Marta
Children are very wise and they have a high degree of awareness that may be attenuated or even forgotten as life goes on. They know what they are doing and they do it wisely. I was one of many children that were intentionally and unintentionally working on peace and compassion at school and specifically with […]
Q: Feeling energy in my body
Q: Since practicing mindfulness I’ve started to feel energy in my body, and when I feel it I’m very present and there are no thoughts at all. Why is this what is this energy doing? A: As your mind quietens something interesting starts to happen. Without all those compulsive thoughts, space emerges and the formless […]
Q: Frustrated with meditation
Q: I keep getting frustrated with my inability to sit still and so I just give up meditating, what can I do? A: Fantastic your meditation is working, congratulations, your restlessness is your reward. Or rather your awareness of the restlessness is your reward. Mindful meditation exercises are essentially attention training. Mindfulness is all about […]
Meditation: Soundscape
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Meditation: Breath Awareness
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/319212868″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”300″ iframe=”true” /] This breathing meditation is one of the most simple but also one of the most useful mindfulness meditation exercises that you can do. It teaches you how to observe and to let go of thoughts and is great training for keeping your attention in the present moment. If […]
Music – What we’re listening to
Music is a big part of all the Now Project team’s lives, some tastes we share, some we don’t – that’s the beauty of music and it’s ability to stir something in us. So, using Spotfiy, we will be taking it in turns to put together a playlist for your listening pleasure (or not!) The […]
Nadi Shuddhi – A Yoga Breathing Practice
Nadi Shuddhi or alternate breathing is a yoga breathing practice. Nadi Shuddhi means cleansing the nadis; the nadis are energy channels in our body, on either side of our spine, they represent the basic duality of existence. There’s 2 basic nadis the Ida and Pingala The Ida is the left or feminine channel The pingala […]
Video: Jason on Meditation
Jason on why we should try meditation!
Mindful Cooking
Cooking is a great meditative practise. Once we focus on a task it can transform the mundane into a joyful and meaningful experience. What could be more meaningful than nourishing and nurturing your family and friends. Loving intent opens up even more positive energy towards the food and to those you are serving, including yourself. […]
Starting to Meditate
Starting your meditation practice by Paul The Oxford English dictionary’s definition of Mindfulness: a mental state achieved by focusing ones awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting ones feelings, thoughts and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique. Now I don’t think that’s far off the mark, pretty good – 7 out of 10! […]
