Meditation
Simple meditation and Yoga Nidra teachings for beginners and continuing students. Begin with a simple practice of being present.
The Universe is Sounded Om: Listening, Awareness and Spiritual Awakening
Explore OM, Listening-Feeling and spiritual awakening through Advaita Vedanta and James Traverse’s contemplative map of Source and appearance.
How to Meditate With a Busy Mind
Learn how to meditate with a busy mind: notice wandering thoughts, return gently, and try a short practice without demanding silence.
How to Meditate: A Simple Practice of Being Present
Learn how to meditate with a comfortable posture, natural breathing, and a simple five-minute practice. Meet wandering thoughts and return with kindness.
Yoga Nidra Yoga – Your Body as a Mountain
5 Surprising Lessons from the Journey of Water 1. Introduction: The Art of the Mental Vacation In the relentless rhythm of the modern world, we often find ourselves carrying a profound mental fatigue—a weight that…
Yoga Nidra Instructor’s Manual: Principles & Practice
1.0 Introduction: Defining “Yogic Sleep” Yoga Nidra is far more than a simple technique for relaxation; it is a profound meditative practice that offers a direct path to deep, restorative states of being. For instructors…
Meditation and Spiritual Awakening
Meditation and spiritual awakening meet in the exploration of awareness and identity. Meditation gives you an opportunity to notice experience directly: sounds, sensations, thoughts and the sense of being a separate “me.” In Being Yoga’s…
Spiritual Awakening and Inner Peace: Practising in Everyday Life
Inner peace is often imagined as a state in which nothing troubles us. In Being Yoga, the invitation is more practical: notice what happens when an uncomfortable feeling arises, and explore whether awareness has to…
Understand Inner Peace: The Path to Harmony Within
Inner peace is a state of mental and spiritual calmness, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress. It is the foundation for a balanced and fulfilling…
Yoga Nidra with James Traverse: Rest, Awareness and Inquiry
Start Here → Teaching Library → Meditation Yoga Nidra is commonly described as guided yogic rest or “yogic sleep.” It offers a way of exploring sensations, sound and the changing activity of the mind while…
Meditative Practices for Spiritual Growth: Building a Simple Routine
Start Here → Teaching Library → Meditation A meditation routine becomes clearer when you choose one practice and a realistic time to explore it. Spiritual growth need not mean accumulating unusual experiences. It can include…
