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Stephen Sturgess on Yoga, The Soul And Consciousness

Posted on November 23, 2015
by Watkins

Stephen Sturgess is a London based yoga and meditation teacher, and the author of The Book of Chakras and Subtle Bodies, Yoga Meditation and The Yoga Book, a recommended text of the British Wheel of Yoga. Since 1969 Stephen has studied and practised yoga and…

Exploring the Body Moving

Posted on November 16, 2015
by Watkins

Sarah Silverton invites us to perceive our physical sensations, which can give us very useful information about the state of our body and our emotions. Extract from The Mindfulness Key by Sarah Silverton. Our bodies spend a lot of time moving as we go about…

Spirit Of Everything

Posted on October 14, 2015
by Watkins

By Barbara Meiklejohn-Free When you walk the path of the shaman within, (to live your life as authentically and transparently as you can) ‘Spirit’ is the force with which you will have the greatest connection. It is energy that created the Cosmos, which resides within…

Alison Davies and the World of Fairy Tales

Posted on October 14, 2015
by Watkins

Due to be published on October 15, Be Your Own Fairy Tale is an inspiring and practical exploration of how we can tap into the deep-rooted and powerful symbolism of fairy tales to bring about positive change in every aspect of our lives. Alison Davies…

WIN Mindfulness in Motion by Dr Tamara Russell

Posted on October 8, 2015
by Watkins

We are giving away 3 copies of Mindfulness in Motion by Dr Tamara Russell! This ground-breaking book combines mindfulness, martial arts and neuroscience in an accessible meditative practice for a journey to a happier, healthier, more integrated self. Mindfulness in Motion is a major new…

Mudras: An Ancient Practice to Achieve Universal Harmony

Posted on October 7, 2015
by Watkins

by Swami Saradananda I would like to begin this article on ‘mudras’ by greeting you with the most common Indian gesture, which might be familiar to you if you attend yoga classes. By joining your palms together with all of your fingers straight up, you…

Download 3 Free Colouring Pages from Colouring for Contemplation!

Posted on October 5, 2015
by Watkins

Pick up your pens and pencils and begin your journey … This beautiful colouring book has been created to help you to be mindful – to slow down and breathe and to give you the inspiration to live more fully in the present. Each illustration…

Conversation with Tom Fortes Mayer, author of The FreeMind Experience

Posted on September 28, 2015
by Watkins

Steve Nobel interviews Tom Fortes Mayer, author of The FreeMind Experience. Follow Watkins Media on SoundCloud and listen to the latest interviews and talks. As an EXTRA BONUS for listening to this podcast Tom is offering you this free track on Alignment: drive.google.com/open?id=0ByN_UYf…pYMGs&authuser=0 https://soundcloud.com/watkins-media/the-freemind-experience Listen…

Train Your Attention with BMT

Posted on September 28, 2015
by Watkins

Extract from Mindfulness in Motion by Tamara Russell. In BMT (Body in Mind Training) we seek to discover what we can do right now – in the midst of our busy everyday lives – to train our attention, using the moving body as our main…

Boost Your Inner Strength and Self-Esteem with Surya Mudra

Posted on September 24, 2015
by Watkins

Extract from Mudras for Modern Life by Swami Saradananda. You will find Surya Mudra helpful any time you feel in need of inspiration or would like to counter lethargy of the body or mind. In Sanskrit, Surya is one of the names of the sun,…

Jonathan Wittenberg on On Healing Through Our Wounds

Posted on September 24, 2015
by Watkins

Extract from the book Prayer for the Day on Peace by Radio 4. Broadcast: Monday 24 September 2007 Two of the most important phrases in any language are ‘Thank you’ and ‘I’m sorry’. All our relationships depend on the ability to say them and mean…

Tara J. Lal and the Challenges of Writing ‘Standing on My Brother’s Shoulders’

Posted on September 23, 2015
by Watkins

We had a chat with Tara J. Lal at the launch of her book Standing on my Brother's Shoulders, recently out in paperback. Tara is a female firefighter in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Born and bred in London, she holds two university degrees and is a practising…