Comments on: Moving Meditation: Pilates and Other Great Mind-Body Exercise Methods

By: Aliesa George

Aliesa George — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:56:56 +0000

Hi Benjamin,

Thanks for sharing your insights! I too am enjoying more time in meditation, and find it a very practical and useful way to be in touch with myself and live happily in the moment. I do agree that in everything we do, all day long, we have the opportunity to be mindfully present to enjoy the moment.

Have a beautiful & blessed day!

By: Pilates Instructor

Pilates Instructor — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:57:03 +0000

I agree with you. I practiced Pilates throughout my professional dance career and it not only helped me to prevent injury and keep my body in peak form, but encouraged me to listen to my body and honor it.

Pilates is a great tool for the mind and body and should be shared with the public. I practice yoga and pilates and find great benefits from both of them.

By: matt from centrifuge hire / rental

matt from centrifuge hire / rental — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:30:26 +0000

I’ve tired quite a few different methods bu the one im most happy with is yoga. It helps you focus and slows things down allowing you to get the most out of the exercises and improve balance

By: Amega Global

Amega Global — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:18:46 +0000

For me I think yoga will do. And martial arts as well. Great way of exercising your mind and body.

By: Benjamin at How to Do Meditation

Benjamin at How to Do Meditation — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:42:01 +0000

My response to this kind of assertion would not be as calmly put as yours. Everything you wrote in bold about being present and mindful in the midst of it is what matters. You could be digging a hole in your backyard or whatever. Incidentally I choose Meditation. I have been doing it for thirty years. Honestly I do it all day long if possible. Meditation is really just being in the moment.

When you we spend real time with our bodies and stretching we find certain postures that seem to click for us. Some we even agree on and are universal in nature. Organizing them into groups and naming them is an afterthought. Take lotus position for example. Before it was called “lotus position” they just referred to it as “that way you sit under the tree that occurred to you naturally and works so well”.