Episode 7: Why Meditation Isnt About "Clearing The Mind"

Send us Fan MailIn this episode I look at the most common misconceptions that people hold about meditation and why these are not just holding people back,but even stopping them from beginning. I talk about the main barriers that people can come across and my top tips to help you get started meditating and crucially, to keep going.I recorded this episode once before and in doing so realised that there was a HUGE amount that I wanted to say, so I decided to go back to the drawing board and break it down into different episodes.I mention two apps that I like to use:https://insighttimer.com/https://www.1giantmind.com/I also reference the late great Sri Ramana Maharshi, and his Atma Vichara practice. I visited his wonderful ashram in Tiruvannamalai in 2020 and it is a beautiful place to visit and spend time in meditation. You can find out more about this here:https://www.gururamana.org/If you have any comments, questions or anything you would like to hear about related to this podcast, I'd love to hear from you.Please feel free to message me on Instagram or email me here: [email protected] can follow me on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/shraddhaya_yoga/Or why not find out how we can work together with Yoga & meditation classes, courses and 1:1 coaching here: https://www.shraddhayayoga.co.uk/With love and light,Helen xxx