Workshops

The Fundamentals of Meditation:
An Introduction to Meditation for Yoga Students

Interest in  meditation is skyrocketing along with awareness of its benefits, yet many people struggle to practice it regularly and incorporate it into their lives.  One of the reasons for this is a lack of appropriate instruction in the basics, the Fundamentals of Meditation.

In this afternoon workshop, you will learn these essential basics such as how to sit in a comfortable meditation posture, the importance of diaphragmatic (belly) breathing, and how to choose from the many approaches out there a method or technique that works best for you.  We will also discuss the important difference between meditation and mindfulness and how they can be complimentary practices.  You will learn how to sit comfortably in silence and meditate on your own, without being dependent on apps or recordings.

Please bring your yoga mat and any type of cushion or seat you may already use for meditation, but everything you need will be provided.

Wesley Tudor, Executive Director of the Raja Yoga and Meditation Center, is a Himalayan Institute trained yoga instructor with a specialization in traditional seated meditation.  He founded the Raja Yoga and Meditation Center in 2010, and was the lead instructor of their yoga teacher training program.  Wes leads meditation retreats, and well as teaching private and group classes.  Through his extensive teaching experience, he has developed a refined and practical approach to starting or deepening a meditation practice.

Meditation For Medical Professionals
½ or full day format

This seminar will cover all the basics in the Fundamentals of Meditation Workshop, but the information will also be tailored to the specific needs of those working in the medical field. The information will be geared to both help professionals cope with the unique demands of their work, but also to provide them the ability to share basic meditation, breathing, and stress management skills with their patients/clients. The science of meditation will be presented in more depth, with the understanding that the participants have some background in this area.

To schedule this training for your organization, email:
wes@meditationinternational.com

Meditation For Corporations
½ or full day format

This meditation training takes into consideration how even a short meditation can decrease work environment stress, as well as increase employee focus, creativity, and efficiency. A thorough presentation and practice of the basics of meditation will be covered, but seen through the unique lens of how it can benefit employees and create an improved corporate environment, ultimately leading to a more successful company.

To schedule this training for your organization, email:
wes@meditationinternational.com

Meditation For Teachers
½ or full day format

Teachers are in a unique position to change lives for the better, but often the stresses of the system reduce instructors to a mode of simple survival. Meditation can help teachers enormously to cope with this stress, and at the same time give them some simple skills tailored for kids to bring peace, focus, and positivity to the classroom. Meditation in schools has been proven in studies to improve grades and behavior, while decreasing truancy and detention rates. Every teacher should be armed with basic meditation skills, for their own well-being and especially that of the children.

To schedule this training for your organization, email:
wes@meditationinternational.com

Meditation For Therapists
½ or full day format

Therapists are down in the trenches, on the front lines of confronting stress, anxiety, and depression on a constant basis. Meditation can help maintain equanimity and mental health for the therapist themselves. Meditation is the therapy of the east; a slow, steady, reliable form of self-therapy, and combined with western psycho-therapy methods can prove a powerful ally and improve outcomes for patients.

To schedule this training for your organization, email:
wes@meditationinternational.com

Meditation For Parents
½ or full day format

Parents face unique challenges in the age of technology and the ADHD epidemic. The meditation training in this seminar will give parents skills they need to better manage the overwhelming stress raising children can cause, as well as some basic exercises/games to expose their children to, in the quest to create a more peaceful household for all.

To schedule this training for your organization, email:
wes@meditationinternational.com