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Hi All, Just to say that if you book for one of the online classes, and it’s UNDER 24hrs before the time of session, you will not get a reminder email on the day. However the link for the zoom class should be in the original booking g If however for any reason there’s not link or your can’t find the zoom link, if you use the app, go to my profile, and go to bookings. If you go through the website, go to the top right where you will see 3 lines. Press on your profile image and it will open up to various options including bookings. Hope this helps for those that may have asked questions around booking and zoom link 🙂

I am loving the concept of liking and not liking. In today's somatic meditation with Alistair, I noticed relishing the feeling of dropping into my body - my body loves it when I take the time to drop in with a wide open awareness. It feels very healing and nurturing, especially when it is being guided by someone else who is holding the exploration space open for me - for some reason, I can relax into it more. I noticed sensations in my body that weren't totally pleasant and then from last week's meet I remembered: ah - I am not liking..! :) and I smiled at myself internally. I made my breath more gentle and the exploration more subtle to see if I could feel where the not liking was to what I was physically feeling in my body and I noticed it was a subtle feeling of contraction. At some point I dozed off and woke up groggy to the group chat at the end of the session feeling somewhat bewildered. I notice more "not liking" as I acknowledge my grogginess - and simply acknowledging it is enough to let the "not liking" and discomfort associated with it, lift somewhat. I am looking forward to joining more practises over the upcoming weeks and exploring mindfulness with an aim to be present and accepting day to day and turning towards what is.

Hi everyone! I attended the lovely meditation last night. We focused on the Tan Tien, (also called the Dantien). I had an experience where the Qi, or energy, started to circulate up my back and down the front of the body. It was enjoyable and I was asked to post here a picture of the Microcosmic orbit - which is what was happening. In Chinese Medicine the body contains many landscapes - particularly you can see here mountains (in the head) and a reservoir (in the Tan tien). A healing practice is to circulate the Qi in this way (up the back and down the front) however, …. I’ll add a note of caution. Some Qigong teachers advise against this practice - personally if I do it for too long I get dizzy!.. so please be careful and if you are interested in the Microcosmic Orbit - its best to do it with a skilled teacher. But…. I love the image of landscapes within the body! … so please take a look at this pic!

Here's a clip from this morning session, the first in our 8-week series looking at the Four Foundations of Mindfulness one of the most famous and influential meditation discourses of the Buddha. Please join us for the rest of the funfair ride - we're meeting every Thursday morning at 8am UK but if you can't make that, sign up anyway and we will send you a recording. It's an amazing text and I'm looking forward to unpacking it together. https://www.mind-springs.org/online-live

Lovely recording of him being interviewed by Tami Simon in Sounds.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! I have written and spoken a lot about how the News Industry does not mirror reality and that one of its main drivers is to make people anxious and watch more news. This is why I am an avid support of Reasons to Be Cheerful and Positive News, two excellent outlets of what has been going right. So please take a moment to look at the Positive News' round up of 2024. Not to make us complacent - but certainly to give us hope! https://www.positive.news/society/what-went-right-in-2024-the-good-news-that-mattered/

Happy new year! I just joined the group and am excited to meditate in community. The morning sits may be a little early for me as I am 6 hours behind England but who knows!

Here's an excerpt from last nights Fighting Festive Frazzle session, outlining some Dos and Don'ts for your mental health this Christmas: https://share.descript.com/view/4QirAOwFBDS

You're very welcome to join us at 6pm UK time tomorrow (Tuesday 17th) for our annual exploration of Christmas stress and how to use meditation to mediate the worse bumps and bashes. You don't have to subscribe for this one. Just click the link at 6pm UK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87201743901

Hi gang. It's been a while since I have been in here, so I've thought to introduce myself again. My name is Becks. I'm so many things, like mum to 5, to several cats, a bunny, some fish and a blue tongue lizard who emerges from under the back step. I feel like I've done a lap or two around the sun and discovered myself much more in recent years. Look forward to getting to know folks. View of summer storms just outside my town

Hi everyone, Thought some of you might be interested that there is a 3-hour online meditation "retreat" with Mingyur Rinpoche tomorrow (Sat 30 Nov, 15:00-18:00). Sharing the link here - https://events.tergar.org/events/detail/three-life-skills-Mzc2. Kindest, James