Recently started practicing Qi gong and reading about floatation tanks. Science about floating suggests that it is the stimulation of Theta waves in the brain which provides the major benefits. It struck me that Floating and Qi Gong (and Tai chi) all seem to focus on one way or another sensory deprivation (of at least one sense), relation, slowing the mind and body down and of being simply aware. Thought I’d share the observation. Any one else?

I’ve been for some time experimenting/using binaural beat frequencies played through headphones to put the brain from beta down through alpha and theta to delta brainwaves. Recently I’ve been listening to Holosync from Centerpointe Research Institute. I can say it has had a tremendous effect on my spiritual awakening. It can put you into a deep meditative state within minutes. I’m not trying to sell anything, just offering my thoughts. I might just be something to check out.

Namaste’

Steve v2.0 wrote:
Recently I’ve been listening to Holosync from Centerpointe Research Institute. I can say it has had a tremendous effect on my spiritual awakening. It can put you into a deep meditative state within minutes.

Interesting. I’ve been noticing their ads for awhile, and took a look at their website. I don’t see anything wrong with "coaxing" the brain into a receptive state, because the brain still learns to go there.

isingularity wrote:
Recently started practicing Qi gong and reading about floatation tanks. Science about floating suggests that it is the stimulation of Theta waves in the brain which provides the major benefits. It struck me that Floating and Qi Gong (and Tai chi) all seem to focus on one way or another sensory deprivation (of at least one sense), relation, slowing the mind and body down and of being simply aware. Thought I’d share the observation. Any one else?

I don’t have any meditation techniques that I follow, per se (and I don’t know much about theta waves), but I do find myself exploring similar territory.

When I started learning to dance authentically, I did so by mostly keeping my eyes closed, which helped keep part of my brain (particularly the "how am I doing?" social loops) quieter. My dances often feature me "forgetting" how to use part of my body, and exploring movement with certain habitual switches turned off.

When I dance now, a good deal of it is spent in slow motion, like stretching without intention. In bed at night, I often find myself doing "micro-movements", tiny little adjustment stretches that are about finding mobility in a joint, rather than putting stress on tissue.

The steam room is a favorite meditation of mine, because it shifts awareness from the interior of the body back out to the exterior, and induces a deep relaxation in my body (afterwards, other guys at the Y often ask me "are you okay?" because I look so depressed).

My experience is that Qi (which guides my dances and stretches, etc.) is easier felt, when some of the normal stimulus is quieted. The more I get in touch with Qi, the less I need quiet in order to find it.

that vid shows use how to make them for free. I googled on what freq to use rather than trusting his.

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