The Carnival

This visualisation meditation takes us on a journey through the carnival. A metaphor for experiencing the dizzying highs and some nauseating lows. It’s a practice in being with whatever experience we find ourselves in any given moment – just sitting back and enjoying the ride.

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Ripe

In this meditation we learn that through consistent practice of present moment awareness, even the most boring, routine tasks (e.g. driving, washing, groceries) can be ripe opportunities to experience a little bit of soul-nourishing magic.

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The Mountain

There are metaphors everywhere for mindfulness – clouds coming and going, actors in a play, sitting at the bus stop but not catching the bus. And perhaps one of the most famous is The Mountain by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

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Surf’s Up

Meditation has many benefits but unfortunately it doesn’t make us numb to discomfort, fear and other icky feelings. What it does do, is teach us to surf – surf the waves of thoughts and emotions we experience every single day, whether calm lapping ripples or a devastating deluge.

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