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Deconstructing Yourself

Practicing Tummo with Peter McEwen

Jun 25, 2024
Meditation coach Peter McEwen and host Michael Taft discuss practicing Tummo, deity yoga, subtle body, challenges of Tummo practice, bliss, and staying with disturbing experiences. Peter shares insights on body energetics, benefits of Tummo practice, and importance of accurate teaching to prevent harm.
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  • Tummo practice focuses on vital energies and shifting awareness to fundamental luminosity.
  • Tummo offers therapeutic benefits like enhancing pleasure and aiding in mental clarity.

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Introduction to Practicing Tummo with Peter McEwen

Peter McEwen, a meditation coach and founder of The Field, introduces Tummo practice and its aim of working with vital energies. The practice serves as a gateway to understanding luminosity and shifting focus from object-oriented awareness to clear light awareness. Tummo involves breath retention, visualization, and posture to foster the experience of fundamental luminosity within the practitioner.

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