Are you a meditation teacher beginning in the field? Or, do you want to calibrate your skills and review on some of the best tips on how to lead a guided meditation? You have just found the right piece, so take a deep breath and relax as you learn some of the most effective ways to have a very engaging class that students will love.
1. Think About The Place
You may have the perfect guide or tools for the meditation but many instructors miss the fact that they need to find a great space. Guided meditation is successful in part, because of the venue. No matter how much you ask the student to close their eyes or relax, the external environment plays a huge role for them to experience the meditation in full.
So once you have the guidelines with you, make sure that the place is quiet and undisturbed. It is best to make mats readily available when there are positions of lying down. Be sure that ventilation is sufficient as well.
2. The Voice Is Important
You may have attended classes and heard instructors apologize to you because of not having a good voice. Is this important, you may think. The tone, the quality and the pitch of your voice are some of the most significant factors in the instruction. There are ranges that are suited for each routine and there are moments when complete silence is needed. Voice should not be imposing, not be too strict and not be too lax. It should have a rhythmic flow just like the music. Furthermore, there are also particular terms that you should use and in some instances, they involve jargon native to the land where meditation came from.
3. Use Good Music
Playing music from a stereo is good despite the fact that there are more natural ways to do this. Selecting of the music is also important as it is cannot just be any genre. Slow and relaxing music, preferably instrumental, are perfect for each session. It does not have to be intrusive to the practice. Sometimes, there are teachers that even use Tibetan bowls instead of providing music, because of the consistency of the tone.
4. Be Aware Of The Important Parts
Some of the students would know that eyes have to be closed in certain moments. But for beginners, they would never know about it unless they are told to do so. No matter how redundant things go, have the patience to prepare the students for “take off” into the practice by emphasizing important points such as closing their eyes, relaxing and breathing.
The best guiding meditation centers may just be near your area. If you wish to learn more on how to lead a guided meditation, do not hesitate to visit these centers and ask their instructors about them. They will be more than willing to share their knowledge.
