Workshops And Events : Guided Meditations

Meditation is an ancient and deep form of relaxation, that helps you to calm the mind. Meditation has been practiced (and still is) by many different people with many different backgrounds from around the world.

There are different types of mediation. Prayer is probably the most common one. There are Zen, Buddhist and Taoist meditation from the Eastern tradition, Transcendental Meditation, and Mindful Meditation.

In the dictionary, meditating is described as:

• to engage in contemplation or reflection;
• to focus one's thoughts on: reflect on or ponder over;
• to plan or project in the mind: intend, purpose.

Meditation can be done by anybody at any time. If you have never (consciously) meditated before, you might be under the impression that meditation is something mystical. The opposite is true though: it can be as simple as counting your breath, doing art work, counting your steps and even doing the dishes can be a form of meditation.

As long as you are doing something in a mindful way, meaning that you are "in the moment" and concentrating on what you are doing, you can basically call it meditation.

The purpose of meditation is exactly that: to learn to live in the moment, free of worries from the past or the future. You can quiet your mind, so you can get in touch with your intuitive side more, and rid yourself of thoughts that are fearful.

Scientific research has been proven that mediation will create Alpha waves in your brain. There are four different types of brain wave patterns which seem to have connected links to levels of consciousness. These four types are Alpha, Beta, Theta and Delta.

The different brain wave patterns each have their specific function, they are not all present at the same time. Delta waves only occur during the deep stages of sleep. Theta waves occur in light sleep and drowsiness (when you are just about to fall asleep). Alpha waves occur when there is an effortless alertness, and relaxation. Beta waves occur when there is focus, concentration and when someone is highly stressed.

When you create more Alpha waves using meditation, you relax body, mind and emotions, and promote yourself to relax and self-heal. There are more and more doctors nowadays who prescribe meditation to improve overall health on different levels: Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual. It has been scientifically proven that meditation can help for example to lower the blood pressure, relax the muscles, and can help people with asthma to breathe easier and relieve insomnia, to just name a few.

You can practice meditation at home, or come to our meditation evenings.