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When I think of Nintendo Wii and video games, I do not immediately think of relaxation and meditation. But that’s exactly what I was in for while playing the Leela Wii game. I’m being serious, y’all.

Healing expert and renowned author Deepak Chopra, M.D. has teamed up with gaming giant THQ to create a new type of video game experience: Leela, which means “pastime, sport, or play” in Sanskrit.

Deepak Chopra’s Leela is inspired by the ancient system of Chakras, which are the body’s seven energy centers through which the life force flows, helping us to maintain physical, mental, emotional and spiritual balance. By using the Wii motion technology, players can focus their attention on specific parts of their bodies to relax and develop a flow state. This is hippie talk for it’s supposed to help you chill out.

Leela consists of two main modes, REFLECT and PLAY. With REFLECT, you can listen as Deepak guides you through traditional meditation practices. You can also choose silent meditation, which are sound meditations that include a time limit you set for yourself. I had a difficult time reflecting because my phone was ringing, and my three year old kept asking for a grilled cheese.

With PLAY, you can get down with Leela through games and active participation. Leela’s seven Movements are games that engage your body, mind, and spirit. Each Movement has seven levels, and you unlock each level by completing the previous level. Here I am in Movement One-Origin, where I used the Wii remote to control my planet and guide it to thrive and bloom by watering and sunning virtual trees and mushrooms at the appropriate times to create energy.

As I expected, being a mushroom farmer is hard. What I didn’t expect was to enjoy this game so much. There are no points or time limits, and I found Leela to be somewhat relaxing. Even if I had to stop and make a grilled cheese.

Enough about me, what about you?

Would you like to win your very own copy of Leela? What about your very own Wii?

This is pretty much the best giveaway ever. To be entered for a chance to win Deepak Chopra’s Leela game, provided by THQ, and your very own Nintendo Wii console, provided by BlogHer, just tell me: “How do you find balance and peace?”

Rules:

No duplicate comments.

You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:

a) Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post

b) Tweet about this promotion and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post

c) Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post

d) For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.

This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older.

Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail.

You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.

The Official Rules are available here.

This sweepstakes runs from 11/11/2011 – 12/8/2011.

Be sure to visit the Promotions & Prizes page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ reviews and find more chances to win!

Also check out the Leela Mandala Facebook App to create and customize your own personal “mandala” – artwork that expresses an individual’s unique essence and intentions.

Good luck!