{"id":312557,"date":"2022-05-20T23:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T03:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=312557"},"modified":"2022-05-20T23:06:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T03:06:03","slug":"meditation-guided-meditation-visualization-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/fr\/journal\/meditation-guided-meditation-visualization-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Meditation, Guided Meditation &#038; Visualization: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For some, deciding <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to meditate is its own low-grade stress inducer. Which, let\u2019s face it, that\u2019s the complete antithesis of the practice itself. Meditation, after all, is a tool to help reduce the constant overwhelm that infiltrates most of our over-stimulated minds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help decipher what type of meditation is best for whom, I had an insightful chat with world-renowned meditation teacher, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parayoga.com\">Yogarupa Rod Stryker<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A longtime member of the Wanderlust family, Stryker has been teaching meditation for over 30 years. He\u2019s the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parayoga.com\">ParaYoga<\/a>, where he teaches yoga, meditation and tantra, and is also the creator of a highly-lauded meditation and yoga nidra app called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parayoga.com\/sanctuary-meditation-app\/\">Sanctuary<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Stryker is known for his ability to make ancient wisdom practices accessible to modern audiences, he was the perfect person to simplify what some may feel is the dizzyingly complicated world of meditation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Meditation, guided meditation &amp; visualization: What\u2019s the difference, anyway?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First off, let\u2019s admit that questioning the difference between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlust.tv\/meditation-practices\">meditation<\/a>, guided meditation and visualization may seem a bit redundant. But consider for a moment that even I\u2014a fairly well-informed wellness writer, daily meditator, and certified yoga instructor (though I\u2019ve never taught)\u2014have to confess that I\u2019m not quite sure of the difference. I\u2019ve seen many friends get so befuddled by the categorization of meditation that they\u2019ve actually never even started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, I started my convo with Stryker by breaking down my understanding of the meditation practices I hear referenced most.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_312576\" class=\"thumbnail alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-312576\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WLCA11_Nancy_Dionne_886J1493_Rod_stryker-jpg-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"WLCA11_Nancy_Dionne_886J1493_Rod_stryker-jpg\" width=\"401\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WLCA11_Nancy_Dionne_886J1493_Rod_stryker-jpg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WLCA11_Nancy_Dionne_886J1493_Rod_stryker-jpg-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WLCA11_Nancy_Dionne_886J1493_Rod_stryker-jpg-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WLCA11_Nancy_Dionne_886J1493_Rod_stryker-jpg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WLCA11_Nancy_Dionne_886J1493_Rod_stryker-jpg.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Stryker at Wanderlust Tahoe 2011<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I shared with him that my base understanding was that regular meditation includes repeating a word or mantra, or alternatively, focusing on your breath. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wanderlust.tv\/programs\/guided-meditation\">Guided meditation<\/a> is, of course, a guided experience. And visualization can be guided or not, but seems to be more about seeing a new life experience with your mind\u2019s eye with the goal of actualizing it. \u201cDoes that even qualify as meditation?\u201d I asked.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though Stryker had no intention of sending my mind into more confusion, he offered that there are, indeed, many <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> forms of meditation than those, including mindfulness meditation and kriya.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahh yes\u2026 Of course, I\u2019ve heard of those too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMost forms of meditation ask us to bring our attention to a specific object, breath, mantra, part of the body or chakra,\u201d he coolly outlined. \u201cWe are trying to get to effortless concentration; to get the mind still.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guided meditation, he continued, asks you to move your mind, in order to bring out its most positive qualities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said that although some forms of <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/bodhi-tree-presents-shakti-gawain-creative-visualization\/\">visualization<\/a> are meditation, others may not necessarily be meditation at all. Still, visualization can also be life-affirming and evoke positive, aspirational emotions\u2014just like meditation can.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kriya meditation is a form of moving your mind, much like visualization. \u201cKriya means to move or to purify,\u201d he pointed out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How about Yoga Nidra?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wanderlust.tv\/programs\/tracee-yoga-nidra\">Yoga Nidra<\/a> has always felt like a visualization practice to me, so, I asked Stryker to explain how (or whether) it fit within the meditation equation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYoga Nidra is meditation with deep sleep. Its aim is a state of deep, dreamless sleep in the height of meditation. It\u2019s a guided practice that takes you to the heights of meditation,\u201d he revealed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stryker is a prominent advocate for the practice of Yoga Nidra. He decided to focus on teaching Yoga Nidra more and more over the years, as he watched the collective level of societal stress rise, while sleep quality deteriorated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis makes it more difficult for people to focus their attention. The destination of Yoga Nidra is similar to meditation, but you do it lying down and relaxing, and it\u2019s guided. This helps people feel their bodies and focus their minds, without having to sit and concentrate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How do we know which practice is best for us?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stryker ultimately told me that any or all meditation practices may be the most effective for anyone, at any time, depending on where you\u2019re at and what is going on with you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-312585\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WLCA11_Carl_Kerridge__CK09444_rod_Stryker-511x768.jpg\" alt=\"WLCA11_Carl_Kerridge__CK09444_rod_Stryker\" width=\"300\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WLCA11_Carl_Kerridge__CK09444_rod_Stryker-511x768.jpg 511w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WLCA11_Carl_Kerridge__CK09444_rod_Stryker-660x992.jpg 660w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WLCA11_Carl_Kerridge__CK09444_rod_Stryker-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WLCA11_Carl_Kerridge__CK09444_rod_Stryker.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u201cSometimes the simplest form is best,\u201d he reasoned. He suggests that beginners sample different techniques, starting with watching the breath and guided meditation. Once you\u2019ve dabbled in a few different methods, Stryker said you should pick the one that provides you with a positive experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFor anyone starting, do the one that brings you some joy. That is the one that will provide the most benefit,\u201d he affirmed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why should we meditate, anyway?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, we should <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meditate\u2026 The world is pretty darn crazy nowadays, and we could all use some good ol&rsquo; ancient techniques to regulate our minds and bodies.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, that\u2019s my super-basic rationale, but in his decades of experience, Stryker has actually seen meditation help countless people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his own life, Stryker explained that meditation allows him to start each day anew. \u201cIt makes it possible to step out of the difficulties of the strain and stress of the past, and show up as fully as possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlust.tv\/meditation-practices\">regular meditation practice<\/a> allows people to live with more joy and less fear,\u201d he concluded.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labels and terminology aside, with Stryker\u2019s guidance, ultimately I understood that meditation really is pretty simple after all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22345 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kinisha-Correia.jpg\" alt=\"Kinisha-Correia\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kinisha Correia is an award-winning journalist, content writer, editorial director and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/aboutherculture.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/aboutherculture.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1653186998732000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Lspmh18C_N2MimYYAMNgD\">About Her Culture<\/a>, who\u00a0has worked with a variety of publications throughout the US and the Caribbean. Her body of work largely explores the cultural intersections of wellness and its correlation to social equity; a people and planet-focused approach to business; and women of Caribbean and African descent effecting positive change across the globe. Kinisha is Jamaican and currently lives in the US.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutherculture.com\/\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aboutherculture\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cFor anyone starting, do the one that brings you some joy. 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