Alya Hopkins Vedic Meditation

08/01/2026

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One of the young stars I had the honour of teaching Vedic meditation to at the start of 2026 is six years old ✨

Did you know children can learn from as young as five when meditation is offered gently, joyfully, and without pressure?
We even offer newborn mantra—but that’s a whole separate post ꨄ

When I first saw this artwork, he had created it all by himself at home—without knowing much about meditation 🎨🕉️ -
it felt like a little window into his inner world:
full of curiosity, presence, and wonder.
It captured a sense of something bigger than himself—a small, beautiful glimpse of the universal, woven with many hearts—the precious essence of human life.

Children can learn Vedic meditation when introduced in a supportive way, when at least one parent/carer meditates.
The key is interest, never pressure.

With his parent present, we honoured both playfulness and the sacred ancient tradition.

I loved this session just as much as he did—if not more☺️.

Seeds of calm, peace, and creative intelligence planted early last a lifetime. Truly, his parents are raising a yogi 💛.

Curious about Vedic meditation?
Free introductory talk available —
Booking link:

https://ahopkins.as.me/INTRO

Instagram:

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16/10/2025

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You’re warmly invited to join our October Wisdom Talk with our regular guest, Dr Mark Spencer
Hosted and facilitated by Alya

📍 Where: Jetty Strip, Coffs Harbour

🕒 When: Monday, 20 Oct | 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM

✨ 5:15 PM — Group Meditation

✨ 5:45 PM — Wisdom Talk
Dive into “Consciousness: Ocean of Self” with Dr Mark Spencer — long-term meditator, retired dental surgeon, and author of book Ocean of Self. Mark studied at Maharishi International University with professor physicist Dr John Hagelin (Harvard Ph.D.).
Mark's remarkable versatility of skills, knowledge, including his meditation practice spanning over four decades has enriched our growing Vedic community on the Coffs Coast. Mark, Im deeply grateful. 🙏🏽🌊.

💛 Free to attend for Vedic Meditators & TM Practitioners
Optional $10 donation — 100% supporting , founded by

Register via link in bio 🔝 or DM!

📸 Follow Dr Mark: Ocean of Self

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09/10/2025

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A Transformational Course with Timeless Knowledge 🕉️

Are you ready to expand your consciousness and deepen your experience of life?

Join me for an extraordinary journey into the heart of consciousness, guided by the profound teachings of my brilliant teacher, Thom Knoles.

This course ETV1, which I’ll facilitate, offers you the opportunity to:
🔹 Reveal the blueprint of creation
🔹 Understand how sound, vibration, and natural law shape reality
🔹 Correct misconceptions of the intellect
🔹 Deepen your meditation practice
🔹 Accelerate your journey to higher states of consciousness

The Veda is the eternal, self-organising knowledge woven into the very fabric of consciousness. It is the source of Ayurveda, Yoga, and our own Vedic Meditation technique.

🕉️ This weekend immersion is designed for Vedic meditators students (and anyone who practices the same transcending technique) who wish to access advanced wisdom in a clear, accessible, and life-changing way.

Together, we’ll share:
✨ Profound knowledge sessions
✨ Nourishing Ayurvedic meals
✨ Soothing chai & teas
✨ The joy of connection with like-minded meditators

📩 Message me to reserve your place or to learn more.

ETV1, courtesy of Thom Knoles

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03/09/2025

NEXT TWO COURSE DATES @ COFFS HARBOUR:

Thursday to Sunday (4 x 90 min sessions):
11th - 14th September
18th - 21st September

DM for more details or book an INTRO via my website ❣️

VEDIC MEDITATION is a life supporing practice.

The depth of rest, relaxation, increased capacity of your mind and body with a regular practice of Vedic meditation is beyond your current experience of life.
The practice itself is completely effortless.
Expand your consciousness, expand your experience of life.

Course info & dates:
I'm available to share MORE INFO via a complimentary, non-obligatory INTRO TALK. Booking link:
https://ahopkins.as.me/INTRO


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Briefly:
In-person course for beginners is held over four consecutive days (4x90 min) @ my studio, Jetty Strip | Coffs Harbour.
Annually also in Ljubljana ~ Slovenia|EU.
I'm also available to teach @ other locations.
Upcoming course will be held in Melbourne in early March.

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📸: Drone Phtographer: Unknown

01/09/2025

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A Short Story from Me

When winter even thinks about arriving here on the Mid North Coast (usually sometime in May), I pull my doona out of the cupboard.
(Doona/h is an Aussie word for a soft quilted blanket or duvet.)

My family laughs because I practically disappear into it. I meditate wrapped in it, make a cocoon out of it when I go to sleep, and sometimes wonder if I might just fuse with it entirely. Its comfort turned up to 200%!

But then spring arrives (it’s coming soon ☀️!), and suddenly the same blanket that felt like heaven becomes a recipe for overheating and slight suffering.
So, I fold it up and tuck it away.

Here’s the funny part:
I don’t pine for it. I don’t sit in the hot summer sun, sighing, “Oh, my blanket…”
I completely forget it exists until the next cool weather whispers through. Total non-attachment!

And honestly, the blanket doesn’t seem to mind. It doesn’t sulk in the cupboard, offended that I’ve abandoned it. It waits patiently for its season.

Meanwhile, if I clung to it for all the wrong reasons—dragging it through sweaty nights—I’d only make myself more miserable.

That’s when it clicks: this is what non-attachment looks like in real life.
Enjoying fully when the moment is right, letting go easily when the moment has passed.

If we can manage that with a blanket, perhaps we can manage it with bigger things too—identities, stories, all the ways we try to keep ourselves cocooned.

And if a humble doona can surrender without fuss, maybe we can, too.

In the same way, Vedic Meditation practice teaches us how to rest deeply when it’s time to rest, act fully when it’s time to act, and let go when the moment has passed.

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If this way of living speaks to you, I invite you to learn more about just how easy it is to learn Vedic Meditation and integrate it into your life.

Join me in a complimentary INTRO TALK - you can book it via the link in my bio 🔝 or dm.

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05/04/2025

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It is a true privilege to teach VEDIC MEDITATION and impart timeless wisdom that holds great significance in today’s world within this serene space.
Thank you, 💫♥️!

“The gift of learning to meditate is the greatest gift
you can give yourself in this lifetime.”

I echo the words of seers from time-immemorial. It remains as relevant today as it was some 5000 years ago.
We live in an era of great challenges and continuous change.
VEDIC MEDITATION is a practice that supports a fulfilling life. It is both simple and easy, it serves as a powerful remedy for stress. As our bodies receive the essential deep rest through regular practice, our minds start to become aware of its own true nature.
This practice is completely effortless.
Despite its ancient roots, it is ideally suited for modern individuals who live the fast-paced lives.
Ultimately it expands your consciousness and with that, naturally, it expands your experience of life.

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To learn more book a free INTRO ~ 🔗 in bio🔝.

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24/02/2025

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“Look to this day,
for it is life, the very breath of life.
In its brief course lie
all the realities of your existence;
the bliss of growth,
the glory of action,
the splendor of beauty.
For yesterday is only a dream,
and tomorrow is but a vision.
But today, well lived,
makes every yesterday
a dream of happiness,
and every tomorrow
a vision of hope.
Look well, therefore, to this day.”
~ Kalidãsa ~

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Join me for a complimentary 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘙𝘖 𝘛𝘈𝘓𝘒 about 𝘝𝘌𝘋𝘐𝘊 𝘔𝘌𝘋𝘐𝘛𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕 and hear about the upcoming courses for beginners.

Teaching locations:
Coffs Harbour ~ next available starting on 3 March
Ljubljana, Slovenia ~ next available 1 July

Book an INTRO via link in bio 🔝 or DM.

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22/01/2025

VEDIC MEDITATION is a life supporing practice.

The depth of rest, relaxation, increased capacity of your mind and body with a regular practice of Vedic meditation is beyond your current experience of life.
The practice itself is completely effortless.
Expand your consciousness, expand your experience of life.

Course info & dates:
I'm available to share MORE INFO via a complimentary, non-obligatory INTRO TALK. Booking link:
https://ahopkins.as.me/INTRO


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Briefly:
In-person course for beginners is held over four consecutive days (4x90 min) @ my studio, Jetty Strip | Coffs Harbour.
Annually also in Ljubljana ~ Slovenia|EU.
I'm also available to teach @ other locations.
Upcoming course will be held in Melbourne in early March.

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📸: Drone Phtographer: Unknown

15/10/2024

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Discover the beauty and vastness of your consciousness within - LEARN VEDIC MEDITATION in a one-off 4-day course (4 X 90min sessions) on a beautiful Coffs Coast.

Join me for an INTRO talk to find out more ~ book via link in bio top or send a dm.

📸 courtesy: Hopkins Opal