Meditation...

Free therapy. silence, stillness, your own inner sanctuary, clarity, peace of mind, energy and vitality...all intangible outcomes that no one can give you or take away from you.

You can read as many books as you like as to how to meditate but it is not until you practice practice practice that the most profound happens. I will not use the word skill to explain my next point but essentially mediation is an experience that you have to continually practice and thus cultivate in order to see and feel the difference.

When it comes to meditation, it really is "different strokes for different folks", that is, Different techniques suit different people. But of course I can only speak for me. As I am now traveling it is harder to come up with the routine that I live at home, but I use music and guided meditations on my ipod to offer myself silence when in transit.

Here is a sketch of my everyday life living in Sydney.

5am Wake up (hot water with lemon followed by omlette)

6am Train Client

7am Sand Run or some form of cardio vascular exercise

8.30am Train Client

9.45am Vinyasa Yoga + Meditation

12pm Teach Class

1.30-2pm Power Smoothie + Omlette and or Steamed Broccoli

2pm ish 20-30 min Silent Meditation in my own space (usually my room)

3-4pm Afternoon power nap

6-7.30 pm Teach Class

8pm Dinner

10pm - 11pm Open eye meditation for 5-10mins before lying down to sleep.

It doesn't seem like a lot of meditation, but due to the forces and speed at which most of us live our life, having 1 hour to our self to do something other than relax, can be mission impossible. 

So you have to find a method and a means in which you can dedicate to your self. While traveling, I use my ipod and listen to healing music, chanting, soft instrumentals and guided meditations a nice way to take a break from the chain of thoughts that will continue to flow if you allow.

So if you have a busy mind, feel anxious, overwhelmed, frustrated or feel like you need therapy?

The cure... practice meditation, there is not right or wrong way, remain open to new techniques and ideas, explore different philosophies and most importantly listen to yourself carefully...believe it or not, you do know what is right for you. You may just have to ask better questions.