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Intro to Vedic and FLOW Meditation
Meditation for Busy People with Active Minds
When and where
Date and time
April 19 · 5pm - June 5 · 6pm PDT
Location
Online
About this event
What's Vedic Meditation, and where does it come from?
How is it different from mindfulness and the kinds of guided meditations offered by apps?
What's FLOW Meditation and how is it different from/similar to Vedic Meditation?
Why does the mantra make meditation easier and deeper?
What's the best way for me to learn?
Is your name really James Brown?
This free intro session is designed to answer all these questions and more, plus give you a taste of what it might be like to have me as your teacher. Because nobody is everybody's teacher.
If you want to learn a bit more before the session you can watch this intro video in which you'll also learn about the very strange and unlikely path the led me to learn to meditate, and to become a teacher.
Who this workshop is for:
- You've heard about Vedic and/or FLOW Meditation, but aren't sure what that is.
- You've dabbled with different techniques and apps, but want to find a practice you can stick with.
- You hope that working with a teacher will help you go deeper into meditation.
- You know meditation is good for you but are a total newbie.
- You've tried other techniques, with mixed results.
- You’re worried that your mind is too crazy to meditate…especially with everything going on in the world.
About the teacher:
James Brown is one of the world's leading experts on the ancient practice of Vedic Meditation, and the founder of the FLOW Meditation program. After experiencing the benefits of meditation he left his career as a hot-shot advertising Creative Director and embarked on a rigorous, two-year training program of over 2500 hours of instruction under legendary master Maharishi Vyasananda, including an intense 4-month immersion high in the Himalayas. James has taught thousands of people from all walks of life to meditate, and has led courses and workshops in companies across the country, including some of Silicon Valley’s most innovative firms. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, two young sons, and a crazy coonhound-cattle dog mix named Falcon.
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About the organizer
James Brown is one of the world's leading experts on the ancient practice of Vedic Meditation, and the founder of the FLOW Meditation online program. After experiencing the benefits of meditation he left his career as a hot-shot advertising Creative Director and embarked on a rigorous, two-year training program of over 2500 hours of instruction under legendary master Maharishi Vyasananda, including an intense 4-month immersion high in the Himalayas. James has taught thousands of people from all walks of life to meditate, and has led courses and workshops at conferences and companies around the world, including some of Silicon Valley’s most innovative firms. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, two young sons, and a crazy coonhound-cattle dog mix named Falcon.
Success stories...
“I have been diligently meditating 2x a day for 20 minutes for 100+ days since taking James’s course and have seen amazing benefits, most notably that I no longer have the urge to drink alcohol. I believe this is due to connecting to my deeper self through meditation. the "escape and numbness" I was seeking with alcohol is now pretty much gone.” - Nils Vinje, Glide Consulting
"James’s teaching is simple and practical, his language is relatable and his approach is immediately doable. After just my first session I walked out on Cloud 9 knowing I had finally found my way and could take it forward with me for the rest of my life." – Tessa White, blogger, triathlete, mom
"This meditation practice has been such a game changer for me. It is a practice of ease and flow, and the effect is feeling more easeful and flowy, even when real life is just..real. I am simply less anxious and more calm now, in nearly all situations. Quite amazing. Very powerful stuff." – Lauren Adler, attorney, Adler Giersch
"It's been 4 weeks since finishing my course with James and I've been meditating twice a day for 20 minutes each time. And I haven't taken any sleeping pills since, the first time in 10+ years I haven't needed them to sleep!" – Mike McCloskey, bar owner