Mindfulness of Breathing: Managing Pain, Illness, and Stress with Guided Mindfulness Meditation [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Sona (Author), Vidyamala (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2005

The Mindfulness of Breathing practice helps us develop awareness of our experience in greater detail. By resting in a responsive space between suppressing our experience of pain or illness on the one hand, and over-identifying with it on the other, we can learn to make choices as to how we respond to our moment-by-moment experience.

The CD introduces two different approaches to this practice, helping us to develop "moments of awareness" which help free us from stress.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A friend who is bed-bound with severe back pain told me that these CDs were "the best." -- Marlene Eltschig, Germany

About the Author

Vidyamala was born and raised in New Zealand and first became interested in meditation in 1985, when receiving hospital treatment for a spinal injury. She then moved to the UK in 1990 to live at a Retreat Centre in Shropshire, training further in meditation and preparing for ordination into the Western Buddhist Order. In 1996 she moved to Manchester and in 2001 she started teaching mindfulness-based approaches to others living with physical pain and illness. In 2004 she founded Breathworks with Sona. Her spinal condition deteriorated further in the late nineties and she now uses crutches or a wheelchair for mobility, but she says that her overall quality of life has continued to improve as she has become more and more adept at managing the responses to her physical condition and enriching her life in other ways.

The CD's are co-lead by Vidyamala's partner Sona. Sona started meditating in London in 1972 and was ordained into the Western Buddhist Order in 1974. He has led retreats in the UK, Germany, Holland, Sweden, North America, Australia and New Zealand. At present he runs courses in Buddhist studies, meditation and pain management.

Product Details

• Audio CD: 2 pages
• Publisher: Breathworks (December 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0955012015
• ISBN-13: 978-0955012013
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,161,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation, December 13, 2005

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Jan Sadler "Jan Sadler, www.painsupport.co.uk" (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mindfulness of Breathing: Managing Pain, Illness, and Stress with Guided Mindfulness Meditation (Audio CD)

The Mindfulness of Breathing recording uses focusing on the breath to bring peace and stillness to the body, releasing pain and tension. It helps us to 'come into the present moment', thus releasing the past and the future. I found Vidyamala's voice, in particular, full of compassion, gentleness and understanding, helping to enter a deep state of wellbeing and relaxation. The speed she moves throughout the meditation is just right, not too fast, not too slow. The recording shows what a great and deep understanding the speakers have of the body and the mind. I am sure this recording will help many others, from complete beginners to those with more experience, to make profound differences to their lives. I strongly recommend this CD.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This really works, January 19, 2006

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John Fletcher (Merseyside UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mindfulness of Breathing: Managing Pain, Illness, and Stress with Guided Mindfulness Meditation (Audio CD)

I have a long standing back injury and have tried many many treatments from all sorts of disciplines. This mindfulness approach is the most effective thing I have ever done for my back pain. It is somehow ironic that switching from trying to treat or fix the pain to just living with it and managing it is what has worked, but there you are.... I really enjoy the slowing down that this CD brings for me. I got the benefits by using the CD over time so this is not a quick fix. But it does work.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST, January 8, 2006

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A. Plummer (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mindfulness of Breathing: Managing Pain, Illness, and Stress with Guided Mindfulness Meditation (Audio CD)

This CD has really helped me develop more awareness in my life. I would highly recommend it to anyone who has a stressful job, as it can help you bring more spaciousness and calmness into the way you relate to the demands of the job. I know this from experience having worked as nurse, and now as a psychologist for a number of years. At the same time I can recommend this CD to both those who are new to meditation as well as those who are more experienced. Highly recommended!