“Mature imagination combined with consistent action can make you an “unstoppable force for the good” in your life, opening up possibilities that surprise & delight you & those around you” Dear Integral Meditators,  Imagination is the power of your mind to create mental images & ideas. About yourself, your life, & what is possible. Its potentially a superpower, but used in the wrong way it can create all sorts of problems. In the article below I talk you through how to start to harness its potential mindfully. If you enjoy the article, it will be the subject of this wee ..read more

Dear Integral Meditators, Welcome to the Using distractions, sculpting thoughts & softening the body training page. In it you will learn how to do this integral meditation combination effectively, & you can then use the meditation recordings & readings below to practice. Scroll down below to Watch the video Listen to the studio quality guided meditations. There is a 20minute & an 8 minute version Read the related article Each of these practices are fundamental to good meditation technique. Once familiar with them, they will continue to help you in your other meditation pract ..read more

Dear Integral Meditators, From September thru December 2023 I facilitated a course called “Re-discovering your inner vitality & joie-de-vivre – An introduction to integrative therapeutic mindfulness & meditation”. I am now offering it as a 1:1 coaching service, which can also be facilitated in a group coaching context. You can read about the coaching & training by following the link above. Essentially the question it seeks to answer is “How can we re-work our relationship to the past in a way that helps us to see the present & future with clarity, enthusiasm & vision ..read more

“Supermind is a stage and structure of consciousness that has to be earned, step by step. This is different from simply a ‘Big-mind’, or non-dual awakened state that we can have in meditation, but that can occur at any stage in our inner growth” Dear Integral Meditators, This week’s article looks at growing your perspective taking capacity through mindfulness. Essentially it explores 5 perspectives: Your first person ‘I/me’ space Your second person ‘we/us’ space Your third person ‘it’ space Your fourth person ‘self-as-the world’ space Your fifth person ‘integral perspectives’ sp ..read more

“As we develop from one stage of growth to another as a person, we leave behind the old self in favour of a more evolved one. This new self-sense them becomes ‘I’ or me, with the previous self-identity becoming part of us that we manage or parent” Dear Integral Meditators,  This weeks article explores looks at oour early-stage development as an object of mindfulness, & what the benefits of doing so might be. If you like it, do consider joining us on the new adventure starting on 9/10th April: Exploring your hidden maps of consciousness –mindfulness meditation for growing up ..read more

“Use distractions to remind yourself that you are in the present, Use your thoughts to sculpt your perception of reality, Soften your body to still your mind” Dear Integral Meditators,  This weeks article explores combining three practices into a short meditation form. I find that putting different practices together makes for more interesting and more complete meditation, and this is one such example, enjoy! In the spirit of integration, Toby Starts Tuesday/Wednesday evening 9/10th April – Exploring your hidden maps of consciousness –mindfulness meditation for growing ..read more

“What are the situations where you tend to put a “Head upon a head”, or create a problem about your problem? Those are the places that would be good to start practicing ‘Single-headedness’!” Dear <<First Name>>,  The practice of single-headedness is one that I have been working with various coaching clients over the years, recently I realized that I hadn’t written an article on it, so the one below rights that wrong! This week’s Tuesday & Wednesday meditation is the  Spring Equinox balancing and renewing meditation all welcome, both in-person or onl ..read more

Dear Integral Meditators,  This weeks article looks at mindfulness when brought to bear upon the most important activities in your life. If you enjoy it, we will be exploring it in this weeks Tuesday & Wednesday Meditation sessions.  Heads up for the upcoming Spring Equinox balancing and renewing meditation on 19th & 20th March! In the spirit of mindfulness,   Toby  Mindful flow around the things that are most important   How mindfulness makes things better Fundamentally, mindfulness is about being present to your life in a relaxed, focused mann ..read more

Dear Integral Meditators, Welcome to the basic meditative presence, breathing & flow training page. In it you will learn how to do this integral meditation combination effectively, & you can then use the meditation recordings & readings below to practice. Scroll down below to Watch the video Listen to the studio quality guided meditations. There is a 20minute & an 8 minute version Read the related articles Each of these practices are fundamental to good meditation technique. Once familiar with them, they will continue to help you in your other meditation practices almost con ..read more

“At the highest level of self-leadership, all the different aspects of our inner self feel loved, cared for and empowered by the conscious self” Dear Integral Meditators,  This week’s article looks at three levels of mindful self-leadership. It gives some pointers as to what they are, how to spot them in your own self-leadership style, & make progress toward becoming the ‘invisible, or effortless inner leader’. This week’s Tues & Weds evening class will be on this subject, you are welcome to join us, live or online. Finally, for those interested in developing inner ..read more