Escape & Explore - The Meditation...

Set to inspire and create a sense of calm, the theme of each guided meditation has been selected to complement and enhance our journey through yoga styles.  A new meditation will be introduced during a relaxing evening session and then revisited the following morning to initiate and bring focus to that day’s yoga practice.  

Anapanasati...

Anapanasati is better known as the 'Mindfulness of Breathing'.  It is a form of Samatha meditation which serves to calm, as opposed to Vipassana meditation which serves to create insight.   During this meditation we withdraw from the distracting thoughts that clutter our mind by focusing our attention on the physical sensations of the breath.   By this means we are able to overcome negative compulsions that may drive our thoughts and redirect our energy into creating a more balanced and positive state of mind.

Chakra...

​Chakras are wheels of energy or prana (vital life force) that connect to the nerve centres in the body.  There are seven main chakras running parallel with the spine, each effecting our major organs.  As the chakras influence our physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual states it is essential that they are kept free of blockages so that the energy is allowed to flow.  A chakra healing meditation cleanses and restores energy to each of the seven main chakras and brings balance and a state of well-being to the body.

Metta Bhavana...

​Metta Bhavana, also known as 'the development of loving-kindness', is a soothing yet profound meditation that generates a positive emotional state for ourselves and others allowing us to become more patient, tolerant and compassionate.  There are four sections where a mantra is repeated to bestow love to yourself, to a friend, a person you are indifferent to and lastly a person you have difficulties with.  The meditation culminates in a spreading of joy and love to the wider world.