Meditation Training
Have you ever lost track of time while meditating, or felt your mind becoming less cluttered? You might not have realised it at the time, but it’s likely that this was a deep meditation experience. It might sound a little lofty or difficult to achieve, but deep meditation can be practised by anyone. While the […]
Yoga vs Meditation: differences and similarities and which is better for you? Some people might tell you that Yoga and meditation are the same things, although that’s not actually true. There are many differences between these two practices, ranging from the goals and motivations behind them to the effects and benefits they produce. Yoga (as […]
Everyone experiences negative emotions from time to time — this is totally normal. However, when negative emotions persist and become overwhelming, they can start to affect your mental and physical health. Fortunately, there’s a simple meditation technique you can use to help you let go of negative emotions. This technique is called RAIN, and it […]
Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM) is a Buddhist-derived practice that teaches us to cultivate compassion, kindness and warmth toward ourselves and others. This technique can help reduce stress, anxiety, depression, anger, fear, and pain. Based on the principle of metta, which roughly means “positive energy towards others”, this practice is often used in conjunction with other forms […]
After all, what is the purpose of mindfulness? What does the term ‘mindfulness’ mean to you? These days, it’s a commonly used term, but there are plenty of misconceptions about what it really means. Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, have awareness of where we are and what we’re doing, and […]
Meditation is a powerful tool that can help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety, increase feelings of balance and relaxation, and lead towards greater clarity and equanimity in your life. By impacting the type of brain wave states you experience, the practice of meditation is scientifically proven to alter the way your mind works. Certain […]
It is very important to our sense of wellbeing and mental health that we learn to make peace with the fact that we cannot control everything in our lives. We have all experienced painful situations and times where we felt like nothing was going our way, and it can be easy to slip into negative […]
Most people have heard about the amazing benefits of meditation. We’ve been told that meditation and mindfulness practices can improve our everyday lives by boosting feelings of balance and equanimity, reducing stress, anxiety and blood pressure, and helping us develop greater peace of mind. Unfortunately, lots of people don’t feel confident meditating on their own. […]
Many people think that meditation is something that should be done alone in a quiet room or outdoors. However, meditation and mindfulness can also be practised throughout a normal day, at various different points. One of the best and most common times to meditate is in the shower. If you’re like most people, you probably […]
Meditation is usually done with the eyes closed. Keeping the eyes shut during practice can allow meditators to focus their attention inwards, remove external distractions and exert a kind of healthy control over their minds. Trataka is a meditation technique which has a similar goal, but a different approach. This form of meditation attempts to […]
