Meditation is a great method of self-inquiry, because it is dedicated solely to watching the responses and habits of our minds. The more honestly we know ourselves, the more we are able to be in control of our moods and emotions. Then we can more fully engage with our life as it happens.
In additional to workshops and courses all my yoga retreats explore mindfulness and meditation, too.
The Panchamaya Kosha – 5 layers of being
a 4 week meditation course, live on Zoom
Tuesdays 13 April – 4 May 2021
18:00 – 19:00
Please email me if you’re interested and these timings don’t work.
Body, heart and mind are inextricably linked. Our thoughts influence our physical health, which influence our emotions and so on. To make sense of the different aspects of our being and what they mean for how we experience the world, the yogis describe a model of 5 sheaths, or layers, of being – the Panchamaya Kosha.
Over the course of 4 weeks, we explore this multidimensional map of the human being. We travel from the most tangible part – the physical body – to what could be called the core of the self, or the ground of our being. The Kosha model can help us understand who we are, what we need and how we can put this into action, guiding us to understand how to increase our freedom and joy while decreasing stress and suffering.
There will be short talks, breath work and guided meditation to bring the theory to live on an experiential level, and some time to deepen our understanding through sharing and discussion in a small group. You will receive recordings of short talks and guided meditations to download, and these can become a basis for your own continued home practice.
We will work in a small group of 6 – 12 people to create a safe and inclusive space to explore and practice.
Cost: £50
concessions available: please get in touch
Mindfulness to manage stress
a 4 week course at yogahome, Stoke Newington
Fridays, 21 May – 11 June 2021
18:30 – 20:00
In this course we will explore simple and effective tools and techniques to help us live our lives with more openness, kindness, resilience, and less reactivity, frustration, anger and stress. It combines experiential mindfulness practices and short lectures on the science and psychology behind it, with self-inquiry and group discussion.
You will leave with tools to:
- Lower stress and anxiety
- Increase resilience to deal with the unavoidable challenges of life
- Improve focus and concentration
- Integrate mindfulness into daily life
We will work in a small group of 6 – 11 people to create a safe and inclusive space to explore and practice. You will receive recordings of lectures and practices to download, and these can become a basis for your own continued home practice.
Meditation teacher training (100hrs) – co-taught with Graham Burns for Yogacampus
This course offers the chance to train specifically to teach meditation. Covering a range of meditation traditions and approaches, it gives you the tools to develop your own voice as a meditation teacher. The course is offered as a blended learning course, with live online sessions delivered via Zoom and supported by Yogacampus’ state of the art online learning system.
The course will cover
history and psychology of meditation in the yoga traditions and in Buddhism, and their expression in modern mindfulness
different styles and techniques: concentration, awareness, and heart based practices, and a variety of meditation postures
teaching skills including tools to structure a meditation session and course, use of language, self-care and boundaries
obstacles, emotional responses, contra-indications and trauma sensitive teaching – and much more…
Introductory evening session:
Friday 16 April 2021, 18:00 – 19:30
Teaching Weekends:
24 and 25 April 2021
22 and 23 May 2021
26 and 27 June 2021
Mindfulness at work
Busy work lives often include a lot of challenges and pressure to perform and achieve. Mindfulness can help to reduce stress, anxiety and conflict, and supports better communication. It increase resilience and emotional intelligence. And mindfulness is the best way to not only enhance our well-being but also to improve our efficiency and productivity, supporting increased focus, memory and creativity.
I teach 6 – 8 week courses at your workplace which can be tailored to the needs of the group. I offer FREE taster sessions, so that teams can get an idea of what to expect.
