Beginners Meditation Course

March 12, 2023 @ 6:15 pm - April 2, 2023 @ 7:15 pm

A 4 week beginner’s course – Meditation for Inner Stillness and Joy

Have you felt the call to meditate? Are you intrigued by the practice? Or are you feeling the need for stillness; for a way to calm the turbulence of the mind, and connect with your Self?

Meditation is a beautiful practice that will evolve and change as you move through life. There are a variety of techniques to discover, as each has its benefits that support different aspects of our lives.

Jay Shetty explains, “practice Breathwork for the physical benefits of finding stillness and balance to calm yourself. Practise Visualization practices for the psychological benefits of healing the past and preparing for the future. Practice Sound/Mantra/chanting for the psychic benefits of connecting with your deeper self and the universe for purification.”

By beginning meditation within a group environment, we feel safe and supported on our inward journey, and can connect with others who share our intentions, becoming inspired and motivated to practice.

The benefits from a mediation practice:

  • Increases your ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • Helps calm anxiety
  • Improves breathing and heart rate
  • Improves sleep patterns
  • Has a positive effect on chronic pain
  • Increases creativity 
  • Promotes a feeling of peace

In this 4-week beginners course we will delve into the practice of meditation. We will cultivate the desire to sit with your Self, with the inner stillness, to find joy and live our most peaceful life. Meditation is a practice, a beautiful practice that will evolve and change as we move through life.

With gentle guidance, you will explore different practices each week:

Mindfulness – the ability to be fully present, aware of where you are and what you’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s happening around you.

Mantra – a word or sound repeated to aid concentration and to help release your mind or get into the right frame of mind. 

Loving-Kindness – is a great way to focus on cultivating goodwill, kindness and compassion towards ourselves and others.  

Self-study or Svadhyaya – Taking a step back and observing your actions allows you to disentangle from aspects of your life that are harmful to your wellbeing. 

Meditation is a beautiful practice that will evolve and change as we move through life. Starting simple with easy techniques that only need repeating, you will begin to reap the benefits very quickly.  

Sunday’s 6:15 – 7:15 pm

4 weeks commencing from 12th March

Or student drop in $30.  Select the classes below you want to book into:

Week One – 12 March – Mindfulness

Meditation for Inner Stillness and Joy is a beginners’ course that will cover 4 techniques each week.
 
Week one is sharing practices to help bring your attention to the present moment so you can be aware of where and what you are doing. This is called Mindfulness. This is a state where you are not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what is happening around you.
 
Attitude of mindfulness is being non-judgemental, instead, be an impartial witness. Patience is a form of wisdom, where you accept that things sometimes unfold in their own time.
Stay in the “Beginner’s Mind” to remain open and curious. Be receptive to new possibilities.
Develop trust in yourself and your feelings. Know it’s OK to make mistakes. Pay attention to what is unfolding without trying to change anything. Seeing things as they are sets the stage for acting appropriately in your life no matter what is happening.

Week two – 19 March – Mantra – a word or sound repeated to aid concentration and to help release your mind or get into the right frame of mind. 

Week three – 26 March – Loving-Kindness – is a great way to focus on cultivating goodwill, kindness and compassion towards ourselves and others.  

Week four – 2 April – Self-study or Svadhyaya – Self Reflecting is taking a step back to observe your actions allows you to disentangle from aspects of your life that are harmful to your wellbeing.