Prana means vital energy or life force, ayama is defined as extension or expansion. Thus, the word pranayama means expansion of life force and may be viewed as the art of breathing. In Yoga practice we always make sure that we start with correct breathing. This means breathing deeply, as designed to do, fully utilising… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: What Is Pranayama
Yesterday I was invited to talk with Ian of Sober Retake on his "Let's Talk" podcast. I can't actually remember what I said, lol, so I will be listening along again later with you. I do know that we covered a lot of unexpected ground, including the challenges of neurodiversity. Ian removed alcohol from his… Continue reading Sober Retake “Let’s Talk” Podcast
Meditating daily is an ideal that many fail to adhere to. Life sometimes throws us curveballs and is full of opportunities to be distracted. Although it's great to commit to a daily practice, it's important not to let any shaming, judgement or disappointment with yourself, when you notice you've missed a day or ten, stop… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: What to Do When You Miss a Day or Ten…
Let's get one thing straight. Meditation IS Yoga. What we refer to as Yoga here in the West, is Yoga Asana, Asana meaning "posture". There are many branches on the tree of Yoga that all support the healthy blossoming of the tree. We shall explore these branches on another blog. One meaning of the word… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Meditation or Yoga? Is There A Difference?
Join us tonight 7.30pm (apologies this is very last minute post!) for Meditation Cafe. Usually we practice on a Monday, so the next one will be on 3rd July. We'll be playing with mining for our Treasure. Unlike mining for Gold, this mining that happens in Meditation requires us not to dig, not to look… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Mining For Treasure
First things first. Here's the zoom registration link for tonights Meditation Cafe 7.30pm. If you want to know more about joining us please check out The Silent Revolution page first. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqcuyhpzkuGtw_HXVugpVpDDwyxzdnLEvC The Mind Is A Trickster The fast route to mastering Meditation is, from this moment on, to not take any of your… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Traps In Meditation Practice
I've created a new page The Silent Revolution. I realise WordPress doesn't update subscribers of new pages or updates to pages so this is an invite to subscribers and non-subscribers to check it out here and to make you aware of opportunities to practice regular Meditation with me on zoom. The main benefits are increased… Continue reading The Silent Revolution & Benefits of Regular Meditation
Tarot/Oracle In Rhyme - Week Beginning 21/11/22 and Beyond Look up, look up Pegasus takes flight Lifting your Heart What was heavy now light Beneath the rubble Of broken dreams When life turns out To not be what it seems You'll find below Fertile ground Where in the Stillness Hope is found As all above… Continue reading Things Are Looking Up
Tarot In Rhyme and A Deeper Exploration - Week Beginning 26/09/22 and Beyond Desire for Unity Balance of polarity Purity of connection Leads to equanimity Now there's a choice To live as your Divinity Two becomes more If you allow vulnerability Magician upturned Abuses raw power To suit his own needs Vision turned sour The… Continue reading Integrity Leads to Unity
I’ll be honest. In my daily life I often struggle with consistency. This is obvious with the inconsistency of my posting and it truly is a constant challenge for me to be consistent. I struggle to start things and then I hyper focus when I do, or I'll start three projects at once! Instead of… Continue reading Cultivating Consistency in Spiritual Practice When You’re Not Consistent!
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