Mindfulness by Lucy's Healing Room

26/08/2023

01/04/2023

People often ask me why bother meditating ? why is it important ?

Relax and breathe.

Your breathe is the greatest asset you have.

We normally breathe through the abdomen, diaphram and intercostal muscles that lie between the ribs. It is helped along by the smaller secondary muscles of the neck, shoulder and ribs.

When we are stressed or anxious or upset our abdomen tenses, and prevents primary muscles from working e.g diaphragm, abdominals, intercostal muscles, instead they begin tugging on neck shoulders and upper ribs. But the secondary muscles are only designed to take 20% of the burden so they become stressed.

If this continues it can lead to chronic tension in the shoulders and neck and chronic headaches and fatigue and increasingly shallower breathing. This can become a vicious circle of stress, tension and anxiety and strained breathing.

But there is an equally powerful virtuous cycle that you can cultivate by learning the art of breathing. Its at the heart of mindfulness and as old as meditation itself.
You can learn the basics in a matter of minutes, although mastering it can take a bit longer.

This article by Dr Danny Penman ( book art of breathing ).

24/03/2023

things to do in your life time

to love
to forgive
to heal
to dream
to hug
to rise from the ashes
to shelter other hearts
to listen
to laugh
to keep warm
to search for beauty
to believe
to illuminate
to forgive again
to love more and more.

By Alexandra vasiliu. my lovely yoga teacher janet shared this with us. I thought it was beautiful to share with you.

11/03/2023

Fulfillment

"We should practice in such a way that every moment is fulfilling. We should feel satisfaction in every breath, in every step, in every action. This is true fulfillment. When you breathe in and out, there is fulfillment. When you take a step, there is fulfillment. When you perform any action, there is the fulfillment that comes from living deeply in the present moment".

A quote by Thich Nhat Hanh to inspire us and remind us to be mindful.

11/03/2023

I have been a student of Panchen Otrul Rinpoche Tibetan buddhist monk and spiritual leader of Jampa Ling Tibetan Buddhist centre, in Co Cavan for approximately 25 years.

I volunteered for Jampa Ling NI for past 12 and half years and taught meditation during those years at Malone road, Ballynafeigh community centre, Conway centre and more recently at Maitri Yoga studio in East Belfast.

Meeting Rinpoche and learning how to meditate transformed my life for the better. To this day Rinpoche continues to inspire me and remains my teacher, guide and inspiration.

For this reason I want to offer a one day silent retreat to share the amazing breathing techniques and guided meditations that helped to heal me and empower me and become a happier, wiser, kinder more balanced person.

I don't profess to be an expert in anything, but I have a deep desire to share the amazing meditation techniques that Rinpoche taught me over the past 25 years that made me a kinder, happier, more balanced person.

My primary motivation for doing this retreat is to be of benefit to oneself and others. If you are interested in learning meditation or breathing techniques and are ready to begin an inward looking journey of transformation and healing then this is the retreat for you. Please come join us for a transformative day of silence and spiritual healing.

11/03/2023

Great news everyone. In the past while, I had to take a break from meditation teaching due to my second job, however, fortunately I am now able to get back to teaching meditation on a monthly basis in the near future. Probably June, July time. I look forward to seeing you at meditation classes in the near future.

I am also, delighted to tell you I am running a silent retreat at Drumalis retreat centre on April 29th 2023. One day workshop. To book your place, you can call me on 078 58707 698 or message me on facebook or text me. Book early to avoid disappointment. Early Bird offer of £5 discount applies to early bookers.

Are you feeling stressed, tired and in need of peace, silence and tranquility? Then come join us for a wonderful day of relaxation, rest and serenity, love compassion and healing and feel revitalised and new again.

On the retreat you can learn breathing exercises to calm the body and mind. Positive visualisations and guided meditations on developing love, compassion, self compassion, self awareness and cultivating happiness.

You can also learn walking meditation, some gentle yoga exercises and relaxation exercises to calm and restore mind body and soul.

Feel free to call me if you have any questions about my meditation classes, or Retreat at Drumalis.

Lucy Lee Bannon