From Alan Watts to Eckhart tolle, I’ve put together a small collection of meditation quotes to inspire you with your practice. 25 calming meditation quotes — enjoy Depression “If I had not been already been meditating, I would certainly have had to start. I’ve treated my own depression for many years with exercise and meditation, […]
How mindfulness is helping me with a debilitating illness: my story
It is a strange fact of life that the things that affect us most are often those that are out of our control. Four months ago I fell ill, suddenly and cripplingly. Over night I went from being a busy, active young woman to barely being able to stand. My body seemed to quadruple in […]
Meditation flash mob with Wake up London
After an inspiring afternoon drinking tea, talking and watching the world go by from the top of Primrose Hill, London with fellow blogger and friend Darius lukas from Let’s Sandbox, we attended a meditation flash mob with Wake up London. At 5pm, just as the cafe we were in was about to shut, Darius received […]
Vipassana Meditation — my 10 days in a silent retreat by Jeremy Brown
I have long been interested in the idea of going on a meditation retreat and spending some time away from it all. Ten years ago, and completely new to all of this, I decided to follow that desire and attended the Dhamma Dipa Vipassana Meditation Centre in Herefordshire, a Buddhist retreat in the heart of […]
Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Center in France — my experience
Land of Bliss Dechen Choling means “Land of Bliss”. This is where I had the pleasure of staying for a week on a Writing and Meditation Retreat at the Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Center in the forests and hills of Limoges, France. My sister, who is Buddhist and practices the Shambhala tradition (a tradition of meditation […]
Soothing the ‘Monkey Mind’: A personal journey
It started as an urgent need to change my life. I was troubled by stress-related health problems, hopelessness and feelings of despair encircled me on a daily basis, and I had virtually lost any semblance of perspective. Starting a mindfulness meditation course Four weeks later, following a synchronistic conversation with a friend, I started on […]
Autism — how meditation can help
Meditation has been used for centuries to still the mind and help people find inner peace, tranquillity, and a greater connection with their deeper selves. The health benefits of regular practice for the general population of all ages are also well-known, but could people with autism be helped by it? Recent research in this area […]
The city and mindfulness
Beside my bed I have a set of prayer beads that I bought when I was in Rishikesh in northern region of India on an environmental project along the Ganges. The beads are called japa mala, and they are meant for meditation. Whenever I look at them it invokes silence, solitude and calm. It sits there […]
Teaching 1-1 meditation Skype sessions
Today I’ll be teaching (for free to practise) my first meditation 1-1 Skype session which to tell you the truth, I’m feeling slightly nervous about. For one, despite the fact that I’ve been practising yoga for approximately 10 years and meditation for four, I still feel like there’s a lot I don’t know. Plus, just […]
Near death experiences, shared consciousness and life after death
The other week I went to a lecture about near death experiences and life after death, conducted by Dr Raymond Moody, who has been researching the subject and interviewing hundreds of people who have had near death experiences since the 60’s. Intrigued, curious, and a little skeptical, I went along and found myself fascinated with […]