Somatic Meditation using the Caudate Nucleus

Summary

May 24, 2019, 13 min

A simple somatic meditation credited to Todd Murphy: sense each side of the body, choose the side that feels nicer, and use breath and imagination to blow that feeling into the other side. Explains its quick, deep relaxation as balance between the brain's hemispheres through the caudate nucleus, which shares body-sense information freely.

In this video

Teaches

Caudate nucleus

Discusses

Todd MurphyLeft and right brainCorpus callosum

Mentions

Hypnagogic stateBiofeedback

Key moments

00:00A simple, powerful meditation from Todd Murphy 00:45When to use it: before, after or during practice, even at work 01:36The left-right side meditation and the caudate nucleus 02:10Close the eyes and sense each side of the body in turn 03:16Pick the side that feels nicer; there is no right answer 04:10Blow the good feeling into the other side with the breath 05:43Enjoy the feeling circulating through the whole body 06:32His own quick, deep response and that of friends 07:16Why it works: balance between the two hemispheres 07:59The corpus callosum keeps the hemispheres segregated 08:55The caudate nucleus likes to share body-sense information 09:56Todd Murphy: every brain responds to meditation differently 11:02Feeling balance on a deep level; share your results