HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND

Meditation is both the most simple thing AND the hardest. There are many ways to meditate, and all paths don't lead to the same goal.
Most people come to meditation because they suffer in one way or other: anxiety, depression, heart break, illness, physical pain etc. 
I have yet to meet someone who doesn't find some sort of  relief after meditating regularly for some time. 
Some people might feel that mission then is accomplished. Other people might want to inquire deeper, understanding who we truly are, why we are, and what experience is really made of. 
Someone might be aiming for 10% happier, while another might yearn for AWAKENING. 

One thing is clear though; the longer you stay on the path, the more interesting territories you will stumble upon. 

Each and every path has pitfalls and trap doors. 
I've fallen into most.
We may (falsely) think that our mind simply is too busy for meditation, that we can't do it. Which is like being too thirsty to drink water. Or too stiff to stretch.
We might get tangled up in doubt, we might wonder if we are we doing it right? We might wonder if it's worth it.  We might get all strive-y and competitive. 
Many of us feel like fuck-ups because our minds are loud and unruly.
Practice might feel 'dry' at times, or like another item on our never-ending to-do-list.
Or we might simply struggle to make it to the cushion, even though it's only a few steps away. And even though we know deep inside that this is a really good thing.

I've been there and done that.

I fell in love with meditation on retreat in 2006 but then didn't meditate another minute for the next five years.
But since attending a 10-day vipassana retreat in 2011 I've been a devoted practitioner, with many silent retreats, loads of self-study and a mindfulness teacher training with Michael Stone under my belt. 

I also hold a BA in Psychology and have completed a three month Mindfulness Mentor training under Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Sharon Shelton and many other fine meditation teachers.

My offer is to hold space for your practice, to guide and support you, and most of all, to hold you accountable.
We'll meet once a week for about 1 hour, for one month, via zoom or in person. During the sessions we'll meditate together and then explore whatever comes up: discomfort, restlessness, boredom, strange body sensation. 
Each week there will be homework, which can include readings, guided meditations, podcasts, journaling or videos.

In order to attend this program, you need to commit to practicing at least 20 min/day during the month.

Included is also a follow-up session 3-4 weeks later. If you'd like to extend the program to three months, we can discuss that too. 

Possible topics:

*Meditation posture
*Hindrances
*Loving kindness 
*Difficult emotions
*The inner Critic
*Compassion practices
*Developing Samadhi (concentration/collectedness)
​* How to 'progress' on the path

PRICE: €225 for 5 sessions if you can't afford it but really want to do it, get in touch and we can work something out.