PEACEFUL, CALM & TRANQUIL MIND - THE WITNESS

AUGUST 17, 18, 21, 25, 31
(Note: Tuesday the 26th replaces Monday the 25th)

DAILY SCHEDULE:
1st Sunday: 1:30-5:30 - In Person/Livestream
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 7:00-8:00 - Livestream only
2nd Sunday: 9:00-12:00, 1:30-5:30 - In Person/Livestream
In-person sessions: Lila Yoga Studio
Livestream sessions: Zoom
All sessions will be available Livestream and Recorded

Calming the mind and settling into witness consciousness is the bedrock of all forms of meditation, at all stages, no matter the style or tradition. In Tantric meditation, we use this foundation as a springboard to access inner light, healing, intuition, and higher states of awareness. Even as we progress along our journey, we never truly leave this first stage. We will come back to it again and again and again, finding each time new gifts that arise from the quiet mind.

We use this first module to define meditation in both the Classical sense and the Tantric tradition. This gives us a broad perspective and firm foundation for building our Tantric meditation practice.

We will then establish the key aspects of meditation that must be mastered in order for the more ‘advanced’ techniques to bear any fruit at all. This includes exploring our relationship to stillness, silence and breath. We then hone in on the workings of the mind - we will learn to recognize and step away from those aspects of mind that sabotage us, while befriending those aspects that will lead us forward to become our greatest allies on the spiritual journey.

TOPICS INCLUDE

  • Definition of meditation

  • Classical versus Tantric meditation

  • Worldview of Tantra - relationship between prana and mind

  • Yoga Sutras and meditation

  • Stages of meditation overview

  • Linearity versus non-linearity

  • Essential keys: stillness, silence, relaxation

  • Breath training

  • Befriending the mind

  • Pratyahara

  • Tools for working with mind

  • The nature of mind - 4 parts of the mind

  • The nature of the resistance - understanding our mental obstacles

  • Physiology of meditation

  • Pranayama for calm stability

To Register for single module, go here

To Register for all 6 modules, go here