Meditation Course

During this One Day Workshop, students will learn a variety of meditation techniques.

The purpose of meditation instruction is to decrease mental activity. It is the practice of transitioning from external awareness to an internal, quiet state. Practicing meditation enables you to start to experi­ence pure consciousness or “the space between two thoughts.” We are usually unaware of this space due to our constant mental activity, but by directing our mind towards stillness and quiet, we can slip into this space. This mental state is an expanded state of unlimited potential and connection to our true self. Numerous studies have measured the physical and psychological benefits of meditation which include the enhancement of neuroplasticity: the brain’s ability to form new neural connections.

The Benefits of a Meditation Practice Include:

  • Lowered stress, blood pressure, and heart rate
  • Increase in serotonin and dopamine
  • Decrease in cortisol and norepinephrine
  • Increased memory, clarity, creativity, compassion, and understanding
  • Emotional regulation: Increase in positive emotions and a decrease in painful emotions
  • Decrease in inflammation
  • Increase in telomerase: Enzyme that slows the aging process by lengthening telomeres
  • Slows down the atrophy of brain tissue associated with aging and preserves gray matter

Mindfulness

You may define mindfulness simply as: paying attention to what is happening now. A few key principles include concentration, mindfulness of the body and senses, equanimity, and heartfulness. Mindfulness helps us develop our ability to sustain focused attention and concentrate for a period of time. We learn to cultivate present moment awareness as we go through our daily activities. Learn more about mindfulness in my blog post.

Heart-Brain Communication

Emerging research in the field of neurocardiology explores how the heart communicates with the brain and how the activity of the heart influences our emotions, intuition, and health. In simple terms, cultivating positive emotions such as gratitude and love can have a significant impact on how our brain functions. While in a meditative state, experiencing elevated emotions stimulates the heart and the brain to come into a coherent state of integration and balance.

Curriculum:

  • Meditation techniques that utilize Breath Work
  • Stress and Anxiety Reduction Exercises
  • Affirmation Techniques and Mantra
  • Mindfulness Techniques
  • Mindful Nutrition
  • Heart Math Techniques
  • Tools to help create Positive Change and Transformation
  • Course Dates: TBA