Vedic Meditation is an easy, science-based meditation practice that helps you to strip away the stre
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Friday 21st June Currumbin Valley
My good friend Courtney (sound artist and healer) and I are running a breath, meditation, sound evening under the stars on the winter solstice on my property followed by a light feast by the fire. We will rug up and lay down and go deep.
The space is limited (in the event of rain we will go inside), the cost is $75
Send me a pm if you want to come along.
Do what lights you up. Despite being lucky to love doing what I do for “work” I still “need” to carve out time to create and to do what beings me joy. For me this is writing songs, poetry, surfing, studying and reading. For you it may be gardening, hiking, whatever. Life’s too short to not enjoy the ride. And when we light ourselves up, we become better humans. And that’s good for us all.
My guiding question these days is super simple. Am I being the best version of myself? One is the as***le version, the cynic, the judgemental and closed minded - in other words the stressed version - the other far more positive and so to is the experience of life. Not striving for perfection, just to be a better human. Imagine a world where we all were happier, open, accepting and loving.
That can only ever start inside ourselves, and after tens of thousands of years of us fighting and dividing, think it’s way past time to drop our guards and let a little more love in…
If you have been feeling the pull of meditation, Vedic meditation is the game changer. Easy, effortless and highly effective. If you are keen to know more send me a pm.
Who would you be without your anxiety? Imagine a version of yourself free from the weight of worry and fear. What dreams would you pursue? What adventures would you embark on? What joys would you embrace?
I’ve worked with hundreds of people to help them become empowered over their alarm responses of the body through science-based practices such as Vedic meditation and stress reduction techniques. These can be incredibly life changing.
The top regret of people dying is: “Not having the courage to live a life true to themselves, but rather living up to others' expectations.”
I feel it’s our deepest responsibility to ourselves and those we love to continually move in the direction of that which lights us up, our highest evolution! Being the best version of ourselves is a gift to ourself and others and the world. And we are the only ones that can trigger this evolution.
Step 1; we have to stop living in a stress state, stress will keep us locked in the wheelhouse of the unconscious (old patterns).
In times of stress, our inner 'as***le' easily surfaces. Why? Stress leads to a loss of access to our prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for rational thinking and impulse control. Instead, we resort to our primal limbic brain, where impulsive reactions take over. That's where meditation comes in—it helps us alleviate stress, keep our inner 'as***le' in check, and respond more thoughtfully.
So much pressure to be responsible, yet how able to respond are you? Throw stress (and its partners in crime anxiety and depression) radically diminish our ability to respond, instead we often react out of our unconscious patterns.
Meditation is a proven way to help reduce the stronghold that stress has on our nervous system.
If you’re experiencing chronic stress, anxiety or depression jump into meditation.
As we welcome another beautiful year, I'm choosing a gentle shift in my journey. This year, it's not about rigid resolutions written in stone (plus the statistics on these is not great…). It's about evolving – growing, adapting, and flowing with life's rhythm.
Evolutions are about small, meaningful changes that accumulate over time. They are the whispers of our hearts, guiding us towards a more authentic version of ourselves.
Let's focus on evolving with kindness and patience. Let's celebrate every step of our growth, no matter how small. Remember, it's not about the grand gestures; it's the subtle shifts that truly transform us.
And too in evolving more likely to achieve greater external rewards.
Here's to a year of gentle growth and evolutions!
Me when thinking of my contributions to social media this year...
As I ponder over my contributions to social media this year, I realize it's been an unusual journey in my profession as a meditation teacher. I found myself stepping back from the urge to self-promote—a crucial element in today’s world, yet somehow not resonating with me this year.
The introverted rebel in me felt overwhelmed by the constant need for 'show and tell' in our digital age. There were moments when I felt like that kid in class who says, 'Ah, I’ve got nothing this week.'
Reflecting on this, I believe I needed to experience this phase. After five years of full-time teaching, it felt like my version of a midlife crisis, a hump in the road. Instead of opting for a sports car, I chose my guitar, found solace on a hill, and sang the blues (not really but fits the narrative).
As the year draws to a close, it's time to sign off. I send you all my love and best wishes for the festive season. Looking forward to next year, I'm excited to share more about the wonders of meditation, the science behind it, and the journey to well-being. See you in the new year!
Oh and photo by a friend and great photographer.
Marketer: let’s get images of you meditating like cross legged. People love that.
Me: no.
I’m often asked why I don’t you have a photo on my website or social media meditating cross legged? You know the ones.
And here’s why. after 17 years of meditation I still meditate in a comfy chair. Sure I’ve had phases where I’d meditate trying to be like a monk. But now I’m more interested in giving my nervous system deep rest then looking like a monk. And the technique I teach which has so much science to show countless benefits has us sitting comfortably.
Sidenote; I’ve got nothing against sitting cross legged and sure there may be some benefits and I occasionally do sit like that when I don’t have my chair. But the more ideas we can strip away from these concepts of what meditation has to be, the more we are likely to do it.
Something I’m continually reminding myself off. The simplicity of life. Yet too the magic.
When we nourish ourselves we will create more, love more and laugh more. A much nicer cohesive definition of success.
Meditation is more than just a stress-reliever; it enhances all aspects of health/life.
A peer-reviewed study conducted over 5 years compared the health of about 2000 regular Transcendental Meditation (the same technique as Vedic Meditation) practitioners against a benchmark group of 600,000 people. The results? The meditation group had:
🔹 50.1% fewer hospital inpatient days for young adults (19–39)
🔹 A whopping 69.4% fewer for older adults (40+)
🔹 54.7% fewer outpatient visits for young adults (19–39) 🔹 73.7% fewer visits for older adults (40+)
🔹 Major health category benefits: 55.4% fewer tumor-related admissions, 87.3% fewer heart disease admissions, and so much more.
The science is clear. Meditation is not just a tool for inner peace, but a means to a healthier life. 🌱🌍
Reference: Orme-Johnson, D.W. (1987). Medical care utilization and the Transcendental Meditation program. Psychosomatic Medicine, 49(1), 493-507.
Could it be this simple?
And a potential shift for the 🌎 Have more people living in the coherence of calmness, compassion and creativity rather than the stressed crazy self-interested version of ourselves. The chemicals in our bodies have a huge influence on our experiences and can come down to are we living in fight/flight/freeze or stay and play nervous systems.
A incredibly simple concept yet powerful and not necessarily easy to achieve, so as Gandhi best said “be the change you wish to see in the world”, and to start that gain greater regulation of your nervous system with meditation (proven via the lens of science to make such a change).
Evolution is a much more fluid process which exists throughout the universe. If you deep down feel there’s something wanting growth or a shift, honour that and work out what steps are required to facilitate your natural evolution.
Meditation is such a powerful tool to nurture the deeper connections to the reservoir within. Your nature knows what it wants. The mind is distracted by constant shiny things and old patterns but beneath, your “nature” is ever present and wanting to flourish.
Feedback from a new meditator! Always love hearing feedback like that, mediation is such a game changer.
Occasionally i forget or normalise the power of meditation. The body, the mind and the spirit love nothing more than bathing in it.
One of the greatest things I get to do is share this with others and watch as they delve past the misconceptions around how to meditate and experience it straight away.
“Rich as a meditation teacher are you always happy?”
I can relate to this recent comment from a student. It’s so Crazy how the body just lives 24/7 in fight or flight and we normalised it. Just the constant hum of feeling a sense of dis-ease, a constant state of vigilance. It’s tiring and not what we should be living in all the tine (a little stress is good just not constantly). If that’s you, there’s so many wonderful tools to help our nervous system access the parasympathetic system (stay and play) and meditation is a wonderful one to have in the tool box.
Vedic meditation or Vipassana?
Like rubbing aloe Vera on sun burn doesn’t remove the burn it just soothes the skin and helps activate and facilitate repair, meditation doesn’t remove the stressors and suffering in life, it just aids us to help our nervous system repair and heal from the damage that such stressors have on us and potentially aid us to become less sensitive to the stress triggers.
My take on why yoga, breathwork, music, walking etc are not meditation. Wonderful practices but different to meditation.
Through the wonders of uncertainty and letting go we dive more into growth and evolution. Can be scary spaces but in the long run more fruitful to our well-being and growth.
My biggest artwork to date soon to be for sale… I’ve poured my heart and soul into this magical place over the last 4 years.
This is why I’ve been so quiet on socials been putting the finishing touches to it and safe to say I’m a little exhausted.
A new chapter on the horizon… diving once again into the sea of uncertainty!
A cloudless sky…
Like those fleeting moments in meditation, where the mind merges into the timeless space of the background and foreground.
Do you need some time for yourself? June 8-11 Byron bay. Take Some time to disconnect from the craziness of life, Some time to upgrade ourselves to the next evolution…
I’d like to extend an invitation to the retreat in Jun 8-11 in Byron Bay to come to the upcoming Rounding & Himalayan Breathwork retreat (only a couple spots left), to be immersed in nature, learn Vedic Rounding, Himalayan Breathwork immerse in the power of cold exposure, discover the power of sound and its many benefits, get a massage, soak in the saunas all while being nurtured by amazing food in a stunning location (it's pretty next level).
What can take place over such a short time is incredibly profound. It is indicated that 4 days of rounding can be the equivalent of months of deep meditation in terms of stress relief. It is just so much deep rest, connection and removal of a lot of stress at a cellular level. Leads us feeling a whole lot more ourselves - the upgraded version!
Taking the time out for nurturing ourselves really helps us perform at a higher level without facing the dreaded burn out. And that is what this retreat is all about. Rejuvenating your outlook on life.
If you want to come along or know more take a look at https://themeditationspot.com.au/rounding-breathwork-retreat/
Or if you want to have a chat to know more give me a buzz on 0405 240 688
Forget the science, the spiritual and cosmic. At the basic level of our reality meditation just helps us be better. Better at life. Bit by bit. Day by day.
Vedic Rounding & Himalayan Breathwork retreat 🌿🌿
June 8-11th, the ultimate tool to unleash the old and renew our vitality and joy.
Final spots remaining 🙏🏽
What’s included?
🦆a delicious deep dive into your inner world
🦆 advanced Vedic meditation practices (Rounding) and guidance by me
🦆 the hot, the firey, the sweet, the gentle, the nurturing, the powerhouse, the shed your s**t Breathwork by the wonderful
🦆 the most mouth-watering, mind-blowing food you have ever tasted by
🦆 the most incredible live sound scapes by the one and only
🦆 massages, Infrared saunas, ice baths, dam swims, a magnesium pool and an abundance of nature connection.
🦆 lots of giggles and deep belly laughter
🦆 oh and did I mention destressing 10 years of your nervous system, healing trauma, and entering into a new and improved way of living?
My favourite morning writing spot, after my normal wake ups (meditation,sauna and ice bath) I grab my coffee, guitar, writing book and meander up here. Just watching nature rise is such a gift I normally just sit with the sounds of life, tune in and then let whatever wants to flow flow!
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Potentially the most damaging word to meditation and life.
“Rich as a meditation teacher are you always happy?”
Vedic meditation or Vipassana?
My take on why yoga, breathwork, music, walking etc are not meditation. Wonderful practices but different to meditation.
Big Stretch post… after voice retreat, why I went, what I got from it. What has meditating got to do with this. And a massive stretch even sharing one of my songs that I sang (last minute dragged up a lady to sing with me, no rehearsing I think she did super well…, unknown to me she recorded it, rough recording but captures the fee) the link to song is in bio. Another massive step outside self-imposed comfort zones.
One of the reasons (there are many, but I love this one) I predominantly teach Vedic meditation over other practices. Sidenote all meditation is great but they work differently on the brain and therefore the body, some are harder than others some easier, so it’s a matter of finding the technique that’s right for you.
Mohini the white tiger and meditation. There’s 3 more group Vedic meditation courses before end of the year. 2 from my place at Currumbin Valley (2 spots left for course nov 12-13th) and one at Brisbane dec 3-4th. If you’re feeling a calling to learn meditation before the craziness of the festive season send me a pm. Sidenote; my fam is constantly hassling me about the poor set up and quality of my videos… here my hands look massive (there not…) but thankfully I’m better at teaching meditation than video production!
Why is their a ceremony when learning Vedic meditation? I’ve come to love that this technique has been around for over 5,000 years and has stood the test of time. That this technique was cognised way way back and now science revers it. That this simple, elegant technique does so much for the nervous system. That you can be experience profound benefits from day 1 of this technique. That it is not a belief system, it is experiential. That we are just better when we do this practice at life. That it is derived from nature, and therefore helps us live more from our true nature. So this short ceremony I perform is me expressing gratitude to this wonderful practice and the teachers that paved they way for thousands of years. And in a world where we’ve come to revere quite hollow structures (fame and fortune) ive come to feel reverence to the inherent power of nature. And this is why I perform this ceremony.
There’s 3 forms of meditation, here I cover the basic differences. All meditation is good but not equal. Is kinda like going to the gym. You could sit on a rowing machine or pump waits. All depends upon what you wish as an outcome. If you’ve got any questions about meditation let me know.
Lenny fuelling the thing that pisses him off. Are most of us guiltily of this? Sidenote he’s wearing his funky head mask which is his version of the pirate eye socket mask…
Blown away by this. Crazy little science experiment. Does positive energy to influence plants? And for that matter life? I was a little shocked by the outcome.
A simple visual description of meditation. We’re running so many apps behind the scene which take up most our energy. Meditation shuts those down. And sure we open them up again but over time we have less and less apps running simultaneously. Just the ones we need.
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