Meditation

With John Gloster-Smith

Find a powerful way to shift your state of mind 

Discover the benefits of stilling your mind, calming your internal chatter and connecting to inner peace

"Joy is within. Meditate". (Swami Muktananda)

Meditation is a very simple process and can be easily practised. It is all about being present and aware, calming the mind, bringing yourself to a state of easeful rest and connecting with your Self within, your Source of true peace and contentment.

You will learn about

• How to develop and deepen your meditation practice
• Managing and calming the mind; use of the breath, a mantra and other techniques
• The use of philosophy from east and west to support the practice
• Managing the pitfalls and distractions; the ways of the “ego” and how to handle them
• The use of meditation as spiritual practice
• Applying your meditation practice in everyday life

This series of sessions based on the yogic meditation tradition provides an invaluable opportunity to learn through regular repeat practice, supported by regular teaching sessions, to ground and build the practice so that you can gain the real, lasting benefit.

The sessions will teach the gentle art of sitting quietly, going within and being with your Self. The approach is not specifically aligned with a particular spiritual practice. Rather it will suit people of all persuasions who wish to enhance and deepen their quality of life.

"In meditation, you find your own way of knowing and experiencing the truth of your own heart". (Swami Chidvilasananda)

Next workshops:

Bath

Venue: Yoga Bodhi, Studio 1, 8a Bartlett Street, Bath, BA1 2QZ (click on the link for a map)

Dates: Saturday 6 March 2010

Time: 1.30-3.30pm

Price: £18

To Book: click here

Chippenham

Venue: Equilibrium, The Stone Barn, 1 Forest Gate, Pewsham, Chippenham, SN15 3RS

Dates: 31 January & 7 February 2010

Time: 7.00-8.30pm

Price: £10.00 per night

To book: click here

"When you let yourself become quiet, when you settle into the breath, you find yourself in the heart...As you become accustomed to this practice, you can simply sit on your mat and walk into your own heart, the subtle heart, the innermost core of your being". (Swami Chidvilasananda)

John Gloster-Smith is a Group Facilitator and Coach. He is accredited with the Association for Coaching. He has trained in Humanistic and Transpersonal psychology, particularly Gestalt. He is also an NLP Master Practitioner and a Laughter Yoga teacher and he holds a Post-graduate Certificate in Education and a BA Hons from Oxford University.