I have always loved the fresh new-page feel of a New Year. Since starting Quiet Mind Meditation (in 2009) it has been my ritual to book time with myself on NYE. Most years I will choose to spend the evening with myself and my dreams, but if there is a special party to attend I […]
2017 Summer Classes
Summer. Think: energy, action, light heartedness, fun and inner vitality This is often why we feel compelled to make changes in our life, and take action to start afresh in the New Year. It is a potent time for reflecting and reconnecting with our dreams for the future. It is also a powerful time to […]
Building a Wellness Account
People sign up for meditation for many reasons .. to relax, improve health, develop greater focus and clarity, inspire creative thinking or just to cope better with change and the demands of life. And like any project, in business or in life, we are much more likely to achieve our aims if we have a […]
TED Talks: The Science of Meditation
Two of my favourite Ted talks. Two scientists talking about the science of meditation. How mind-blowing (pun intended) .. Neuroscientist Sara Lazar’s amazing brain scans show meditation can actually change the size of key regions of our brain, improving our memory and making us more empathetic, compassionate, and resilient under stress. Jill Bolte Taylor got […]
Like Brushing Your Teeth
hab·it (noun) : an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary Meditation is a practice .. and the best way to make a consistent, reliable and ‘no-fuss’ practice is to make it a habit. Like brushing your teeth at night! You don’t have to re-think your commitment each night to brushing you […]
5 Tips For Those Who Struggle
So .. everyone has heard about the benefits of meditation .. right? Everywhere it seems meditation is being touted as the next big thing .. (hahahaha .. insert giggly laughter) .. which is just so funny given meditation has been around for thousands of years, across the globe, and within nearly every different culture and […]
What About The Research
I am fully immersed in new studies at the moment .. excitedly undertaking teachings in a new meditation practice plus meditation teaching program, and loving every minute! But today I felt I had reached a tipping point in my accumulation of documents, and I really needed to take some time to get organised. Alongside the […]
What Do I Do With My Eyes?
When discussing posture in meditation .. many people worry about .. eyes open or eyes closed? In some meditative traditions the eyes are closed during meditation; in some schools (such as Zen) the eyes are half-closed/half open and looking slightly downward; the Brahma Kumaris eyes remain fully open. Eyes are a real problem for Westerners. […]