Why meditate? Yogarama explains...

​"When you just sit in silence, the wind blows through you, the sun shines in you, and you realise you are not your body, you are everything". - Anita Krissan

The journey to health and wellness is an ongoing one - a lifetime of new learnings. 

A recent survey of our Yogarama community revealed that many of you are keen to learn about meditation. A regular yoga practice is one big step forward in managing your physical, mental and emotional health and regular meditation is the next big step for many of us. 
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In my own journey, I began with a regular yoga practice and it was my shift toward a regular meditation practice that truly calmed my mind, grounded me in every aspect of my life leading to spiritual growth.  Importantly meditation has truly helped me when I’ve been experiencing anxiety, sleep issues, and illness.  

Meditation is increasing in popularity much more as people discover its benefits. There are many forms of meditation from mindful meditation focused on the breath to transcendental meditation using repetitive mantras. 

Essentially meditation is a habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts.

You can use it to increase awareness of yourself and your surroundings as well as to reduce stress and improve focus.

A regular meditation practice can develop other beneficial habits and feelings, such as a positive mood and outlook, self-discipline, healthy sleep patterns and even increased pain tolerance. 

Learn more about the 12 benefits of meditation from this article: 
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-benefits-of-meditation

Yogarama will be holding a 4-Week Mindful Meditation Course in our beautiful shala space by the ocean in nature. Register your interest here.