Introduction to meditation covering definition, technique, practice, teacher / teachings, posture, duration, location, energy, frequency and managing hindrances. Helpful for beginners and advanced practitioners.

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I introduce the concept of mindfulness as described in my book Being Present. The subjects of awareness and acceptance are discussed along with a brief mindfulness meditation session to aid learning.

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Accompanying notes available at www.mindfulnessonlinetraining.org.

How Mindfulness+ can be used to help gain freedom and cultivate peace at times when you're facing uncertainty or challenges in relation to health and death.

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Audio and slide show of my workshop at the British Wheel of Yoga Well Being Festival at Warwick University during March 2018. 

The talk covers the following topics:

My personal journey

The Goal of Yoga / Yoga Sutras

Meditation including hindrances

Mindfulness

Two modes of the mind

Definition of spiritual practice

The four A's model

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Whatever your level of kindness, the good news is that you can cultivate more of it.

There are five ways of cultivating kindness that have worked for me over the years and I’d like to share them with you.

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When you use digital devices (e.g. phones, laptops, smart watches, tablets etc) consciously, you’ll be at peace with them, and enjoy the benefits they have to offer. You’ll also use them skilfully, with kindness, interacting harmoniously with the world.

Here are 7 Principles for Conscious Digital Device Usage.

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Notes and accompanying video available at www.mindfulnessonlinetraining.org

Jennie Hastings is a good friend of mine. It was a pleasure to connect with her to discuss spiritual life inside and outside of an ashram environment. There are lots of tips for spiritual practice in this video and audio interview. I met Jennie at the beautiful Bahamas Sivananda Ashram. Here's what we discussed...

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Accompanying notes available at www.mindfulnessonlinetraining.org.

We’re living in the digital device era. The speed at which digital device usage has spread is phenomenal. Many of us are spending hours each day using digital devices – usually looking at screens.

When you use digital devices consciously, you’ll be at peace with them, and enjoy the benefits they have to offer. You’ll also use them skilfully, with kindness, interacting harmoniously with the world.

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Accompanying notes and diagram available at www.mindfulnessonlinetraining.org.

Your mind is always in one of two modes. You are either lost in thought or Present. Being lost in thought may also mean you are lost in your emotions. During these times you are disconnected from the infinite intelligence that is your birthright. Instead, the ego is in control and you become unskillful.

We are trying to move away from being lost in thought, and towards being present, which I also call Mindfulness+.

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‘Difficult’ people are presented to us for all sorts of reasons; including to test how mindful we are. The universe likes doing this and carefully hand picks these people!

Difficult people trigger our egos, which in turn creates unpleasant feelings in our bodies. This can then lead to unskilful thoughts, communication and even physical action. How can we maintain a peaceful mind and stay grounded and confident during these difficult times? Here are five tips that can help…

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