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MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS

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You only need to google the benefits of meditation to see the vast benefits a meditation practice can have on your mind, body and entire wellbeing.

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My meditation journey started quite a while back when my then yoga teacher invited me to a Shambhala Buddhist meditation group that sat weekly. Although I found it hard and didn’t go every week when the group disbanded, I was disappointed and for a few years I didn’t do any more meditation at all.

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In parallel to this, some time ago now, my brother took me to see the Buddhist zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh speak at the Royal Festival Hall and being part of a mass meditation was a very powerful experience for me. But it wasn’t until I saw the film in early 2018 ‘Walk with me’ which featured Thich Nhat Hanh and his community that I made a more serious commitment to a daily meditation practice. This daily practice led me in 2019 to study meditation further, undertaking a teaching course which explored mindfulness meditation from a zen Buddhist and yoga philosophy (Hindu) perspective. In 2021 I expanded my knowledge of mantra and meditation further by undertaking a 120 hour course studying mantra and meditation.

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Meditation is not easy, and I try to infuse my classes with a sense of variety (including walking meditation for example) and trying different meditation techniques with no judgement or expectation of where the practice will take you.

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You do not need previous experience to attend one of my classes, just a beginner’s mind - being  willing to try different things, being non-judgemental towards yourself and others and a willingness to be open and honest.

 

Please enjoy this free meditation practice (14 mins) words by Theresa Samworth, music by Tom J Downing

 

 

 

You can listen to other free meditations I have written on the insight timer app 

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Confidence meditation
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