Chakra Breathing Meditations: Guided Practices to Unify Body, Breath, and Mind

Layne Redmond

ISBN 10: 1591790948 ISBN 13: 9781591790945

Publisher: Sounds True, 2006

Synopsis

According to early yogic teachings, your breath is a direct means of unifying and purifying consciousness. On Chakra Breathing Meditations, Layne Redmond - a Drum! magazine Drummer of the Year - shows listeners how to tap into this ancient technology through simple breathing practices combined with movement and music. This new home-practice program includes: Yogic breathing to achieve an expanded state of awareness Seated meditations to activate each of the seven chakras A walking and breathing meditation accompanied by spirited drums and music, and more

About this title

From the Publisher:

Layne Redmond was named 2002 Percussionist of the Year in the Drum! magazine reader’s poll; readers also voted her music CD, TranceUnion (with Tommy Brunjes), Best Percussion Recording of 2002 and her video, A Sense of Time and Rhythmic Wisdom, Best Percussion Video of 2002. Layne Redmond is one of only two women featured in Planet Drum, the book about ethnic drumming by The Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. She is the only woman of 53 "Heavyweight Drummers Who Made a Difference in the 90’s" named by Drum! magazine, and she was the first woman to have a Signature Series of world percussion instruments with Remo, Inc., one of the world's largest manufacturers of percussion instrument.

About the Author:

Layne Redmond (1952-2013) was a composer, author, mythologist, and a lifelong student of yoga who was acclaimed worldwide for her mastery of the frame drum. Layne offered workshops and performed internationally, specializing in the small, hand-held frame drums played primarily in the ancient Mediterranean world. She is the author of When the Drummers Were Women; was named Drum! magazine's 2002 Percussionist of the Year; is only one of two women featured in Planet Drum, the book about ethnic drumming by The Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart; and was the first woman to have a Signature Series of world percussion instruments with Remo, Inc., one of the world's largest manufacturers of percussion instruments.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sounds True
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1591790948
• ISBN 13: 9781591790945
• Binding: Audio CD