I have posted about meditation in the past however since then have had a baby so find it difficult to establish a quiet time when I can practise.
In order to help in my meditation I would like to attend a course. I was wondering if there are any tutors in the Tyne and Wear / Durham area. I have looked on the "courses" link but it comes up blank.
I have various CDs both guided meditation and meditation music however still find it difficult to follow, I can't put aside worries etc, they always come to the forefront of my mind. I feel if I was Physically shown a technique perhaps then I would be more likely to succeed.
Thanks,
Donna. x
Hi Donna,
Well, I guess it depends what sort of meditation you would like.
If you are looking for meditation that doesn't necessarily require guidance (once you've learn it) then any of the forms of Transcendental Meditation would be what you are looking for.
I personally learnt Dynamic Deep Meditation with Tom and Bev (who are the founders of Freeway-CER) but they are based over on the Wirral on the other side of the country from you.
To actually learn Transcendental Mediation from the official TM organisation tends to cost a lot (although they do cater for people with low incomes). However, when the prices of TM increased, some of the teachers broke away from the TM organisation and set themselves up under different names, charging a lot less.
Here's one such breakaway teacher(s) website...
[DLMURL] http://www.tm-meditation.co.uk/index1.htm [/DLMURL]
Which covers Newcastle upon Tyne.
Alternatively you can learn to meditate with local Buddhist centres such as this one...
Hope that helps...
All Love and Reiki Hugs
Hi Donna,
Well, I guess it depends what sort of meditation you would like.
If you are looking for meditation that doesn't necessarily require guidance (once you've learn it) then any of the forms of Transcendental Meditation would be what you are looking for.I personally learnt Dynamic Deep Meditation with Tom and Bev (who are the founders of Freeway-CER) but they are based over on the Wirral on the other side of the country from you.
To actually learn Transcendental Mediation from the official TM organisation tends to cost a lot (although they do cater for people with low incomes). However, when the prices of TM increased, some of the teachers broke away from the TM organisation and set themselves up under different names, charging a lot less.
Here's one such breakaway teacher(s) website...
[DLMURL] http://www.tm-meditation.co.uk/index1.htm [/DLMURL]
Which covers Newcastle upon Tyne.
Alternatively you can learn to meditate with local Buddhist centres such as this one...
Hope that helps...
All Love and Reiki Hugs
Hi Energylz,
That is very helpful meditation resource which you have provided, thanks a lot for sharing such a useful information... Keep up the good work 🙂
Here's a trainer offering Mindfulness in the Newcastle and the North East.
[DLMURL] http://iainmackenzieltd.co.uk/mindfulness2.html [/DLMURL]
The benefits of this approach have been widely tested and it is now approved by the NHS as a treatment for depression. Mainstream interest in the study of wide ranging benefits mindfulness is growing fast. The book, The Mindful Way Though Depression by Williams, Segal, Teasdale and Kabat-Zinn is a great meditation guide. It also has a CD with guided meditations. Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn is also a very useful resource book. Bangor University also do a remote 8 week course.
This approach comes from Buddhist meditation but has not cultural aspects of Buddhism or Buddhist philosophy. My opinion is that you are likely to get a better basic training in meditation with this approach than from some Buddhist centres. For me, however, I think that Buddhist ideas are very important but if you do go to a Buddhist group go with your eyes open and, I'd say, don't be afraid to move on if you don't feel comfortable in any way. It can pay to do read variously and do background research while you explore what approach would best suit you.
Norbu