How much effort do you put into remaining perfectly still when you meditate? Have you ever had an internal debate about whether you should scratch an itch or not? Have you strived to stifle a cough, or even tried to avoid swallowing, lest the noise disturb someone...
A key difference between meditation teaching and many other kinds of small businesses is that profit is rarely the main motivator. Meditation teachers tend to be altruistic, conscientious, socially aware people who avoid hype. They find greater personal reward from...
Holding a space that contains a felt sense of safety and connection is a special gift we can share with our students. It’s what we aim for in our groups, so how do we achieve it? Facilitating a meditation group involves more than simply guiding specific meditations...
In my role as a meditation teacher, I’m privy to many assumptions about the practice. Such assumptions are most frequently expressed when I’m invited into a workplace, where, not surprisingly, I’m bound to share the room with a number of sceptics. Typically, such...
In an era when it is becoming increasingly evident to quantify that meditation reduces stress and supports mental and physical health, there is another value proposition that is also worth considering. Although not as easy to measure, meditation appears to also allow...
The real point that meditation addresses, and that makes it quite relevant and universal, is this: You have a mind but you are not the boss of your mind, often your mind is the boss. Your mind is your most valuable asset. What’s going on in your mind can make you...
