y Yoga is a 6000-year-old form of exercise that not only disciplines the body but conditions the mind as well.   The concept of yoga is basically looked at as just the asanas (postures and exercises), but breath is actually in the centre of yoga. Some have said “if you are able to breathe, then [...]

What are are mala beads and how can they be of use in a mantra meditation practice?  Mala beads are bead necklaces made from a variety of different materials made specifically for mantra meditation. The number of times a mantra is chanted is important in the practice of mantra meditation.  Often a mantra will need [...]

Walking Meditation involves learning to walk whilst meditating. You may be wondering “how are you going to close your eyes whilst walking”. Well, whether you realise it or not, many monastic communities have often used walking meditation interspersed with traditional seated meditation to help break up the long periods of meditation. The walking meditation works [...]

Before commencing your mantra meditation practice it is a good idea to ensure your space is ready to receive you and your mantra meditation practice. Meaning, there are certain things you can do to your space to make for a better room ambience.    What is the importance of this? Firstly if you have a great [...]

  Unfortunately, after doing all this to hopefully enable your mind to focus, you are still experiencing problems. No matter how hard you try to focus it just doesn’t help. It even seems that the more attention you give to making sure all the conditions are right, you actually focus worse. You find yourself gazing out [...]

A lot of people start meditating to rid themselves of the problems that stress can put us through whether it be from our work or personal lives. Everyone wants to achieve a sense of peace and have clarity in their life. This is much easier to obtain when you use meditation methods and isn’t bad [...]