Incense
- There are different varieties of incense on the market, as well as a wide variety of incenses you can make at home.
This month we
introduce the basic, more common variety of 'over the counter' incenses which is simply the incense stick. It is important to use high-quality incense sticks of which you know the ingredients if at all possible.
Try incorporating
your favorite incense in your meditation practice. Priming your mindset with the use if incense can help enhance mental focus and open-mindedness which are at the core of a meditation practice. We will discuss many different fragrances and methods of making incense throughout the program. One favorite incense for the yogic practitioner is the infamous Nag Champa, two of the most common being Sai Baba (blue) and Shanthimalai (red). Try using incense to help set the stage in your sacred space in preparation for meditation.
