Meditation

What is it?

“The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness.” Sakyong Mipham

Meditation originated in Eastern wellness traditions, however, it's now worldwide and is growing in popularity in Western cultures. Meditation is an ongoing process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts. You can use it to increase awareness of yourself and your surroundings.

Meditation is a mind and body practice used for increasing calmness and relaxation, improving psychological balance, coping with illness, and enhancing overall health and well-being. Mind and body practices focus on the connections between the brain, mind, body, and behaviour.

What are benefits?

Research has shown that meditation can have numerous health benefits such as improved concentration, reduced stress and it can help to manage conditions such as depression or anxiety. It is also known to improve focus and attention, control pain, expand your self-awareness, lower levels of stress and anxiety and many have been known to experience a genuine sense of inner peace.