May Newsletter (Metta May!)
As soon as I wrote the title Welcome May the Metta prayer/mantra (metta bhavana) came to mind, used as part of a loving kindness meditation, a popular Buddhist tradition. The word, metta, comes from Pali and can be translated as “good will” or “loving kindness.” The practice of Metta meditation is a beautiful one.
During metta meditation, you recite positive phrases toward yourself and other people. The practice aims to foster a mental state of kindness, love, and compassion. When done regularly, metta meditation can help minimize negative emotions toward yourself and others.
There are many variations of the metta prayer of loving kindness, but one of them is, “May all beings everywhere be happy. May they be healthy. May they be at peace. May they be free.”
Why not make May ~ Metta May and foster loving kindness and compassion.
May Events -booking essential
Tuesday 3rd May 10am Delighted to be returning to offer Tranquil Tuesday Sound Journey for Relaxation at Creacombe Farm, a private Pilates studio located at a beautiful countryside setting between Holberton and Yealmpton.
Friday 6th Sound Journey Meditation for Yoga Field & Sea at their beautiful retreat. Info & booking [email protected]
Sunday 8th May 10am Soothing Sunday Sounds Looking forward to returning to the beautiful Dartmoor Reach for Relaxation, Calm & Tranquillity. A time to press pause, to snuggle down under blankets and let go. Stay for a cuppa after and who knows an Alpaca may wander over to say hello! £
Sunday 8th Aveton Gifford two sessions
5pm -5.45 Family Sound Journey for children and adults to come together, snuggle down and relax.
6.30pm Adult Sound Journey Using a variety of beautiful global instruments including Hangs, Drums, Gongs and Singing bowls I will Immerse you in beautiful sounds and vibrations to help ease your body, mind and spirit leading to a place of stillness, deep relaxation and rest.
Monday 9th (usually 1st Monday of month but moved due to bank holiday) Lunchtime Lie Down, Harbour House Kingsbridge 1pm An invitation to connect with deep stillness and simply be, using different world instruments known for their frequency and vibrational qualities to lead you on a sound journey to a place of relaxation.
Tuesday 24th 7pm Heartfulness Yoga & Sound collaboration -Yin Yoga Sound Experience West Charleton
Wednesday 25th Home Ed Retreat High Nature
Thursday 26th 7pm Heartfulness Yoga & Sound collaboration-The Yoga Flow Sound Adventure, a session to release and restore a tired body and busy mind. Slow gentle yoga, meditation and relaxing sound journey. Stokenham
To honour everyone who attends and to give something back to our beautiful earth, I plant trees, through Ecologi. So thrilled that my ‘SoundForest’ is growing…785 now planted x
May the sun bring you new energy by day, may the moon softly restore you by night, may the rain wash away your worries, may the breeze blow new strength into your being, may you walk gently through the world and know it’s beauty all the days of your life. APACHE BLESSING
Wishing you a May full of kindness x
Helen
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