Do you feel like you’re familiar with the basics of meditation, but don’t manage to get around to actually doing it?
Maybe it works for a little while, then life gets busy and the motivation fades?
You’re not alone!
Meditation isn’t only about knowing how to do it—it’s also about finding the rhythm, space and ideally the support to actually keep showing up. That’s exactly what this group is here for.
Mondays, 20:00 - 21:15
Online
May 4 - June 15
6 sessions (one week pause in the middle)
Everyone welcome
I’ve taught many meditation courses over the years on the how and why of the practice - theory, tips and techniques. And I see fairly consistently that people see how hugely beneficial it is and set out with great intentions and motivation, then end up abandoning it as it can feel hard to practise consistently alone. It’s normal.
After we’re familiar with the basics, then it’s all about regular practice. That’s what this group is here for -it’s the next step to help you get into a rhythm of regular practice.
This is a weekly, dedicated time for you; gently guided by me and held within a supportive community of people who understand the same challenges and want to find more of a regular home practice.
We’ll pause, sit and reconnect, opening the week together. No pressure to be perfect. No expectation to get anything ‘right’ or to even to have a calm mind.
Purely a consistent space where your practice can gently take root and grow.
Come as you are and let consistency become something you don’t have to figure out alone.
What if I’m a total beginner and want to start?
You’re also welcome. This series is a follow-on from the basics to support a regular practice, aimed at people who are already familiar with some of the essentials, however it will still be accessible enough for everyone to follow. Meditation, in any case, meets each of us differently at different times. If you’re new (or you want a refresher), I recommend watching my ‘Meditation Essentials’ course available here in my video library to first grasp the essentials of what meditation is. Write to me if I can help.
What if I ‘‘don’t have time to meditate’’?
It’s funny, we often imagine we don’t have time, but of course we do. Checking our screen time can be a humbling realisation of our priorities.
There’s a famous saying: ‘‘You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day. Unless you're too busy, then you should sit for an hour."
We are actually so much more productive with a clear mind!
Time seems to open up in meditation. It can unlock a feeling of the day expanding. This perceived perpetual busy-ness calms down a bit. We often feel a beautiful sense of perceiving time more spaciously.
Gandhi once said: "I have so much to accomplish today that I must meditate for two hours instead of one."
It can of course be easier said than done to carve out the time and commitment to sit on our cushion and slow our pace down enough to meet the breath authentically. But often the reason we find it hard is more an inner discomfort rather than not actually having time.
…Bringing this to light can open up space and possibility. Something we’ll explore!
What’s more, Carl Jung said: “What you resist not only persists; it will grow in size”.
In meditation we make space by gently turning towards what’s present. There is something calming about softening our tendency to push away discomfort and rest into what is, as it is.
We often find surprising comfort by coming into alignment with the reality of what’s happening with gentle, awake, non-judgemental presence.
DATES:
4 May, 11 May, 18 May (pause week) 1 June, 8 June, 15 June
INVESTMENT (€):
Low income / unemployed: 49
Regular: 69
Supportive: 89
INCLUDES:
⟡ 6 × 75-minute guided live group sessions
⟡ 8 x guided meditations for regular home practice if desired
⟡ Access to recordings of the meditations we do in case you miss a session
⟡ Guidance and a handout on steps to cultivate a regular home practice
