As seen in every Movoto listing, there are spaces in homes for every basic need. There is a kitchen for cooking and eating, a living room for socializing with family and friends, bedroom for sleeping, and bathroom for washing. However, one of the spaces that is often overlooked, is a space for simply being or meditating. Whether you are interested in meditating on a daily basis, or simply need a spot to escape from the stressors of everyday life, the following small meditation room ideas will help you to find the peace and tranquility that seek within your home.
Why should you create a meditation space?
Different items in the house can unintentionally cause different stressors. For example, when you walk past your desk you might be reminded of the bills that you have to pay. When you pass the refrigerator you might be reminded that you still have to do the week’s grocery shopping. A small meditation room is designed to help you relieve stress, practice stillness, and achieve peace in your daily life.
How do you create a meditation space?
Creating a small meditation room is simply a matter of finding a space within your home that you can decorate and transform into your new meditation area. The following small meditation room ideas will help you to achieve the tranquility that you seek from your home’s interior.
1. Create a small meditation room that has a specific purpose. — When you are working with a smaller space, you need to be certain of its purpose. A small meditation room should have a singular (and this is key to note) purpose. It should not be a place for you to “escape from your children,” “write your latest novel,” “meditate on the day,” and “relax before bed.” In other words, your meditation room should be used for only one purpose. This purpose should be the defining factor that helps you to choose the location of your meditation space and decorate it accordingly.
2. Decorate your small meditation room with a calming theme. — A small meditation area should be decorated with calming features. The paint should not be one that causes your mind to race or heart to beat faster. The pillows should be soft and encourage a “day at the spa” level of relaxation. The scent of the room should be both tranquil and encourage your mind to let go of any stressors. Finally, the furniture should not encourage you to close-up, rather it should have a similar effect as the coveted fainting bed of the late 1800’s, which encouraged individuals to fall back without a care.
3. Create a small meditation room that highlights symbiosis with natural elements. — Nature is relaxing and healing element that can be incorporated into a small meditation room. Many meditation practices focus on connecting your mind and body with nature and the surrounding elements. You can easily create a small meditation room that focuses on natural elements by using nature to activate your five senses. Small water features can be used to create calming sounds. Fresh flowers can be used to provide a pleasing scent that wafts throughout the room. Green plants can be used as a visual focal point. Fresh fruit can be laid out before your meditation session to encourage both touch and taste, while you relax and reduce daily stressors.
4. A small mediation room can focus on music. — For many people the right type of music can create a relaxing state. Creating a small meditation room that focuses on relaxing sound is a great way to provide a welcome break from the background noise of heavy-traffic areas. A meditation room that focuses on music should also be decorated to keep outside sounds out. Curtains or drapes on the walls can absorb outside sounds. Using a pile of cushions, instead of a singular piece of furniture, can also create a sound-proof room that allows you to focus on the tranquil and peaceful music of your meditation room.
5. Choose to focus a small meditation room on the benefits of aromatherapy. — An aromatherapy-focused meditation room can help to soother your mind and body. Burning candles, incense, heating oils, or fresh flowers can all provide the scents that you need to relax and enjoy an hour or two of daily meditation. Popular essential oils can also be used to encourage relaxation. Lavender, chamomile, and peppermint are all proven aromatherapy scents that can transport your body and mind into a more relaxed state. If you choose to build a small meditation room that focuses on aromatherapy, make sure that other scents from your home don’t sneak their way in. In other words, an aromatherapy meditation room needs to be created in a secluded part of your home that is far away from the laundry area, bathroom, or kitchen, which all produce powerful scents throughout the day.
6. Build an small meditation room that features natural air. — If you find that you are most relaxed in a natural setting, then creating a small meditation room that features fresh air is a the perfect relaxing solution. Fresh air has been shown to improve overall health and leave individuals feeling refreshed. In these instances your small meditation room might turn into a specific space in your home’s outdoor area. For example, you might transform a patio into a meditation space with the help of a flowing canvas, succulent plants, and circulating fan that gently wafts fresh air over your body as you begin to meditate for the day. Alternatively, you can create a small meditation room in the interior of your home, provided that you have a space with windows on at least two sides of the room. In this instance you should also stall a no-noise fan that will not interfere with your serene sounds, but rather provided the additional fresh air that you need to feel relaxed and calm.
Through these six unique small meditation room ideas you can soon transform a section of your home into a relaxing and tranquil environment that allows you to meditate on a daily basis. Whether you choose to focus on aromatherapy, prefer to highlight nature’s finest elements, or want to focus on musical relaxation, your small meditation room should be created with a singular purpose in mind. Begin the journey today and create the small meditation room of your dreams.
