Pure Relaxation: Guided Meditations for Body, Mind & Spirit

Mary Maddux and Richard Maddux | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2005)
• Original Release Date: February 1, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Heart of Healing
• ASIN: B0007R7A6I
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,928 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #58 in Music > Miscellaneous > Self-Help

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relax to the Max, March 14, 2005

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Caren Parnes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pure Relaxation: Guided Meditations for Body, Mind & Spirit (Audio CD)

I've listened to a number of very good meditation and relaxation audios in the past and this is certainly one of the best I've used.

I always felt the voice that guides the meditation is as important as the content and music to promote a relaxed state, and Mary Maddux's voice is the most lulling I have ever heard. Along with the beautiful, calming instrumental music, the combination induces an alpha state in the listener very quickly, making us very receptive to the relaxation suggestions.

I also thought it was great to have a variety of relaxation exercises, ranging from a short 7 minute break to longer sessions as well as the wonderful music by itself that can be used as an instrumental. I haven't seen this many options on any of the other relaxation audios I've used in the past.

Very effective and can be used in a variety of ways--what more could one ask for in a relaxation CD?

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply Relaxing, November 3, 2005

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Jerry P (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pure Relaxation: Guided Meditations for Body, Mind & Spirit (Audio CD)

I have tried many guided meditation CDs in the past for relaxing and de-stressing. This is definitely one of the best. The music is so soothing and pleasurable that even by itself would be very effective as a relaxation tape. Add to that the narration which is gently reassuring and leads you to a very calm place. I like all of the tracks, but especially the "Total Body" selection which works great as a bedtime prep for a good night's sleep. Overall a great CD.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The narration was a little distracting, August 17, 2005

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Melissa Mcgowan "Mother of 4" (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pure Relaxation: Guided Meditations for Body, Mind & Spirit (Audio CD)

While I found the music in this CD to be very relaxing and effective, I found the narration to be a little distracting. Mary Maddux's voice is nice and soothing, but she drags her words out. It was extremely hard for me to concentrate on what she was saying because I was constantly battling the temptation to laaaaugh ouuuuuut louuuuud. It just seemed too stereotypical to me.

I also found the "Total Relaxation" track to be less effective than other comparable programs I have tried. This program starts at the feet and moves up to the head. I have found that the programs like "Drifting Downstream" by Kimeron Hardin Ph.D. that start at the head and move down to the feet work better on me.