On this page, we hope to help you choose the best product for you depending on your wants and needs. We feature the meditation and healing CDs of Mary and Richard Maddux, as well as offering other products that we've found to be highly effective to support personal growth and healing. (Please note - all of our Heart of Healing CDs are available as MP3s.)
— My doctor told me to meditate for my health.
You have a wise doctor! You may want to start with the CDs mentioned below for beginners (our Pure Relaxation CD and Meditation Oasis CD). After you've had a bit of practice with meditation, you may find that the Body Awareness CD is particularly rejuvenating and energizing for the body.
— I'm a beginner to meditation, where should I start?
Our Pure Relaxation CD is excellent for beginners with 3 meditations of varying lengths and a half hour of music. It was tested and recommended by members of the National Health and Wellness Club, many of whom had no experience with meditation.
Our Meditation Oasis CD has meditations which are perfect for beginners. Many people begin with breath meditations, and this CD has a very easy-to-follow breath meditation, as well as 3 other simple and effective meditations. These are four of the best meditations from our popular Meditation Oasis podcast.
— I want help with insomnia.
Our CDs are so relaxing, that people have reported using many of our meditations for falling asleep. The Sleep Easy CD, however, was especially designed for this purpose, and using it repeatedly helps to change habits that lead to stress-related insomnia. We recommend you try the Sleep Easy CD, or perhaps the Total Body Relaxation on the Pure Relaxation CD for help in falling asleep.
If you prefer relaxing music to guided meditations, our Pure Light CD is a perfect way to relax into sleep.
Many people have found the listening to the tones on the Musical Massage Sound Therapy CD helps them fall asleep. This is a powerful tool for helping to balance the energy field and can help to shift the patterns that contribute to insomnia.
— I just want to relax.
Try our Pure Relaxation CD! It's so easy to relax with this CD, and it contains a variety of meditations. The "Mini-Relaxation Break" is perfect for a short break during the day. "Unwinding" is especially designed to help you relax at the end of the day and let go of the day's concerns. "Total Body Relaxation" is just what it says -- it helps you systematically release tension throughout the body.
Listening to the right music is extremely relaxing to most people. The exquisite music on our Pure Light CD is perfect when you want to sit or lie down and relax, and it also makes a relaxing background for your daily activities. Listen while you're driving or traveling -- it will melt the stress away!
— I want help with healing.
The deep relaxation of meditation can help support healing and all of our guided meditations can help when healing is needed. Our Ease of Being CD has two meditations specifically for healing, and the Emotional Ease meditation on the Meditation Oasis CD can support emotional release and healing.
The Body Awareness CD also contains meditations especially helpful for healing as it promotes mind-body coordination and helps bring energy to the body. An important ingredient for healing is awareness of your own body and what it is telling you. The Body Awareness CD helps you develop a stronger connection to your body and its messages.
In addition to our CDs, we offer the Musical Massage Sound Therapy CD created by the Casa de Maria Research Center. This powerful CD contains musical tones in specific rhythms and sequences which helps bring balance to the body, mind and spirit.
Finally, stretching is one of the simplest, yet effective, ways to relieve pain and promote healing. If you have arthritis, fibromyalgia, or other musculoskeletal problems, read about the Stretching DVD we offer.
Note: Of course, while meditation and relaxation can be supportive to a healing process, they should not be used as a substitute for competent medical advice and care.
— My life is really stressful -- I need to unwind.
All of our CDs help with stress! Our Pure Relaxation CD is a great place to start. It has a meditation specifically for "unwinding".
— I want to feel more grounded.
Our Body Awareness CD is perfect for becoming more grounded! Another way to become more grounded is through stretching -- we offer a Stretching DVD with a program that is easy to do. Not only will it help you be more grounded, but stretching has a multitude of other health benefits.
— I want to work with my chakras.
The Chakra Dhyana CD by Sri Krishnaraj Bhagavaddasa is the most effective meditation we've found for awakening and balancing the chakras. It's at once powerful and gentle. We recommend this CD to people who already have some experience with meditation, as it is somewhat advanced.
— I want to learn to use my healing abilities.
Whether you are learning to become a healer or simply want to have the satisfaction of helping your family and friends, our Everyday Energy Healing CD is the perfect place to start. You will learn to become centered and open to allow universal energy to flow through you to facilitate healing. The CD contains a centering meditation, energy sensing exercise and voice-guides you step-by-step in giving a Chakra Balancing. It's relaxing and soothing for both the giver and receiver. Written information about energy healing and a chart of photos of hand positions is included.
— I want relief from pain.
We have a number of items which can help with pain.
Meditation can bring us to a place of peace in the midst of pain. Meditation can also soothe the frayed emotions that accompany pain. Any of our guided meditation CDs can help you experience a meditative state and reduce the sensation of pain. Browse through our Guided Meditation CDs to choose the one that appeals to you.
Stretching can bring great relief from back pain, painful joints, and the pain of arthritis and similar conditions. Read about Jacques Gauthier's recovery from pain and several debilitating conditions through stretching, and learn about his Stretching DVD which thousands have used successfully for relief from pain.
Finally, many people have reported that the Musical Massage Sound Therapy CD has been effective in reducing pain.
— I've been practicing meditation for awhile, but want to go deeper or be more effortless in my practice.
Our approach helps many people to experience deeper, more natural and effortless meditation. You might want to try the Meditation Oasis CD as it contains a variety of different meditations, including a special meditation for effortlessness. Some people have been able to deepen their practice by using the Silence of Being CD which helps you to experience the stillness of your own awareness. It has several tracks, each of which allows you to go deeper on your own.
I want to learn to meditate on my own.
Our approach to meditation helps you to discover your natural ability to meditate. Meditation is not so much a practice as a shift in a way of being. Using our guided meditations regularly will help your mind to get in the habit of making that shift, so that you may find that when you sit and close your eyes on your own, you will be able to shift into a meditative state.
Our Silence of Being CD is very specifically designed to help you learn to meditate on your own. It begins with a fully guided meditation, followed by one with less prompting. A third meditation simply guides you to get started and stop, allowing you to meditate by yourself.
Also, some of our guided meditations contain practices that you will be able to do on your own once you've used the CD for awhile. Examples of this are the Breath Meditation on the Meditation Oasis CD, all of the meditations on the Body Awareness CD and the Total Body Relaxation on the Pure Relaxation CD.
