Interested in trying meditation to help reduce stress, clear brain fog and sleep better? Want to find a meditation that works for you?
We quite often hear from people who are feeling stressed or under pressure. They maybe can’t find space between their thoughts. They feel they’re always thinking about or ruminating on thoughts. They might not be sleeping very well. They may not be sleeping well.
People are often concerned that they won’t be able to stop those thoughts running through their mind. They feel like they can’t relax, switch off or stop their brain running at 100mph or they may be worried as they feel like if they “let it go” they’ll never have control again?
If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone – did you know meditation might help?
We have our learn the basics meditation workshop coming up, which is a perfect opportunity for you to try meditation, particularly if you got us you’re going to struggle to commit to a weekly class. The aim of this workshop is that you try lots of different types of meditation, and more importantly, find at least one that works for you, but you’re learning how meditation helps you, whether it’s physically or emotionally. Learning the science behind how that meditation practice is going to help you and the benefits that it is going to help you physically, mentally and just your general everyday health and your well-being.
Join our in person workshop to find a meditation that works for you!
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“Learn the basics of meditation” in person workshop TODAY
This is a three-hour in person workshop, but please don’t panic and think you’re going to have to meditate for three hours. I know as a beginner personally, even 10 minutes felt like a really long time. So we’re going to start at five minutes meditating in a chair, and we’re going to build up to when the group is ready to 20 minute sessions, experiencing lots of different types. This is brilliant because if you don’t get on one with one, you will find one that works for you. That is my main aim is you find a meditation practice that works for you and you could start doing straightaway after the workshop. We will also have regular comfort breaks.
We will audio record the meditations which you will have access to so that you can do that practice at home supported and guided until you feel ready to do it on your own. I think these workshops are a bit like when you learnt to ride a bike you might have had stabilisers on your bike or had somebody supporting you. And that’s what this session is all about.
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- Beginners and people brand new to meditation.
- People who have dipped their toe in, tried meditation and are curious to find out more.
- People who find it difficult to commit to a weekly class but want to find out more.
- People who have recently discovered and enjoyed meditation but don’t want to commit to classes.
- People who have tried meditation but haven’t found the right one for them..
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Who is this workshop not suitable for:
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- This session is not suitable for people who have done lots of meditation before and those who have a current regular meditation practice. This is because this workshop is all about experiencing meditation at a beginners’ level.
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Meditation could help you:
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- Feel calmer and relaxed.
- Be more focused, productive and able to concentrate better.
- Calm the mind and quieten ruminating thoughts.
- Worry less and reduce feelings of anxiousness.
- Have a better quality sleep so that you wake feeling refreshed.
- Be able to cope with change and be less reactive to situations.
- Reduce blood pressure and heart rate
- Manage stress levels, feel more at peace and happier.
- Reduce aches and pains.
- Have more energy.
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Our small group classes are a supportive, friendly environment with a knowledgeable teacher whose main aim is to help you find the right type of meditation for you.
What is included in the workshop:
Small friendly group session
Discover meditation from the comfort of your home
Learn the science of how meditation can help you
Start with 5 minute meditations and build up to 20 minutes
Regular breaks
Ask questions and get support
Access to audio recordings of the meditation to guide practice at home in your own time
£75
Meet Gemma
Someone once said to me that they prefer to be in the mountains or rolling hills and that is their form of mindfulness or meditation. I totally agree with this, as I get the same feeling when I’m in the mountains or by the sea, lakes or a river, or even amongst trees. The problem with Salisbury is that we don’t have easy access to most of these environments on our doorstep. So I think of meditation as being a way to get those feelings of calm, clarity and grounding, which I get from being connected to nature by a regular meditation practise without the travel.
I see mindfulness meditation as a vital skill which, when you’ve learnt all the tools, you can develop and tailor them for your own needs, as they’re always evolving. In a world where we’re often busy, thinking about 10 things you need to do and feel like you are spinning multiple plates, meditation can help you take a deep breath, feel calmer and more focused. Meditation can also help you to make better and quicker decisions when you need to spin yet another plate, it can also enable the clarity necessary to help you to take the next step which feels aligned and right for you.
Meditation offers me a time out too, especially as someone who runs their own business. It helps me to feel calm, spend less time in my head thinking and I definitely also sleep better. I find the decision making process is easier as well.
Most of us at some time in our lives will find work pressure, deadlines, family situations and issues with loved ones, health problems or a fear of failure will get them stuck thinking about past events. This can all lead to feelings of physical and mental stress, which affects our health and well being, relationships and productivity.
Before trying meditation, people may be worried about not being able to quieten their minds, stop their minds from wandering or if they do stop to find the time to try it, gaining control and remembering all the important things that were in their head will be a problem. Quite simply, some people are hesitant because they’re conscious that they aren’t good at relaxing and don’t want to ‘fail’ at mediation.
What if meditation could help you to quieten your mind for a while? To have some peace and relaxation time for you to pause the ruminating thoughts in your mind and to clear the unhelpful thoughts. What if mindfulness meditation could reduce your stress and anxiety and give you more mental and physical energy?
Gemma is an externally accredited meditation teacher with the British School of Meditation
Gemma Gutteridge
Meditation Teacher
I hope to see you and to you and guide you through a meditation practice
Not sure if the workshop is right for you? Here is what one of our clients said about their experience:
“I have really enjoyed this first step into Meditation. Life is busy and I didn’t think that I would be able to switch off. Gemma takes time explaining the process and the benefits and then tries numerous different meditations. It is a work in progress to build this into my daily routine but I now see that I am sleeping better and feeling more settled in myself”