Tag Archives: Inspiration for Your Meditation Teaching

Panic over breath stopping

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Nayaswami Gyandev

A commonly asked question about meditation Q: As I practice Hong-Sau, my breath slows down, and sometimes it seems it’s going to stop completely. That’s when I start to get more and more anxious. I feel like I’m going to … Continue reading →

The Healing Power of Meditation

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Nayaswami Diksha

The practice of Meditation brings many benefits. One important benefit is healing of the nervous system. Meditation gives peace. Inner peace is like a lubricating oil that enables the machinery of our lives to function smoothly. Without mental peace, our … Continue reading →

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Teaching Meditation at a Retirement Home

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Nayaswami Diksha

By Nicola Pitt, Alice Springs, Australia Even though I completed the Online Ananda Meditation Teacher Training course last year, I hadn’t put it into practice until the beginning of this year when a few of my colleagues at work … Continue reading →

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A receptive meditation class for the Chico Brain Injury Coalition

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Nayaswami Diksha

From Connie Massie, CA, (MTT graduate – March 2018) I started teaching meditation after I finished the training, and it has been really wonderful, and people have been very receptive. I have been teaching the Hong-Sau meditation technique, during my … Continue reading →

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“I am calm, I am … an EU official”

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Nayaswami Gyandev

by Dijana Zorić, Brussels, Belgium In October 2017 I had an opportunity to teach meditation at the Council of the European Union, where I had been working for the last four years (since Croatia’s accession to the EU). Some EU … Continue reading →

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The Journey of a new Ananda Meditation Teacher

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Nayaswami Diksha

by Lara Ferrarotti It has been nearly a year since I completed the Online Ananda Meditation Teacher Training, and I am so grateful I made that decision! I think I have been truly blessed and I believe I received a … Continue reading →

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Observations of a Newly Certified Ananda Meditation Teacher

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Nayaswami Diksha

From Ananda Meditation Teacher Training graduate Mare Baranski: In terms of physical proximity to Ananda Village, I live in a remote outpost called Cocoa Beach, Florida. It’s a four-block wide island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Banana River, a … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Pledge for Students

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Nayaswami Diksha

by Paramhansa Yogananda Here is a copy of Yogananda’s original spiritual pledge that he had his students sign. Yogananda has such a genius for making the daunting task of Self-realization into simple, practical steps that seem doable. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Reflections and Lessons from Teaching Meditation

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Nayaswami Diksha

By Kelly Sierra, Beavercreek, Ohio. MTT Graduate July, 2014 Sept 2014 Upon returning from MTT in July, I began thinking about how I could introduce people to Hong-Sau by offering the four-week meditation class. I felt confident about teaching meditation, … Continue reading →

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Taking God Out of “God”: A Crash Course in Semantics

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Nayaswami Gyandev

by Kyle McDonald As Ananda-trained yoga and meditation teachers, many of us find ourselves teaching in environments where our language skills are put to test, particularly in replacing or avoiding the word “God.” This year, I had the opportunity to … Continue reading →