter. Use this meditation to relax into the flow of life and living. Mary gently guides to "let it be" and let yourself be... Visit meditationoasis.com to read Mary's blog post on this meditation, make comments, ask questions and read about meditation. Connect with us there or on Facebook and Twitter. Thu, 25 June 2009 19:00:00 GMT 00:25:24 meditation, guided meditation, maddux, relaxation, meditation music