Each person is different and will receive what they need, but widely reported benefits of a twice daily practise include:

• A noticeable reduction in stress, anxiety and fatigue

• Feeling more confident, grounded and self aware

• Improved concentration, focus and memory leading to greater productivity

• Greater problem solving and critical thinking skills

• Increased ability to stay calm under pressure

• Reduced reactivity and greater resilience

• Increased ability to let go, transform and adapt in everyday life

• More depth and connection within relationships

• Greater compassion and understanding for others

• Increased present moment awareness

• Greater intuition, clarity and decision making capacity

• Better quality sleep and relief from insomnia

• Reduction in addictive behaviours

How & Why?

• During VM, we naturally experience a state of deep, deep rest. Successively, our autonomic nervous system shifts from sympathetic to parasympathetic dominance. In this state, residual ‘stress’ is able to be processed, digested and released from the system/body. And this reduction in residual and accumulative stress improves mental, emotional and physical wellbeing; chronic stress is widely associated with a vast range of mental, emotional and physiological pathologies/anomalies

• Supporting the above, with consistent practise, individuals may experience a reduction in cortisol levels (our stress hormone)

• With consistent practise, individuals may experience an increase in serotonin levels (the neurotransmitter associated with happiness and mood stability) and successively feel more open minded, creative and simply happier

• Regular practise promotes prefrontal cortex activation; leading to greater focus, concentration, critical thinking capabilities, and memory

• Also, with regular transcendence, we begin to cultivate ‘big picture’ awareness. Of course, we will still experience challenges in day to day life, but the way we respond to these challenges may differ as we are able to hold a wider, more inclusive perspective

• With regular transcendence, we may also begin to experience more unity and equality in daily life. This leads to greater compassion, understanding and deeper connections with others

*Please note, we discuss these concepts in detail during the four day course. We have just provided a brief overview to support the benefits of meditation mentioned above.

References:
World Health Organization (2023) Stress, WHO Factsheet, https://applications.emro.who.int/docs/WHOEMMNH236E-eng.pdf
Daube W, Jakobsche C (2015) Biochemical Effects of Meditation: A Literature Review, Undergraduate Research Journal at Clark: Vol. 1:10.
Rathore M, Verma M, Nirwan M, Trivedi S, Pai V (2022) Functional Connectivity of Prefrontal Cortex in Various Meditation Techniques, Int J Yoga: Vol. 15, 187-94.
Koncz A, Demetrovics Z, Takacs K, (2020) Meditation interventions efficiently reduce cortisol levels of at-risk samples: a meta-analysis, Health Psychology Review, Vol 15:1, 56–84