Meditation

Meditation, common to many traditions, is practiced in different ways: Vipassana meditation, Zazen, Kundalini, Mantra... etc

Beyond all cultures or religions, it also exists in a totally secular form often called "mindfully" and has many proven psychological and physiological benefits.

It is used in particular by Western medicine to manage states of stress, anxiety and chronic pain within a care pathway. (Example from Jon Kabat Zinn's Stress Clinic)

Mindfulness meditation can therefore be seen as the “base” of all forms of meditation: simply being there, in the present moment, without judgment and welcoming all the thoughts, sensations and emotions that come. We can observe that we often operate on “autopilot” mode and then choose to be fully aware of ourselves and others, at every moment of our existence.

For the Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, meditation "essentially allows you to learn to know yourself better and to cultivate an optimal way of being, focused on happiness and altruism". Meditation is also "avoiding becoming a slave to the flood of negative thoughts that flood the mind".

These concentration techniques and exercises allow us to take a break, and find a little “space” in the heart of our busy days.

Have Breathe, observe, move, feel fully that we are there: here and now.

A one-hour session: it's 10 minutes of introduction for the proposed exercise, 35 minutes of guided practice and 15 minutes of exchanges on the feelings related to the session.

This practice is for anyone wishing to: learn about meditation, support a personal practice through collective and guided practices or simply have a busy schedule and wish to offer themselves a “breathing bubble”.