I appreciate the very clear and clean space you facilitate, to experience within.
I highly recommend your workshops and teaching.
Sean

Greetings,

The first workshop at Laingholm 11 was fully booked and went very well. I felt that everyone was able to “go in” which was confirmed by the participants’ description of their experiences. Participants described what it was like to be fully present in the moment, to listen to the sounds without having mental commentary, to tune into and follow the guidance of their body, and to observe the thoughts as they arise and drop away. The purpose of the workshop – to experience what it is like to go beyond the rational mind – was realized.

Thank you to those who sent feedback and testimonials (those are still welcome if anyone else wishes to contribute). There is a testimonial on the workshop page and it was interesting to see that out of three feedbacks I’ve received one person found the workshop a bit on the long side, one just right, and one said that it was over too quickly. I guess 3 hours length may have hit the balance for “one size fits all”, if there is such a thing. I will look at offering longer workshops in the future, but for now I’ve decided to offer another workshop in 3-hour format.

The next workshop will be about being in the present moment. We will focus on bringing our attention into the present moment and learning to just “be” – without having to do, fix or change anything. The participants will be guided through a series of meditation techniques that help to overcome the mind’s constant need to solve problems, worry, dream and be entertained, uncovering the state of conscious presence underneath. As with the first workshop, my aim is to go beyond theory and create conditions where everyone has a real experience. I believe that information is in abundant supply in today’s world, while experiences and practical realizations are what really moves us along the path of personal and spiritual discovery.

The Being in the Present Moment workshop will be held at a similar time of 2:30 – 5:30 PM on Saturday the 2nd of May. This timing coincides with the bus services to and from New Lynn and Titirangi. The registrations are now open and I suggest not leaving it until the last week in case this workshop gets booked up like the last one.

Feel free to contact me if any questions have come up after the workshop, or if you have any interesting experiences that come out of what you’ve learned. I’m always interested to hear about the effects of what we do here.

The next Tai Chi Open Class is at 7PM on the 6th of May. Our Tai Chi classes are a great way to practice meditation with a group once per week and to learn a form of exercise that is very beneficial for both the body and the mind.

Have a good month!

Valera.

Congratulations Valera!