New meditators quickly report feeling less stressful, anxious and having more tolerance to situations that once caused them difficulties
This immediate benefit is the #1 report of new meditators. Deeper rest equals more energy to meet the demands of daily life in a more responsive manner
Regular meditation liberates our minds and bodies to perform at their optimal levels. If you want to get more done in a more creative and time efficient manner, learn to meditate
Happiness is an inside job. By regularly going to that source of happiness within us all, we are then able to carry that experience into our daily lives. Meditators report less conflict, being more responsive and achieving greater levels of empathy & joyfulness.
Almost every other type of meditation uses techniques akin to focus, effort, concentration and control. As hugely beneficial as they are, they naturally draw the mind out into the field of "thinking" therefore keeping the mind and body active. Vedic Meditation effortlessly entices the mind inward, further and then furthest away from the field of "thinking" into its deeper and increasingly silent layers.
This simple & natural process which is all of our minds preference has an extremely important corresponding effect on our physiologies, namely deep or indeed profound rest. This profound rest allows the body to naturally & effortlessly begin the process of permanently removing the backlog of our accumulated stresses.
That's a huge yes from everyone at Frontline Meditation, in fact the busier the mind is, the more noticeable the immediate effects will be. Thoughts are an important part of Vedic Meditation and we will show you how to effectively integrate them into your meditation practice on day 2 of your beginner course.
Frontline Meditation teachers are highly trained experts not only in meditating twice every day themselves but have also undergone the most rigorous of training programs enabaling them to support you in maintaining your daily practice. There are almost no circumstances in which we cannot assist you to find 2 x 20 minute sessions in your daily schedule.
No, The technique itself does however come from an ancient knowledge base which to some may appear to be a religion or religious. Religions in general require a belief system, however Vedic Meditation is a knowledge system based on one's own personal experience. Anyone can practice without compromising their own religious belief system.
Although that would always be our preference, Vedic Meditation is does not require silence and can be practiced anywhere. From a noisy market to a busy shopping centre or even a crowded bus. If we have the ability to think, we have the ability to meditate. We teach you on day 2 of the course how to adapt to every potential situation you may find yourself in.
Vedic Meditation differs from mindfulness is many ways, the most obvious and important one is the concept of "effortless-ness"
Whilst mindfulness techniques require the use of focus, concentration or control to achieve its many benefits, these aspects of meditation are not encouraged in the practice Vedic Meditation.
Our approach is that by prohibiting focus, concentration & control we naturally and spontaneously allow the mind to settle down to its quieter states thus effortlessly encouraging the body to deeper levels of relaxation.
