Melbourne Meditation Centre

04/03/2026

Can’t switch off at night?

I’ve just released a free 30‑minute Yoga Nidra for Deep Sleep on Insight Timer.

It’s a gentle, evidence‑based practice designed to help quieten a busy mind and ease your body toward rest. We use simple physiological cues, soft imagery, and calming ocean waves to help you unwind without forcing anything.

Perfect for overthinkers, light sleepers, and anyone who feels pressure to “try” to sleep.

Listen on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/melbournemeditationcentre/guided-meditations/yoga-nidra-for-deep-sleep-with-calming-ocean-waves

02/03/2026

I meet a lot of people who come to meditation wanting to stop certain thoughts or feelings. They want to say goodbye to anxiety, or farewell forever to their worries.

I understand that impulse. It's a part of me too.
But it's also a setup for failure.

Old patterns don’t disappear — and nor do they need to.
Fear, doubt, and worst‑case scenarios don’t vanish overnight.
They just stop running the show.

The shift is subtle but profound:

the thought or feeling still appears
but the body no longer freaks out
your brain tells the same stories
but you don’t quite believe them anymore
the old reflex fires
but it fades because you don't completely buy it.

Growth looks less like “I never think that anymore” and more like “I don’t get pulled under when I do.”

21/02/2026

Struggling to switch off at night?

I’ve just released a new free track on Insight Timer
It's a 30‑minute Yoga Nidra for Deep Sleep.

In it, I make use of evidence‑based sleep science to help you quieten a racing mind and ease into restful sleep.

Perfect for anyone who overthinks at bedtime or finds it hard to switch off. And not bad any time you want to drift into deeper-than-normal relaxation.

You can listen on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/melbournemeditationcentre/guided-meditations/yoga-nidra-for-deep-sleep-with-calming-ocean-waves

13/02/2026

Have you ever sat down to meditate, opened up your favourite app, but not been able to find a meditation that quite matches your mood? Or worse still, been greeted by a sickly sweet or annoying voice that you found irritating rather than calming?

Guided meditations can be wonderful — but sometime they can feel restrictive or frustrating.

On Sunday, March 29, we’re hosting a One-Day Mini-Retreat in St Kilda designed to help you break free from dependence on an app or teacher.

Rather than being led through guided meditations, you’ll learn how to meditate for yourself. We start with meditations as short as one minute (!) and gradually build your confidence until you can practice easily and naturally on your own.

🌿 When: Sunday, March 29 | 10am – 4pm
📍 Where: St Kilda (African Drumming Studio)
🧘 What to expect: A relaxed environment, friendly discussion, new insights.

https://melbournemeditationcentre.com.au/meditation-courses/one-day-meditation-retreat-melbourne/

13/02/2026

Meditation Australia are hosting an interesting sound event later this month on "Deeper Mindfulness: finding new gateways into practice by exploring tone."

In it, Mark Williams, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Oxford, explores what happens when mindfulness moves beyond awareness and into the subtle realm of feeling tone (vedanā)?

Get the full details at: https://www.facebook.com/MeditationAustralasia/posts/pfbid02KetuxwVuSLB8y8wfZkdjHxJ8fZKrBEeVzAFZ2U3FKcpkRGap3AQXRQ68ianMTEggl

Deeper Mindfulness: finding new gateways into practice by exploring tone

What happens when mindfulness moves beyond awareness and into the subtle realm of feeling tone (vedanā)?

Join Professor Mark Williams, co-developer of MBCT, for a live online evening exploring how feeling tone can help deepen and sustain mindfulness practice.

📅 Wed 25 Feb
⏰ 7.45–8.45pm AEDT (Syd/Melb Time)
💻 Live on Zoom

👉 Register here: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260262638509864

11/02/2026

Are you an off-again-on-again meditator?

If so, you're not alone. Nearly everyone I meet says they'd like to meditate more regularly. They say this with a tinge of shame, as though they should be more committed to this practice they love. But they sometimes go for days, or weeks, or months without meditating.

In all honesty, I think this is perfectly fine. Everything has its season.

On the other hand, some people give up because they have a nagging sense that they're not "doing it right". We've all seen the advertising copy: sit still, clear your mind — and experience bliss!

But when it comes to sitting we find a mind that just won't shut up. Or we feel like a failure because we can't stay with the breath for more than 4 seconds.

One of my students recently shared her reflections on this struggle. As a "recovering people-pleaser," she realised she was bringing that same pressure to meditation — trying to be a "good" meditator by policing her thoughts.

Even though I'd said it was okay (even beneficial) to think in meditation, she had been reluctant to let her mind wander; as that contradicted everything she had ever heard about what meditation was.

But after reading a few books I'd recommended, she stopped trying to stop the mind from doing what it naturally does.

She began to understand that in meditation:

* There is no "right" or "wrong" experience.
* Thoughts and emotions aren't obstacles; they're messengers.
* And the goal isn't a still mind — it's a kind relationship with the mind you have.

With this understanding, she stopped striving for a perfect practice, found a deeper sense of peace, and looked forward to meditating more regularly.

09/02/2026

Most people are told to "just breathe" when they're anxious. But for some of us, focusing on the breath makes it worse.

This is a radically gentle approach for the people who hate breathwork. No fixing. No breathing exercises. Just being. 🌿

Listen for free on Insight Timer. 👇

Facebook: https://insighttimer.com/melbournemeditationcentre/guided-meditations/anxiety-relief-without-a-breath-focus

Instagram: Click the link in my bio to listen!

31/01/2026

Ever feel like your brain has too many tabs open? 🤯

There's a simple way to close a few — and it's not as hard as you think. Learn how on one of our six-week Meditation & Mindfulness for Beginners courses; starting this week in Glen Waverley, Richmond, Geelong, St Kilda and the Melbourne CBD.

What you’ll get: ✅ Practical tools to reduce stress and anxiety. ✅ Better sleep. ✅ A 168-page textbook & 50+ guided meditations to keep. ✅ The flexibility to attend at any of our venues.

No experience needed. No "woo-woo." Just down-to-earth, science-backed techniques that work for real people with busy lives.

👇 Join over 20,000 students who have found their calm with us.

Our six-week course is a great place to begin if you are new to meditation and mindfulness, or looking to refine and develop your skills.

14/01/2026

Your guru is your heart.
https://melbournemeditationcentre.com.au/

13/01/2026

Gain the confidence to teach meditation and mindfulness with skill and integrity — in your own way — under the guidance of one of Melbourne’s most experienced and successful teachers.

February 2026 Intake

10am — 4pm
Sundays February 1, 8, 15 & 22

Balwyn.

https://melbournemeditationcentre.com.au/meditation-courses/meditation-teacher-training/

12/01/2026

Considering getting back into meditation this year?

You'll find a simple three step process to follow below.

Also, remember:

There's no "right" way to do it.
You don't need to adopt a special posture.
Trying to stop yourself thinking doesn't help.
You don't need a special mantra, a guru, or a perfectly quiet place.

What will help:

Treating each session like an experiment.
Being curious about what you think and feel.
Letting your inner dialogue be kind, encouraging and supportive.

https://melbournemeditationcentre.com.au/

09/01/2026

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