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 […]
Sankalpa (Intentions)
I love the new page feeling of a crisp New Year. New possibilities. Starting clean. This year I shall actually be away over the New Year period, heading up north to attend a special NY Yoga retreat .. time near the ocean, silence, sunshine, gentle yoga, swimming and mind detoxing! So, I have started early […]
A Mindful Moment (audio)
A few weeks ago I had a local Council contact me, to discuss organising some suitable meditation and mindfulness programs for their staff as part Mental Health Week and their ongoing Mindfulness Month. What a brilliant initiative! Along with a couple of lunchtime workshops (that were a great success) there was a request for some […]
On Retreat
Away on retreat till 5 Feb 2016 Take this as a sign .. now might be a good time to meditate *If time permits .. I hope to share a few pictures along the way and you can see these Instagram here
Planning for a Retreat
I am off to a meditation retreat shortly … and inner and outer adventure! I posted earlier Embarking on a Meditation Retreat. On a meditation retreat we commit to letting go and doing nothing (well, nothing as we normally would) .. and this is a fantastic way to release our routine responsibilities, labels and activities. […]
Quiet Mind Newsletters
Quiet Mind Monthly Newsletter Contains articles, tips and suggestions for your meditation practice along with interesting meditation news and insights from across the globe. The first ever newsletter was sent out September 2008 with the title ‘Celebrating The Arrival Of Spring’ and in that first edition I shared some of the wonders of Spring and […]
12 Minute Daily Meditation For Improved ...
As part of my studies for the McLean Meditation Teacher Certificate Program I have been voraciously reading and mentally digesting some truly amazing books. One book that I am sure I would never have found (or thought I would enjoy so much), is How God Changes Your Brain by Andrew Newberg, M.D. Mind-blowing (yes, funny […]
3 Favourite Video Intros to Meditation
I have chosen three lovely, brief and engaging video introductions to meditation from my bag of tricks (ie. blog posts). While I may wish and dream to have the technical and creative ability to design my own video .. as this is unlikely to happen (in the next 20 years).. I want to share these […]