In Mindfulness Meditation we cultivate non-judgemental awareness of our moment-to-moment experience. We focus the mind on the breath in order to relax and connect with the present moment. Through observing the experience of the five senses and the mind/heart we develop the potential to experience each moment, no matter how difficult, with greater compassion and understanding. Through basic Meditation techniques it is possible to cultivate a quiet mind, develop emotional stability, under-stand the feelings of others just as our own and release ourselves from the constraints we place on our own happiness. This practice has benefited countless people over many centuries. Mindfulness can be practiced by anybody regardless of age and cultural or religious background.

Metta Meditation or Loving Kindness Meditation is a beautiful way of calming the mind and connecting with a peaceful heart. In doing Metta Meditation we develop calmness and aim to come to a place of loving unconditionally. Instead of loving only if we get what we want, we want to extend love and friendliness, even if we don’t get back what we would like. As one teacher said: “it is like falling in love except that it is peaceful.” Loving kindness is not aimed at one particular person, rather it develops a beautiful quality of heart in order to live from a place of calmness and understanding. This benefits our self as much as every other living being. We can cultivate this quality of loving kindness easily in our every day life. In doing so we relax the mind and accept the totality of our experience with gentleness.