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Body and Mind Training Exercise: Alert and Relaxed

Posted on July 14, 2016
by Watkins

Mindfulness in Motion‘s author Tamara Russell shares some of the exercises from her book. Mindfulness in Motion can help you manage stress, anxiety or depression, and can lead to unprecedented self-awareness through body-centred mindfulness. Tamara Russell has created this unique practice by combining meditation, martial…

Abhyasa: Commit Yourself to Love

Posted on May 4, 2016
by Vicky Hartley

Patanjali suggests overcoming the obstacles of life by simply going on while concentrating on one principle (eka tattva abhyasa), which in yoga can be any form of meditation. Yoga teacher Gilda Giannoni shows an asana sequence that can help us to develop the required qualities…

The Path of the Mystic

Posted on March 7, 2016
by Vicky Hartley

When everything false in you dies, what remains is the truth of love. -Amoda Maa The path of the Mystic is beyond words. It is a fall into the Heart of Darkness in which the self is sacrificed over and over again. The…

Faith: The Undeniable Recognition of a Perfect Pattern

Posted on February 29, 2016
by Vicky Hartley

Nowadays there is an increasing percentage of people who consider themselves spiritual but not religious. What does being spiritual mean in the 21st century? Aiming towards a non-materialistic dimension and an inner search for God, do we inevitably develop faith in someone, something or a…

Abulafia Kabbalah: Non-Denominational Meditation Techniques for Ecstasy

Posted on February 24, 2016
by Vicky Hartley

Discover what a spiritual inspiration of the Italian Renaissance can do for your life. Frank Ra gives an overview of the studies of Abraham Abulafia, and his Kabbalistic work. Abraham Abulafia, and his Kabbalistic work, are a very interesting case of a major spiritual force,…

The Benefits of Mindfulness – an extract

Posted on February 22, 2016
by Watkins

Extracted from The Mindfulness Key by Sarah Silverton The Benefits of Mindfulness The following are some ways in which mindfulness has been acknowledged to support us: CONNECTION Mindfulness can help us to feel a greater connection with ourselves, and with experiences in our bodies and our minds.…

I Am Blessed, You Are Evolving

Posted on February 22, 2016
by Watkins

I Am/You Are is an inspirational, reversible gift book, and a very practical way to change your negative thoughts in to positive ones using the mirror technique. The book is small and light and it can be carried in your handbag and pulled out when…

WIN The Buddhist Mandala Pocket Colouring Book by Lisa Tenzin-Dolma

Posted on February 22, 2016
by Watkins

We are giving away a copy of The Buddhist Mandala Pocket Colouring Book. Enter the competition below and discover the power of Buddhist mandalas with this wonderful colouring book, to help you find peace and relaxation. The competition ends on Friday 26th, 2016. a Rafflecopter…

The Magic of the Spring Equinox

Posted on February 17, 2016
by Watkins

Danu Forest delves into Celtic spirituality, folklore and traditions, offering practical tips to transform the season and celebrate the spring equinox. The spring equinox this year falls on the 20th of March. This is a time of youthful exuberance in nature, when all of the…

The Chakra – Mudras Connection

Posted on February 15, 2016
by Watkins

The energy of our fingers is related to the five elements (earth, water, fire, air and ether), so the practice of mudras (hand gestures) can enhance meditation and facilitate the energetic flow in the body through the chakras. Chakra Meditation and The Essential Guide to…

Reader review – I Met a Monk by Rose Elliot

Posted on January 28, 2016
by Watkins

A review of I Met a Monk by Meggie Bentley This book was such a wonderful gift. The biographical interludes are perhaps bittersweet but the comfort and support Rose has found, and now so generously shares with us all, is indeed life affirming. Following the…

Morning Mindfulness with Tamara Russell

Posted on January 20, 2016
by Watkins

Keep calm in the capital with Tower Bridge’s one-off series of mindful movement sessions on its famous Glass Floor, 42 metres above the Thames. Weaving in the stunning backdrop of the city and observing the contrasting motions that range from the bustle of the…