Our How to Meditate course aimed at beginners is a great way to find out what meditation is all about. It is a two-day course, held over two consecutive Saturdays in November 2023 and February, May, September and November 2024
Who is it for?
- Complete beginners. You don’t need to know anything about meditation already, or have done any before. We will start from the very beginning and will take you through the basics, of posture, place, and techniques giving you the confidence to explore meditation in your own way.
- Anyone with some prior experience of mindfulness meditation who is seeking to develop their practice further.
There will be an explanation of what meditation actually is, what mindfulness means, and a chance to learn some simple tools that can transform our inner world, with opportunities for discussion, guided meditations, and questions.
These sessions will be in person only to allow everyone to feel comfortable sharing their meditation journey. Led by a team of long-term meditators at Jamyang. You’ll get course materials along with links to articles, videos and books to supplement the two days, and for you to practice at home. This will be a secular presentation of meditation.
Some of the benefits of meditation:
- Sharpens your attention and ability to concentrate
- Gives you increased resilience over time to stressors
- Increases compassion and our compassion becomes more effective
- Improves overall mental health
- Has a positive impact on your relationships
- Can reduce forms of psychological bias
- Has a positive impact on physical health
An overview of the topics we will cover:
- Introducing Meditation and mindfulness
- The Body in Meditation including the ‘Seven-point posture’
- The Mind in Meditation
- Obstacles and Antidotes
- Objects and Mindfulness
- Learning Mediation Techniques
- Setting up a Daily Practice
- Learning about Retreats
- Conclusions, Further Learning and Practice Opportunities.
Course Dates:
2023: 4th & 11th November
2024: 3rd & 17th February; 4th & 11th May; 7th & 14th September; 2nd & 9th November.
How to Book:
SUGGESTED DONATION: £50 for the 2-day course, and booking is essential due to limited spaces.
Please e-mail: spc@jamyangleeds.co.uk if you would like more information. If you would like to register the course, please complete the registration form here.
For more information about the different types of meditation at Jamyang Leeds visit our Meditation page.
