Ondy Willson When life throws us lemons, make lemonade This sounds simplistic but it is the basic premise for mindfulness training – that we have a choice how to respond to anything. However, before we can make lemonade, we need to know how; and in… Read More
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March 2019 News: An Invitation to Insight
Dear Friend, You are invited to join me in the talks, courses and weekend retreats I have planned in the UK this year. All have mindfulness as their base-line. And by that, I mean the quality that increases our ability to see what is actually… Read More
Video: Compassion Meditation
General introduction to compassion meditation Stabilising the mind Guided compassion practice employing visualisation Session taught at the World Yoga Festival 2018
The Mindful Approach to Happiness and Fulfilment
(or How to stop Neurotically Nibbling at Life). The awareness that mindfulness brings pervades our lives. When we initially become aware of the experience of our minds and its contents through meditation, we start to notice everything of which we have been unaware. It seems… Read More
New podcasts and guided meditations now available
Four new podcasts might prove helpful to those who are interested in beginning to meditate or maintaing a regular practice. Remember you can always subscribe to our Soundcloud account and/or access it through your smartphone Soundcloud application. First of all, an intro to mindfulness… … Read More
The role of mindfulness in gender issues
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten the gift”. From the adapted writings of Albert Einstein. This quotation highlights the problem with the technological, scientific… Read More