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Counting the Breath Meditation Audio Download
Yoga On Demand, Meditation Judi Farrell Yoga On Demand, Meditation Judi Farrell

Counting the Breath Meditation Audio Download

Mediation is the practice of cultivating awareness of our thoughts and feelings. It’s not about turning them off but about learning to observe them without comment or judgement. This helps us be aware of what’s happening in our body, our mind or our surroundings in the present moment.

Patricia Galavis is our resident expert meditation and mindfulness teacher here at MCY. She's kindly shared a recording of her 'Counting the Breath' meditation that you can practice along with at home.

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Mindfulness – powerful, subtle and not that big of a deal.
Meditation Judi Farrell Meditation Judi Farrell

Mindfulness – powerful, subtle and not that big of a deal.

[GUEST POST by Patricia Galavis] I began meditating in 2009, one year after I started my yoga asana (posture) practice. But, in 2016 everything changed when I got the opportunity to try Zen Mindfulness and Meditation. The Zen techniques I discovered were so practical and effective compared to what I’d learned about meditating so far.

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Living Fully
MCY Community, Yoga Philosophy Judi Farrell MCY Community, Yoga Philosophy Judi Farrell

Living Fully

Back in September I had a bit of an issue with my health. It came back up these last couple of weeks before Christmas. Thankfully everything is fine. Again. Like a lot of experiences, this brought into sharp focus that you really never know the minute. And while it’s easy (and very normal) to get caught up in imagining and fearing the worst, the other thing I noticed was occasional, fleeting moments of intense colour and beauty.

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Escape to the Country
MCY Community Judi Farrell MCY Community Judi Farrell

Escape to the Country

Since our amazing retreat at EcoYoga Centre last year (when we TOTALLY lucked out with the weather!) I’ve been searching for somewhere luxurious and comfortable, and possibly a bit closer to home, to escape to this year. Somewhere we don’t have to go outside if it’s raining and an amazing spot to sit outside when the sun shines…

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Yoga from the Heart
Yoga Philosophy Judi Farrell Yoga Philosophy Judi Farrell

Yoga from the Heart

“When we meet something with love we transform it.” One of my first lectures with James Boag was on the 2nd January 2012 in his apartment in Mysore, South India. I’d been practicing at the Shala (Shri K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute) with Sharath since mid December. Because it was so busy, my start time was really late and so I couldn’t join the philosophy classes there…

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