Meditation Courses
My first contact with meditation began at the age of 16. Currently aged 50, I have been meditating on a daily basis for over 30 years. To me, meditation is the very foundation stone in the edifice of spiritual development. There is no comparison. I also practice Yoga on a regular basis and these two together form a perfect balance for the body, emotions and the mind.Although I was naturally psychic as a child, other faculties developed over time, bringing me to develop mediumship and true clairvoyance, which is a step beyond the purely psychic, which is a rudimentary form of spiritual contact. Meditation was the process which opened up the channels within myself for utilising clairvoyance, clairsentience, clairaudience, mediumship, ESP and telepathy. As a result, I have often experienced lucid dreaming and even Out-of-Body-Experiences or OBE's. My students do not necessarily develop any of the abilities mentioned above, nor do all of them have such experiences. Indeed, they are not a goal in themselves. These extra-sensory capabilities only come along naturally when the student is spiritually ready for them. However, it is well known that meditation can certainly bring latent faculties up to the surface, and the safe, sane and sensible approach used in my classes will help you to utilise any gifts in a careful and safe manner. I will also be able to explain experiences to you and guide you gently along your path.
Having so many years experience in meditation, in 2002 I produced a book on this subject entitled "Meditation for Everyday Living" which included a CD of my voice giving guided meditations. You will find references to this book throughout this website. For over ten years I have taught meditation both in the UK and in Canada. Anyone attending my Meditation courses can expect to be taught in a structured, organised, yet flexible, manner, in which I am able to gauge the needs of any particular class and teach appropriately. My method of teaching meditation is a blend of many techniques and according to traditional, safe, tried and tested methods.
My experience of meditation is that it is what you make of it. It is very much a case of 'when the pupil is ready' as it were, then results will come. But a good teacher can certainly act as a signpost and point the way. All you have to do is follow the route. I have the necessary tools to show you how to get those results if you are prepared to make it a daily discipline. Indeed, it is more than a discipline, it is a way of life, and the more you meditate, the more you will find that you will want to meditate. You will find that meditation will enhance every aspect of your life in a vast variety of ways.
Some of the meditation techniques that my students learn are as follows:
1)Correct posture, including Half-Lotus and Full-Lotus for those who want to try. (This is not compulsory, for some people are not flexible enough or for medical reasons not capable of performing these traditional meditation postures. Many of my students prefer to sit in a chair).
2)Concentration exercises
3)Breathing exercises (pranayama)
4)Energising the chakra system
5)The AUM mantra
6)Guided meditations
7)Visualisation & Imagery
8)Control of thoughts/emotions
9)Entering the Silence
The above includes a large repertoire of exercises and techniques which the class employs to bring the Inner Self back to a central point of beingness where there is harmony, balance, poise and equinimity. You become the point of stillness and peace at the centre of the cyclone beyond the turbulence of the world.
Meditation Level 1
Dates: Monday 7th February to Monday 28th March 2011
Time: Monday evenings from 7pm - 8pm
Period: 8 Weeks
Cost: $140 per person (Sorry, but there can be no refunds if any weeks are missed)
Location: St. Aidan’s United Church
3703 St. Aidan’s Street (Near the corner of Richmond and Cedar Hill Cross Road) Victoria, BC
The Meditation Course will be held in The Chapel Room
Watch this space for future details of a new Meditation Level 1 course. Alternatively, please email me to go on my regular email list to receive updates on future Meditation courses
New Meditation Course beginning in April 2011
Meditation Level 2
(8 Weeks)
Fee: $140 per person (no refunds)
Day: Thursday evenings at 7pm
Dates: 14th April to 2nd June 2011
Location: The Green Room
Oaklands Neighbourhood House
2629 Victor Street
Victoria
BC
Important note: students must have attended one of my Meditation
Level 1 courses in order to attend Meditation Level 2
I am currently planning to formulate three levels of Meditation, beginning with Meditation Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. Each Meditation Course will build upon the last. Anyone attending Meditation Level 1 will pass to Level 2 then on to Level 3. Venues and dates yet to be announced.
This page will display my Meditation Courses so please watch this space for future classes, or email me to subscribe to my email list to receive regular updates on classes.
