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The Meditation Practice
Sunday, January 27 Sunday, February 3
Introduction to Meditation
Sunday, 27 January – Sunday, 3 February, 2019
Arrive: 3pm, Sunday 27 January Depart: 2pm, Sunday 3 February
Budget:
Rates for 7 nights all included => shared room: 413€, double room: 490€, double room with bathroom: 609€, single room: 609€, single room with bathroom: 714€
Scientific studies have shown that meditation boosts self-awareness, memory and empathy. This course contains practical guidelines on physical, mental and philosophical aspects of meditation. Also short readings from classical yoga works.
Workshop Topics
- Being aware of physical sensations: a balanced meditation posture brings the focus to the here and now
- Breath meditation: one-pointedness of mind through meditative pranayama techniques
- Emptying the mind: Mental relaxation and mindfulness exercises
- Concentration on positive values: This creates new, uplifting grooves in the mind that gradually replace negative feelings and moods
- Visualisation: Concentration exercises on light, colours and shapes. Mental images become clearer and more exact
- Sound meditation: Mantra chanting and mental mantra repetition have a harmonising effect on the mind
- Meditation@home: The how and why for continuing your meditation practice at home
With individual tips regarding place, time, posture, meditation technique, as well as a recommended reading list. Mantra initiation is optional.
The rest of the programme follows the yoga vacation daily schedule.
