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Dhyana; the state of meditation is introduced at the start and end of all yoga classes. Jane holds a Masters in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation from the University of London. She is happy to guide you on your meditation journey, whatever style you favour. She has a particular interest in Hasta Mudras and Tibetan meditation. In June 2024 Jane will be leading Meditation for the School of Tibetan and Eastern Medicine at their annual retreat.

 

Once a month at 19:00 on Wednesday evenings, we practice together in our Sheepdrove Circle of Practice, in person and via zoom. You can pop in when you want. Message Jane for the monthly session date and to join the Whats App Circle of Practice Group so you get a zoom invite. 

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One style of meditation, Mindfulness, is taught in a group setting in 8 Week Mindfulness Meditation courses throughout the year, online and in person. It can also be taught on a 1-2-1 basis. The next 8 Week Group Mindfulness for Stress course starts 19 April. 

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One day Silent Retreats are also offered through the year online and in person. The Silent Retreats qualify for BAMBA continuing professional development. In Feb 2024 Jane co-lead a 3 day residential Mindfulness Retreat for teachers from The Abbey at Sutton Courtenay. Please talk to Jane direct if you are interested in residential retreats in the future. The next 1 day Silent Retreat day at Sheepdrove is being offered in 2 half-day sessions on Sunday April 28th. 

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What is Mindfulness?

"Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens. It also involves acceptance, meaning we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them - without believing, for instance, that there's a "right" or "wrong" way to think or feel in a given moment. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we're sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future." Mindfulness is a secular practice which has been popularised in recent years, in part through the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn and his Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, which he launched at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1979. Since that time, thousands of scientific studies have documented the physical and mental health benefits of mindfulness in general. 

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/mindfulness/definition

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Why Mindfulness is useful?
Developing awareness through the practice of mindfulness allows you to know your thoughts, feelings and emotions as they happen. This  will give you a lot more choice about how to respond in any given situation. Instead of reacting automatically you can learn to respond more creatively.

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This sense of personal autonomy and choice is extremely important in reducing stress associated with painful health conditions, or other problematic situations. “Our brains are always being shaped, wittingly or unwittingly,” says pioneering mindfulness researcher Richard Davidson. Mindfulness, “is a way of taking responsibility for your own mind. With mindfulness you can develop greater stress resilience and increase your well-being."

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If you would like to book a 1-2-1 Meditation or Mindfulness course with Jane or there is no 8 week Group course for you to join please contact Jane here 

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