Two Week Meditation Program

Suitable for beginners and experienced meditators alike. Begin a meditation practice or deepen an existing one.

Meditation, or mindfulness practice, connects you to the present moment, and that is good for both the mind and the body.

We begin right now, right where you are.

We discover ourselves by forming a new and curious relationship with our own bodies, using the body as a tool to ground the mind in the present.

Examine and investigate your posture by turning your focus to physical sensation. A sensation is a great starting place to bring the mind to the here and now.

Discover yourself.

Noticing your thoughts and working with distraction is a large part of meditation. The mind does not stop turning because we sit on the mat.

The good news is that if you can notice thoughts and distraction, you are meditating. We learn how to work with thoughts in a kind way, and with time make them our friend.

Make friends with your mind.

We realise that we are a living organism, full of sensation and vibrancy. Go deeper into your examination of sensation.

The breath is the tool we use to investigate sensation in this class: first at the nose, then at the chest and finally at the belly.

You're alive.

Sound is another important focus for connecting to the present. If we can listen without labelling sounds, we are observing what is arising here and now. Any time you experience your senses, you are present, and that is where we want to be in today's class.

This brings us into the moment with an open awareness and lets us explore the senses in another field.

Hearing the universe.

Meditating is a bit like being a baby. We experience the world of sensation before words. The conceptual mind is the mind that puts things into words. Raw sensation is a deeper connection to reality.

We work with the techniques we have already established, and spend time with the body and the breath. Together we find stillness and the present, and stay there.

Be a baby.

This is the final class of our meditation programme. We work on body scanning, a useful way to identify and let go of tension in areas of the body. Simple and helpful.

The last session has more time in silence, which gives you more freedom to explore your practice. We watch the present moment with soft awareness and from a distance, like watching a wild animal.

Well done for completing the programme. This short video sums things up and gives practical suggestions for where to go from here.

Meditation can be a lifelong practice and should not stop here. You can never be perfect at meditation. You can always learn new things about yourself and grow in your practice. Go forward from here and find your balance.