The Ease of Being: Guided Meditations for Centering and Healing

Mary Maddux and Richard Maddux | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2002)
• Original Release Date: April 1, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Heart of Healing
• ASIN: B00009R5VP
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,420 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #49 in Music > Indie Music > New Age > Meditation Music
  • #75 in Music > Miscellaneous > Self-Help

Editorial Reviews

About.com's Holistic Healing Guide, Phylameana lila Desy, July 30, 2003

5 stars. "Soothing music, gentle healing voice... relaxing and healing... good choice for anyone who is challenged with 'letting go'."

Mark Perkins, Director of Support Services, Hospice of Napa Valley

The CD is fabulous! I've benefited from it and we've decided to make it available to staff.

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Customer Reviews

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131 of 133 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ease of listening to "The Ease of Being" CD, April 24, 2004

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Graham Mercer (Orpington, Kent, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ease of Being: Guided Meditations for Centering and Healing (Audio CD)

With all the wordly pressures of living here in the 21st century Mary Maddux's CD "The ease of being" is a "Must have". The calming music and Mary's kind and compassionate voice take you to a place where there is true peace, security, and total contentment.

Track 1: "A centering meditation" is just wonderful for bringing oneself into a focused state, where you can concentrate/meditate on any chosen subject, or embark on a journey into the far off reaches of your mind.

Track 2: "A healing meditation" is just that, this works just fine for mental & physical healing (I had a "Thumper" of a headache that just refused to vanish, but it went after I listened to this track) it helps you to look at the problem in hand and, as is most often the case, once you look at problems they're put into perspective and they either shrink to a size where you can acknowledge and work with them, or they disappear completely.

Track 3: "Flowing freely: An emotional healing meditation" works great when one has been emotionally battered and bruised, it recharges one's "Batteries" and and makes one emotionally whole once again, ready to take on those difficult and rough people/situations (that can leave you all too drained) with renewed vigor and enthusiasm.

All in all a 10 out of 10, or in this case a true 5 star recommendation, this is such a down to earth CD, and one that you'll surely not regret buying.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Really great CD! Anxiety / insomnia GREATLY IMPROVED!, March 8, 2005

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Terry "TERRYSJEWEL" (United States) - See all my reviews
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I can't begin to say how much peace and relaxation I've gotten from this CD. The voice of Mary Maddux is very smooth and soothing, while the music composed for the background lulls you into a feeling of peace. I have a severe anxiety disorder that requires medications daily, many types of these have not helped me much at all. This CD really helps me to slow down and relax, especially after a difficult day. This CD is easily as effective as some anxiety medications I've tried , and I'm so glad I found it. I hope others give it a try. It's truly a gift to oneself, that you can afford to give yourself each and every day. As far as "sound quality" Ive had NO PROBLEMS< I listen to mine on a 5 speaker surround sound and its wonderful, EVERY TIME. Perhaps a poor quality of stereo is creating some kind of interference?This is a must have for anyone who has to relax, and finds it incredibly difficult.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent meditations for anyone, April 18, 2006

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Karla A. Wenrick "karlawen" (Stow, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This CD has three excellent meditations for anyone looking to relax and take a load off. It was the first that I bought and I must say that I lucked out.

I have referred several friends and clients (I am a social worker) to buy this CD and they all love it. It calms you down very easily and you are able to relax and clear your mind completely.

At first Mary's voice pattern is a bit odd and distracting. This is because she pauses in a non-traditional way. I can only assume that she is using a rhythmic way of speaking that will help to bring relaxation. It works!