MEDITATION Coaching
Meditation is essential to leading a balanced, successful and happy life. With daily meditation we learn to observe our body and our thoughts, our emotions and energy, and release what is not supporting us in the moment. Over time the mind finds a more constant level of calm, and an ability to focus and face stress and challenge with equanimity. We offer our one to one online coaching to serve students around the world.
Jean Philippe has been practicing and teaching yoga and classical buddhist meditation for over 20 years - from the very basics on how to get started, through to advanced practices developed over many years of consistent practice. His teaching - in English and French - is patient, clear and supportive. He sets students on a strong path to a regular practice to support them in their daily lives.
Initially we offer the programme in two levels, enabling complete beginners to start with both a clear understanding of the theory and practice and work in a structured and supportive way through to an intermediate practice; and allow others to build on their existing practice and go even deeper with the guide of a highly experienced teacher.
It is essential for all students to begin with a five-session programme in order to establish trust and understanding in the teacher-student relationship, and for Jean Philippe to work with each student on a personal, intimate level to meet each student where he or she currently is. However if you already have experience of meditation we are happy to accept you directly into Level 2.
Furthermore students have to keep in mind they have to commit to regular practice between each session as repetition is the key to consolidate and obtain the benefits of the meditation practice on a long term.
“Jeanphi supports with spot-on pointers and observations of what was going on, adding a sharp and clear sense of reality and link to “the outside world” to the experience, at the same time infusing everything with a calm, sweet and gentle energy. ”
“I was impacted by his extremely balanced and non-reactive energy. He maintains a remarkable state of acceptance and empathy, he has a special gift of great listening skills and profound knowledge of meditation techniques.”
“Jeanphi has a presence that is strong yet gentle, and a quietly piercing wisdom and intuition. He could see through my fog of anxieties and insecurities, and with a few wise insightful words, help me dissipate that fog to see my truth. I have had a meditation practice for a while now, but I still learnt a lot from him about meditation practice and philosophy. Also I remember he likes chocolate cake! 😂
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Prices
Initial five-session programme, all levels : £300
Discounts for 3, 5, 10-session packages
LEVEL 1 : Introduction to meditation
Our Introduction to Meditation is ideal for anyone wanting to understand more about classical meditation practice, and how to create a daily routine. It is through direct experience and ensuring the basics for practice are correctly established that we create the foundation for everything that will come later.
The Introduction programme consists of five sessions, between 45 minutes and one hour in length. The primary focus is to reconnect you with your body, it’s sensations, correct posture, release tensions, and to create focus for the mind, and includes :
correct sitting position - to place the body in its natural state and find the right level of relaxation without to fall asleep. People having difficulties to sit cross-legged on a cushion can either use a chair or practice lying on the floor in Savasana (Corpse Pose)
body-scan method to feel and explore the body, to connect with its sensations and its energy through direct experience
releasing tensions and building awareness, calm and focus
introduction to the breath as a tool for meditation
each session will finish with integration and sharing
The aim of these five sessions is for you, the student, to feel confident to sit daily and know how to approach your practice. We recommend to commit to one session per week for the Introduction - this will enable regular contact to discuss questions or challenges that may arise and move ahead feeling fully supported and guided through this early phase of practice.
level 2 : DEEPENING PRESENCE AND FOCUS
Level 2 of your continuing guided practice, Deepening Presence and Focus, will enable you to deepen your practice, directing your increasing awareness and ability to remain present, to guide your mind to a single focus - the breath. In this course we will see how to observe the breath in its natural state, while learning how to use it to develop our awareness and as an anchor to maintain a focused and calm mind.
Being guided through this development practice, you will find improved clarity of thought, and an enhanced ability to direct your mind at will, giving you greater control of emotions and reactions, and deeper sense of peace.
Deepening Presence and Focus consists of five sessions, between 45 minutes and one hour in length, and will include correction of posture, and a steady progression towards deeper focus and longer practice. Further courses can be booked, either as individual, or packages or several sessions, according to your needs.
