This post was last updated and checked for accuracy on January 31st, 2022. When you end up on this page, chances are that you are looking to follow an online mindfulness or meditation course. And you have come to the Read more…
This is a guest post by David Chorlton from Meaningful Paths. Let’s face it, 2020 and 2021 were two stressful years. The global pandemic, the financial concerns and thecombative politics have all combined to make life extraordinarily difficult. We have Read more…
This is a guest post by Vytautas Vaitkevicius from Minful Souls. During the Covid-19 pandemic, meditation and mindful practices have become a part of more people’s lives than usual. According to data collected by FitBit, meditation times have increased by Read more…
We all know that meditation is a great and helpful practice that, if used properly and regularly enough, can lead to improved physical and mental health. Meditation and mindfulness exercises are used by millions around the world including fitness experts, Read more…
I was fortunate to be offered Jeffrey Allen’s course called ‘Duality’. Since this is a meditation course that tried to manipulate your own internal energy, a meditation style I am not too familiar with, I jumped on the occasion and Read more…
I occasionally see meditation students start crying. It’s always a tough moment for me as it somehow makes me unsure whether I should continue the meditation or offer some advice on how to deal with it. Usually, I just continue Read more…
This is a guest post by Tiffany Fuller from illumiflow. If you have heard of meditation, then you have probably also heard about its many benefits. Meditation is a go-to for relieving stress, anxiety, and depression. While meditation does support a Read more…
Most people associate meditation with a monk sitting with a straight back and with his eyes closed. In the most popular form of meditation in the west, MBSR, they ask you to close your eyes. Even I, meditate most of Read more…
People often wonder whether it is best to use guided meditation or rather go the unguided route. Both types of meditations have their own strengths. Unguided mediations are used mainly by beginners or to learn a new skill. it can Read more…
When you do a little research on what advice people give to someone asking ‘Why don’t I see progress in my meditation’, you will almost always find a number of people saying: ‘meditation is not about progress, do not track Read more…
We all want to see the results of our efforts. However, the meditation instructions often include to not worry about the results. These two are reconciled by not thinking about results while doing the practice but assessing our progress once Read more…
So, you have read about the many benefits of meditation and you want to try it for yourself. A simple google search will reveal thousands of options. So where do you begin? The truth is that there is not single Read more…
When you see all the images of monks and buddhas and gurus, one thing stands out, and that is that most of them are sitting cross-legged. So one might wonder if this is the only way to do meditation. In Read more…
You are sitting in your meditation posture and the end of your dedicated meditation session nears. The sound of the gong marks the end of the session and then … yes, what then? The best thing to do after the Read more…
Recently, I have started to fast regularly. And I wondered how it would affect my meditation practice. Turns out that there are a lot of variables (surprise 😉 ) that affect meditation more than fasting. It is best to wait Read more…
Mindfulness and meditative practices are becoming more mainstream across the world as people are recognizing the vast mental and physical health benefits associated with these exercises. In fact, mindfulness has been shown to help improve cardiovascular health, reduce cognitive decline, Read more…
