Episode 8: The Power Of Silence

Send us Fan MailIn this short episode I take a brief look at the power of silence, and how practicing being in silence can have a profound effect on our wellbeing.I refer to my own experiences during a 10 day silent Vipassana Meditation retreat, and talk about why in our modern society we might be talking too much and not listening enough.In the episode I read from the beautiful book "Be As You Are" The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, Edited by David Godman Find out more about Vipassnana silent retreats in the Uk here, but they also offer retreats worldwide: https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/noncenter/ukI mentioned a fascinating podcast episode with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee and Erling Kagge- the Norwegian explorer unfortunately I cant seem to link it here: Its called Feel Better Live More and its episode number 551: Silence As medecine: How Moments of Stillness Transform Your Brain, Body & Emotional Health.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