This meditation class provides a direct, practical method for managing your body's response to stress. You will learn how to consciously engage the "Relaxation Response," a term representing the physiological state of profound rest that is the direct opposite of the acute stress response.

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The meditation session is a guided experience in deep decompression. We begin with a short, ten-minute calming breath meditation to gently signal to your nervous system that it's time to slow down. Following a brief explanation of the science, you will be guided through the main twenty-minute meditation.

 

This meditation practice systematically quiets the body and mind, using specific techniques to release muscular tension and calm mental activity, allowing you to access a state of true recovery. You'll learn a tangible skill that you can deploy anytime you feel the pressure mounting.

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How Does the Relaxation Response Work?

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The meditation method taught in this class is one of the most well-researched contemplative practices in modern science. The concept of the "Relaxation Response" was pioneered by Dr. Herbert Benson, a professor and cardiologist at Harvard Medical School, who sought to understand the measurable, physical effects of meditation.

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Dr. Benson's research, and the decades of studies that followed, demonstrated that this state is the physiological mirror image of the "fight-or-flight" response. While stress floods the body with adrenaline and cortisol, the Relaxation Response does the opposite. Scientific studies have repeatedly shown that eliciting this state leads to a cascade of predictable and beneficial changes in the body, including a decrease in heart rate, a lowering of blood pressure, a reduction in oxygen consumption, and a shift in brainwave activity towards calmer alpha waves.

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This isn't simply "relaxing", it is a specific, trainable, and deeply restorative state with a robust scientific foundation. At klarosity, we teach you the practical steps to access this state on demand.