| Come and Try. . . Wednesday 21 April 7.30pm |
 Our Come and Try sessions are a great way to experience Lifeflow meditation for yourself, hear a little about what meditation is and how we teach it, and meet Lifeflow teachers. No bookings, or experience required, just turn up-bring a friend! There will be plenty of time for questions too. Wednesday 21 April 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. |
| Half fee scholarships are now available |
 Are you a full-time tertiary student or Health Care Card recipient? Love meditation, or want to try it, but a bit strapped for cash? The Lifeflow Scholarship Fund makes it much easier to experience the benefits of meditation. You can apply for a Learn to Meditate course and/or a Weekend Retreat and the scholarship will fund 50% of your fee. Twelve scholarships are awarded each year: 8 Learn to Meditate courses and 4 Weekend Retreats. Apply by 21 April to be eligible for one of two scholarships for this term of the Learn to Meditate course. Full details are in the application formand on the scholarships page. |
| Weekly classes start again 26 April |
 Our next Level 2 course is Mindfulness-moment to moment. There is a lot more going on in our lives than what we think is happening! Mindfulness meditation can be a powerful tool for untangling confusion in your life. End result: you feel better! Come and enjoy the deeper meditations too. Term 2 for all classes begins in week starting Monday 26 April 2010 (note that the Monday classes will be on as usual on the Public Holiday).
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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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Fri 6 | You can book online or call us on 8353 0000. | | Recharge on a Lifeflow retreat |
Joy of Being - 4 day / 4 night retreat - Sold out - waitlist available.Coming to your senses- 7-9 May - Sold out - waitlist available.
 Dark Night of the Soul- 4-6 June When facing change, we are facing the unknown. This can lead to feelings of loss, meaningless and dissatisfaction. Welcome to the Dark Night of the Soul - that rite of passage which can occur at any age and which can lead to core realisations about life. Lifeflow meditation can help you to make sense of this experience, open to valuable insights and develop acceptance.  Calm and Clear: meditation for life - 7-day- 11-17 July The practice of meditation can bring you to a place of deep calm - your body is relaxed, emotions are settled and your mind is clear. During this retreat we will explore the deeper states of meditation and the associated experiences that go with these levels. Just as important as tapping the deeper levels of calm in formal meditation, is being able to maintain a light state of balance throughout the day... Take some time to rejuvenate
Retreats are wonderful opportunity to 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!  Early morning in the Mallee [Kurlana Mallee Sanctuary] by Lyall Johns. For more of Lyall's photos, go to http://lyallj.zenfolio.com/ausviews |
| Guides refresher session - Sat 28 August |
 If you have completed our Guide's training course and feel the need for a top-up experience, or want to get some in-depth follow-up on any questions or issues, then come along to the Guides refresher session. In this session there will be opportunities to: - have your questions answered: please email any questions, issues, difficult situations you may have encountered guiding etc to us by Wed 25 Aug and we'll explore them during this session
- refresh your practice (Certificate of Attendance supplied)
- network with other Lifeflow Guides
- be updated on new developments and meditation products at Lifeflow
Saturday 28 Aug, 9.30 am -12.30 pm
Lifeflow City Studio
Presenters: Graham Williams and Ann Calvert
Fee: $65
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| Members retreats and events |
 Members seminar at Tara HillsLong retreat - a work in progressAndrew is a professional glass-blower who is currently undertaking a long retreat at Tara Hills. Andrew will talk about some of the fundamentals of his practice and approach to meditation, three things that saved his life and the process of learning to wake up from the semi-hypnotic state of daily existence. Strong and colourful language may be used at times. Sunday 2 May, 11 am - 12.30 pm Tara Hills Retreat Centre Weekend retreat at Tara HillsOpen... to your innate clarity, wisdom, bliss and joyOur minds can reflect many different colours or mind states but quite often we are familiar with only one or two, and these become our experience of the world. Tantra Meditations, combining visualisation and mantra, are drawn from the Tibetan meditation tradition. Each meditation allows us to open all our senses and tap directly into a specific mind state. 7pm Fri 14 May - 2pm Sun 16 May Tara Hills Retreat Centre  July 7-day members retreat at Tara Hills
Inner strength - building a core to your practiceHaving trouble getting started with your own meditation practice? Or, perhaps having started you are not sure which direction you are heading or what the purpose of having a regular practice is? This retreat will focus on how to build a solid foundation that will enable your meditation experience to deepen and grow. As with any discipline, it is from this foundation that you can take your work further, sustain more advanced states (particularly in retreats) and be able to use the insights that come from your practice through the many seasons and colours of life. Begins with lunch at 1 pm on Sunday 4 July Finishes after lunch on Saturday 10 July Tara Hills Retreat Centre |
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| 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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Crystal
an image of balance |
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 The painting Crystal by Garry Duncan is a wonderful Australian version of a classic Tibetan visualisation. A dawn scene on the River Murray, Crystal is an unusually balanced composition. As a meditation visualisation it symbolises the mind and body in a completely balanced state - that deeply relaxed, calm and alert state which you reach through meditation. $75 at Lifeflow Each print personally signed by the artist. Buy online |
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