Meditation Techniques To Tame Arctic Whales

If I was to tell you a story of using meditation techniques to tame arctic whales, you would probably think I was pulling your leg.

Well, it’s not as much of a stretch as you might think.

A Russian scientist and yoga expert uses meditation techniques to tame arctic whales. This image of a Beuga whale used with permission from WikiPedia

Scientists are attempting to train Beluga whales in the arctic.  They recruited Natalia Avseenko because she is an expert in yoga and meditation techniques, and she uses those abilities to stay underwater longer.  These scientists believe that Beluga whales hate being touched by artificial things like diving equipment.  Ms. Avseenko uses her meditation and yoga skills to keep her body working well in the freezing water.

Meditation techniques can alter the body’s response to heat and cold.  But Natalia Avseenko recently demonstrated this under the most challenging conditions.  Natalia is a whale trainer and wanted to work with two arctic whales.  There was just one problem.  The beluga whales she trained dislike all artificial clothing – including diving suits.

Most people would have given up on the project but not Natalia.  She striped down bare nacked and got into the frigid waters.

A female scientist has tamed two whales underwater in the Arctic Circle while naked.

Natalia Avseenko, 36, dived into the water completely nude in sub-zero temperatures to reach the beluga whales in northern Russia, after marine experts claimed that the species dislike artificial clothing including diving suits.

The average human can only last five minutes in freezing water before dying, but Avseenko used meditation techniques to stay underwater at -1.5°C (29.3°F) for more than ten minutes, the Daily Mail reports.
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So you see, this young Russian woman really is using her yoga skills and meditation techniques to tame arctic whales.  There are some amazing photos over at The Mail Online that are stunning — but may not be safe for work as there is nudity.

Obviously, using meditation techniques to prepare yourself to tame arctic whales is an extreme use of meditation.  But this does show the amazing power of various meditation techniques to control your mind, body, thoughts and emotions.

If you are interested in learning how to meditate, there are many different and wonderful methods and techniques.  Our most trusted source for learning meditation is Meditation For Beginners by Jack Kornfield.

You can check out that terrific program by clicking here

But don’t try using your newfound meditation techniques to tame arctic whales right away.   I have the feeling that is a pretty advanced set of skills…. don’t you?  (smile)