I wanted to share with you .. and hope that you will join me for this years Winter Feast for the Soul which is an annual 40-day spiritual practice period observed by people worldwide held from: January 15 to February 23 This year my beautiful teacher, and friend, Sarah McLean has taken leadership of the […]
Gayatri Mantra
Tonight. A quiet night. A time for gentle and peaceful activities. And. I wanted to share one of my favourite mantra .. one that I will often play (this very version on YouTube) and chant, invoking such a beautiful deep sense of peace and harmony, and other times I just have it playing in the […]
Work/Life Balance
The end of the year is almost here. I can feel a collective (and loud) sigh of relief from all quarters. For many people, this is the only time they take a break .. from work and routine. For some it might even be stressful, knowing what to do with the unstructured time, dealing with […]
AUM
Perhaps you have heard the chant Om in yoga class, seen the car sticker or purchased the greeting card .. but do you know what OM means? Sometimes we can all be guilty of picking up Eastern symbols and rituals without really knowing what they mean .. so here goes (disclaimer : I am no […]
The Open Field in Meditation
In one recent meditation class we explored ‘Just Being’, the art and science (and practice) of letting go of our meditation technique and .. Just Being. With the moment. With our experience. A meditation technique gives our mind something to rest with or focus on, and by nature requires a little effort; so that when […]
Festival & New Beachside Class Venue
I LOVE SPRING I love the whole everything about Spring. I love the blue skies, the sunshine and the joyful bursts of nature in the garden, I also love the symbolism .. fresh starts, new beginnings and rebirth. Plus, each day, I have a potent visual reminder of the abundance of life, of prosperity and […]
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 […]
Welcome
Welcome! I am so excited to welcome you here .. to my new website, my new home. [Think: fresh townhouse, white spaces and ocean inspire accent colours] Have you just found Quiet Mind Meditation? I started my first blog on 8 September 2008. It was a simple time. I set it up on a sunny […]