Third Sunday of the Month from February 18 to November 18
First Sunday of the Month from March 4 to December 2
A monthly two hour workshop on writings at the heart of what each tradition points to. Find out about a world view that might be common to all, while each path might express it differently - and it is a world away from what most people experience in everyday life in 2018.
* $45 per session
**$200 for 5 sessions
***$350 for all 10 sessions
With Mataji
Understanding the Yoga Sutras : February18
Understanding Zen Mindfulness : March 18
What is Traditional Meditation : April 15
Understanding Rumi and Sufiism: May 20
Understanding the Shiva Sutras : June 17
Understanding Christian Mysticism : July 15
Understanding Greek Mysticism : August 19
Understanding Funny Stories, tales and riddles : September 16
Let's Talk about Buddhism : October 21
Understanding Self from a Meditation Perspective : November 18
Each workshop will give an introduction to the wisdom-point of each path, and we'll talk together about what each might imply for living. Then we'll have a meditation from that perspective. Ample notes will accompany each workshop, and may be a guide to your further exploration.
This workshop introduces you to the way Yoga was described in the very famous work, The Yoga Sutras.
The first sutras give a surprising definition of Yoga and at the same time offer a stunning insight into how your mind works.
And then there are the Eight Limbs of Yoga, equally famous... but what were they about? The Sutras suggest the mind is afflicted, in some very particular ways, which the author describes. The Eight Limbs are intended to cure those afflictions.
2 hour workshop, Sunday 18th February, 10.00am - 12 noon
These two great Zen teachers of our time had plenty to say about mindfulness, in two famous books - Thich Nhat Hanh's The Miracle of Mindfulness, and Suzuki's Zen Mind Beginner Mind. They are the foundation of what we now know as mindfulness. But what is that? Is mindfulness the same as meditation or is itdifferent from meditation? Is it traditional or is it modern? See what they said, in their own words.
Indeed there are many traditions and many paths - yet where do they lead to?
A common image is that there are many paths up to the top of the mountain, but at the top there is no path and all paths have led to this pathless point. Well, whatever could they be talking about?
First Sunday of every month, starting 4th March to 2nd December
10.00 am - 12 noon
Fee: $35 per session
$250 for 10 sessions
Teacher: Jani Jamieson
Experience your body in a way that you might not have before - the sensory experience of self
Have you thought about the relationship between the body and yourself? This might give you pause for thought: Physical Body, Spiritual Body
THE WORKSHOPS
The stress response and working with the flexor muscles of the stomach and the extensor muscles of the back : MARCH 4
Sensation and awareness – retraining the brain to recognise neutral, our natural state of ease : APRIL 8
Gaining voluntary control of reflex actions of the torso : MAY 6
Trauma reflex and controlling the muscles of the waist through movement patterns and the breath : JUNE 3
Growing sensitivity applied to more complex movements. : JULY 1
The stress response and working with the flexor muscles of the stomach and the extensor muscles of the back : AUGUST 5
Sensation and awareness – retraining the brain to recognise neutral, our natural state of ease : SEPTEMBER 2
Gaining voluntary control of reflex actions of the torso : OCTOBER 7
Trauma reflex and controlling the muscles of the waist through movement patterns and the breath : NOVEMBER 4
Growing sensitivity applied to more complex movements : DECEMBER 2
Find out ways to keep yourself steady in awareness rather than reaction - learn the methods of still-mind meditation, and mindfulness in every day life. 6 week program. Morning session at 11.00am OR 7:00 pm via Zoom
The Diploma of Meditation and Mindfulness includes a personal and theoretically supported exploration of stillness meditation – the pinnacle of yogic practice – while taking into account modern, westernised approaches from the medical or complementary health perspective.
Meditation retreat with Swami Shantananda focusing on outcomes of meditation. Friday 12th - Sunday 14th February, 2021 at Aligning Health Centre, Axedale (near Bendigo). Places limited
A two-part, 8 week program that gives you insight into why we are un-resilient and problem-maintaining, and the means to make a difference. 10.00 am - 12.30 pm or 6.30 pm -9.00 pm
A 3 hour still mind meditation. Easier than you think, and the time flies by! Change position whenever you feel the need. Note Precautions
Give us a call, send an email
6A Main Street, Blackburn
(03) 9878 8302
meditate@blackburnmeditation.com