Most often we use a spot meditation to help calm us down. The most useful way to use them in everyday life is to get back to our body. It's also nice to remember though that our energies naturally come up as well - and that results in that most beautiful of curves - a smile!
  

Next time you need a bit of a lift or are feeling a bit down, try one of our regular Spot Meditations - an instant calm breath, or bringing your attention to your contact points. Then have a go at this exercise. Start by bringing your attention to the corners of your mouth. One at a time, or both together if you like. What do you notice? How do they feel?
 
You might notice some movement, or a shift in feeling. Next, how do your cheeks feel? See if you can expand your awareness to include them.
 
Finally, bring your attention to the outer corners of your eyes - how do they feel?
 
Now bring your mind back to whatever you were thinking about before. Do you feel differently about it?
 
Just becoming aware of our face in this way can also work well when you're in the middle of something like a meeting or a conversation to help us lighten up a little and connect more. So often we're looking stern without realising and letting this release can make us feel a whole lot better too.

And for a bit of extra fun, try imagining a rose in every cheek! ;) 
  

At the start of every term we run a week of free sessions where you or someone you know can come and try Lifeflow meditation for themselves. You'll find out what it's all about, how we teach it as well as experiencing some of our meditations. No bookings or experience required - all you have to do is come along. All are welcome, so feel free to bring a friend and there will be plenty of time for questions too.

Lifeflow Studio
8 / 259 Glen Osmond Rd, Frewville
Mon 23 Apr, 6-6.45 pm
Tue 24 Apr, 10-10.45 am
Tue 24 Apr, 7.30-8.15 pm

47 South Tce, Level 3
Thu 26 Apr, 5.45-6.30 pm

NEW - Victor Harbor 
Tue 24 Apr, 7-7.45 pm  
   

Our Refresh and Restore classes are now running all year round. So drop in for an hour and let us help you to recharge your energies. No theory, just a chance to deeply relax and refresh yourself for the week ahead.
Every Tuesday, 6-7pm

From my experience everyone who leaves the class on Tuesday is glowing and saying how relaxed they feel. It doesn't matter whether they are new or in Level 4.

Robyn Walden - Lifeflow Teacher

 
Every Tuesday, 6-7 pm
$20/$15 per session
Lifeflow Studio, 8/259 Glen Osmond Rd, Frewville  
  

Scholarships for Level 2 and Learn to Meditate - apply by 5pm this Fri

What's coming up:

One of the greatest discoveries of Western psychology is that of the unconscious and the shadow side of our personality. I became fascinated with this topic when I was in my early twenties and underwent a complete Jungian analysis. Carl Jung was the famous Swiss psychologist of the early twentieth century who was a student of Freud, and I had access to the complete works of both. For two years I was immersed in studying them. 

Freud and Jung were pioneers of the new discipline of psychology and they explored and mapped the world of our individual identity. When it comes to understanding how our identity is built, the unconscious, and how they relate to each other, our own culture has no equal.
  

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For those of you who are familiar with Lifeflow's Joy of Being CD set, you may be interested to know of an upcoming concert featuring new music by Ross Edwards in the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's 2012 Season that is certain to be a treat:
 
Program:
Schumann, Manfred Overture;  Ross Edwards, Full Moon Dances (Saxophone Concerto - world premiere); Saint-Saens, Organ Symphony (No 3) - spectacular music used as the theme in Babe.
 
Adelaide Town Hall:   ASO Conductor Andrew Grams, Saxophone soloist Amy Dickson.
 
Times and Dates:
Thu 7 Jun - 6.30 pm; Fri 8 Jun - 8.00 pm; Sat 9 Jun - 6.30 pm.