| Come and Try. . . Lifeflow Meditation next Wed |
 Have you heard about Lifeflow Meditation, but not sure where to start? Or, do you have a friend that wants to check it out? If so, come along or bring a friend to one of our Come and Try sessions. At the session you will meet Lifeflow teachers, hear a little about meditation and try it for yourself. There will be plenty of time for questions too. No bookings, or experience required - just turn up. Wed 3 Feb 7.30 - 8.30 pm Lifeflow City Studio If you want to find out more, phone us on (08) 8353 0000 or visit our Come and Try page. |
| Reconnect with calm each week from Mon 8 Feb |
 Reconnect with some deep calm and peacefulness at a Lifeflow class. Our next Level 2 course is Life in Balance: we'll be looking at practical ways to keep balanced in everyday life - restoring emotional balance and also bringing meditation into the process of making decisions. Come and enjoy the deep meditations too. Find out more. Term 1 for all classes begins in week starting Mon 8 Feb 2010.
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Mon 5.45, Mon 7.30, Wed 10, Wed 5.30 (Flinders Uni), Wed 7.30, Thu 5.45 (Conyngham St) |
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Mon 10, Tue 7.30, Wed 5.45, Thu 5.45 |
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| Get some perspective at a retreat |
Riding the Surfboard of Life - 19-21 Mar 2010 Our surfing pooch rides again. . . Meditation is not about just sitting still! Life is full of changes and meditation is a powerful tool for riding these changes skilfully. A time of change or transition is the time when you can make clear decisions about what direction you wish to take... meditation acts as the surfboard to rest on so that you can catch the moment of change. Find out moreMore retreats coming up - try one of these. . . Joy of Being - 4 day / 4 night retreat - 22-26 Apr Coming to your senses - 7-9 May Dark Night of the Soul - 4-6 June Calm and Clear: meditation for life - 7-day retreat - 11-17 Jul  See our refresh flier which has details on all of these retreats. Enjoy some time out: retreats are great if you want get some space for yourself, and get some perspective on what's been happening in your life. Enjoy a break from normal pressures, relax deeply, and return home with your outlook refreshed. In all retreats you will learn a range short 'spot' and longer meditations, and be guided through deep relaxations and gentle yoga. The food is wonderful too! |
| Meditation Guide training: learn to guide others |
 This practical 6-week course is designed for people who would like to use the tool of meditation as an adjunct to their work - for example medical and allied health professionals, social workers and teachers. Find out more. 13 Feb-27 Mar 2010 Sat 9.30 am-12.30 pm Places still available!
From a professional education point of view, I thought the course was well done and everyone had an opportunity to develop something and contribute to the course.... I highly recommend this course to any health professional Peter Farnsworth ND, DRM Director, Natural Health Academy of Australia I thoroughly enjoyed this course - my passion for meditation and sharing it with others has been reaffirmed and cemented.
Vicki Allen Ethics Officer, Research and Innovations Services Office University of South Australia |
| Members retreats and events |
 Long weekend retreat at Tara Hills
Breath of Life - getting started with yoga-tantraBy working with the breath, and using exercises from the Yoga-tantra system (drawn from the Tibetan meditation traditions), you can create blissful states through your body. This weekend will be used to explore the breath, different ways of breathing and then building the foundation for the exercises of Inner Heat, or Inner Bliss. 12 noon Sat 6 Mar-2 pm Mon 8 Mar Advanced visualisation at Tara HillsInner BlissSunday 28 Mar, 11 am-12.30 pm  Embrace the feeling of moonlight - cool, open and receptive, a gentle bliss flowing through your body, like the outpouring of a spring - this is Inner Bliss. At our advanced visualisation sessions we offer an experience that engages all of your senses - sight, touch, sound, smell and taste. A shared meal follows the visualisation.
Easter long weekend retreat at Kurlana
Stages of the PathAt the two Kurlana retreats this year (Easter and the October long weekend), we will investigate a particularly useful system for understanding what is likely to unfold as your meditation deepens. This system comes from the tradition of Tantra... find out more. Retreat starts with lunch at 1 pm on Friday 2 April. Retreat finishes after lunch on Monday 5 April. Other members events coming up - further details tba Seminar - 2 May Weekend retreat - 14-16 May July 7-day retreat - 4-10 Jul Lifeflow membershipIf you are looking to go further with your meditation experience, then Lifeflow membership may be for you. It opens the door to a range of members-only classes and retreats. It can also be a great way to make a worthwhile contribution to our community. Find out more. 
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| Meditation tip - allow some time. . . |
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Have you ever experienced this? You are walking on the beach and you notice that your head is still full of thoughts even after ten minutes? Maybe you've been sitting doing a breathing meditation and noticed the same thing? And then the worries: 'Have I failed at meditation? Am I going to get kicked out of Lifeflow classes?'.
Don't worry, you are not alone. If you've been very busy, with deadlines, projects or family commitments, then you'll find that quite naturally your mind is very speedy. Speedy isn't bad or wrong, it's just speedy! Great for getting things done, not so good when you want to relax.
Sometimes you just need to allow some time. It's as simple as that. Find something that you like that relaxes your body - walking, having a cup of tea, massaging your shoulders - and each time you rush into thoughts, gently come back to your body's immediate experience. Sometimes it takes a while for your mind to settle. This is natural. Just allow the space for it to happen.
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| A new Lifeflow building - coming soon. . . |
| Exciting news...! Later this year Lifeflow's city classes will be moving to a new, larger, permanent home! We've spent many years looking for a suitable property, and we've finally found one . Further details on the way ........ Thankyou to everyone who has assisted in the search!
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| Have your say, or show your pix too. . . |
| If you come across a great web article, story, or meditation inspired photo that you think would be of interest to others at Lifeflow, then send it in and if it is suitable we'll put in an upcoming Life Movements email newsletter. | |
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All the best for 2010 and we look forward to seeing you at a Lifeflow event.
The team at Lifeflow
Lifeflow Meditation Centre
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Get going easily with the Lifeflow Starter Kit |
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If you want a complete package to introduce you to Lifeflow meditation, then this is it. We've put together our comprehensive book, Life in Balance, with our beautiful 4-CD set, Joy of Being. They make a great package for anyone beginning meditation, or for experienced meditators who want to go further and deepen their understanding of meditation. Only $70 from Lifeflow. Find out more |
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