I invite you to meditate with me every Sunday at 8:00AM Costa Rica time (GMT -6) on Zoom Live. See international time zones below in "notes".
The course consists of 4 sessions on breathing meditation (1 session each Sunday), designed to be started at any time and repeated as many times as necessary. Everyone is welcome: people who have never meditated, or who meditate but are unaware of the most ancient principles of breathing as a meditative resource.
The idea is to share very simple breathing patterns and meditations, in order to harmonize our physical-mental systems and from there build emotional wisdom (as long as each participant commits to practicing the techniques regularly).
This program is especially aimed at those who are looking to take an introspective break within the week to process their internal experiences, as well as those who are considering attending any of the online or on-site events at Modo Elefante, and want to know in advance the breathing bases of the techniques practiced in them.
Below in "notes" you can download the PDF Reading Manual with all the theoretical part of the course (the material is in spanish). I recommend that you read it to further enrich the experience of the exercises that we will practice in the live meditations.
"To think in terms of pessimism or optimism is to oversimplify life. Things just flow"
– Thich Nhat Hanh –
SESSION 1 – The mind inhabiting the body. Breathing and meditative practices to master mental noise and emotional saboteurs densified in the body. (Stillness and rest exercises).
SESSION 2 – Detachment and empowerment. Breathing and meditative practices to strengthen confidence in life and in oneself. (Inhalation and exhalation exercises using the mouth and nose).
SESSION 3 – The body as an emotional processing tool. Breathing and meditative practices that combine physical movement with patterned breathing to remove emotional content accumulated in the joints. (Dynamic meditation exercises).
SESSION 4 – Healing the nervous, endocrine and circulatory systems. Breathing and meditative practices to generate chemical-nervous harmony and balance in the body. (Sensory meditation breathing exercises).
* While the practical part of these sessions will be covered in the live Zoom meditations, the theoretical part will be covered in the downloadable PDF Reading Manual below in "notes".
The practice is limited to only the basics of breathing meditation.
It is important to know that the reason why I exclude the more complex breathing techniques shared in the on-site and online events, is because this is a space where I am unaware of the physical conditions and respiratory capacities of the participants, since practically anyone can connect.
Now, while the practice in this program is at a basic level, through its 4 sessions you will have a very complete breathing routine, ideal for embarking on a deep and introspective meditative journey within yourself.
And remember that you can start whenever you want (not necessarily in the chronological order of the sessions) and repeat the program as many times as necessary; I will be very happy to meditate with you every time you want to connect!
"Meditation does not seek to change experience, but to change the relationship we have with it"
– Jon Kabat-Zinn –
First I give a brief talk to introduce the topic of the day theoretically, then we move on to practice.
At the end there is space for attendees to ask questions, express comments or share experiences if they wish; This is with the aim of clarifying the techniques so that you can practice them correctly during the week.
I'm Antonio, and I have more than 20 years of experience in meditation and ancient yoga, in India, Nepal and Costa Rica. Here you can read more.
– You can start the course at any time (not necessarily in the chronological order of the sessions) and repeat it as many times as you wish (the course will be open throughout 2025).
– Each session lasts approximately 1 hour starting at 8:00AM Costa Rica time (access closes at 8:05AM); and although it is conducted mainly in spanish, english translation can also be provided if needed. Please let me know at the beginning of the session.
– International time zones:
8:00AM (Costa Rica, Mexico)
9:00AM (Colombia)
10:00AM (Santiago)
11:00AM (Argentina)
4:00PM (Madrid)
– Live meditations will not be recorded.
– When the session is suspended due to an event scheduled that day, it will be reported on social networks and also at the entrance to the virtual waiting room.
– Those who already have an access link, it remains the same.
– I recommend being in a quiet place, alone (or with other people joining the session) and in a posture that you can maintain comfortably (it doesn't have to be sitting on the floor; in a chair or on the edge of a bed is perfect)
– Very important: have an empty stomach.
– Please keep your camera on throughout the session (required).
– Here you can download the PDF Reading Manual (in spanish).
– Here you can read about Modo Elefante's concept.
– In this link you will access the live meditation (Sundays 8:00AM Costa Rica time). Password 463735