Vedic Meditation is a technique that uses a mantra as the object for meditation. A practice of Raja Yoga from the Vedic Guru Parampara (Shankaracharya) tradition of yoga.
This practice has been passed down from teacher to pupil in a continous oral teaching for thousands of years and popularised in the West during the 70’s by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Known to most people as Transcendental Meditation (TM) and is practiced by millions of people around the world with increasing popularity.
The attraction is its’ simple, effortless and effectcive technique. It is easy to learn and practice and with immediate benefits. No gadjets are required. You can practice anywhere at anytime for 20-minutes twice everyday. This becomes habit quite quickly as you begin to experience the profound benefits of this meditation flowing into all aspects of your life.
A personal, seed (beej), mantra (sound vibration) is used to quieten the mind taking you from the surface level of everyday busy thinking into the subtle states of consciousness allowing the mind transcends, enabling you to rest deeply and to release stress. This generates deep healing of the nervous system. According to Maharishi the quality of our nervous system directly correlates to the quality of our life and stress in the nervous system is the main cause of dis-ease.
Avril is an Initiator and Teacher of Shakti Mantra Meditation, a branch of this tradition heralded by Devi, Ananda Vdovic.
Learn more : www.shakti-meditation.com
Avril offers in-person & online meditation courses with initiation. The Course Fee is $999 and is required on booking. If you are experiencing financial hardship you can discuss this directly with Avril.
When considering the cost of learning to meditate, with all other forms of comlimentary theapies, including, psychology, psychotherapy, massage, accupuncture, kieneasology etc., which of course have their place in healing space, meditation is unique form form of self-practice (like all other yoga practices), it is profoundly jhealing becasue it works on the whole individul, body, mind and soul. Meditation empowers you to heal yourself. Learnign to meditate is best gift you can give yourself!
Once a Vedic Meditator you have lifetime access to this sacred relationship and the holy tradition. You are able to atted the group meditations that are offered free anywhere with most Vedic meditation teachers of this tradition around the world.
Course Format
consistng of knowledge, instructions and practice this is done over four consecutive days (allow upto 2-hours for each session and Avril offers a couple of free follow-up sessions after the course).
Session 1 - Introductory Talk
• Intro to VM technique
• Why VM is so effective for mental and physical health
• What are benefits of transcending into the Self
• Why everyone can easily master Vedic meditation
• The powers of Mantra
• Rules for stress accumulation and stress release
• Question and answer session
Session 1 : Principles of Meditation & Initiation
• Interview
• Performing of a short ceremony of Mantra initiation and gratitude to the Masters of the Tradition
• You’ll be given your personal mantra
• Learn how to meditate effortlessly with your mantra
• Guided meditation
• Checking meditation
• Dive deeper into the profound Vedic knowledge
• Question and answer session
Session 3 : Mantra Instructions Theory & Practice
. Meditation intro and checking meditation
• Learn about the systematic science of consciousness
• Intro to the ‘Body feeling’ technique
• Three powerful yogic techniques – for dealing with emotions, anger and depression
• Stress release chart
• When, where and how to meditate
• Learn how to integrate the practice into your daily life
• Technique to settle the nervous system and bring deep rest
• Guided meditation
• Question and answer session
Session 4 : Perfecting the Practice
• Checking progress
• Two kinds of meditation; every meditation is successful
• Basic knowledge of Vedic philosophy
• Understanding higher states of Consciousness
• Pranayama technique, theory and practice
• Learn tips and tricks on how to manage different experiences in meditation
• Guided meditation
• Final meditation instructions
• Question and answer session
Three follow-up mantra checking & meditation sessions are included after the completion of the course and a lifetime of support with spiritual guidance from your teacher & Initiator.