Go on a meditation retreat

The course I took was great. I learnt some breathing techniques and yoga and the got a lot out of group discussions on what I really want from meditation. I feel more relaxed already. I’m going to sign up for the retreat this week and hopefully get to go on that in December.

I heard from an acquaintance about a four-day retreat held at the end of the year, with a prerequisite seven-day course (weekday evenings and weekend daytime). I’ve signed up to take the course starting on Tuesday and if I like it, I’ll sign up for the retreat. There is a more famous, and cheaper, ten-day retreat but I think I’ll start with this.

After first hearing about the course and the effects of personal meditation for my acquaintance, I started doing my own meditation, usually for about 10-15 minutes before bed at least once a week. After the course teaches me some good techniques and basic yoga I’ll try to do it more often and for longer.