Lauren Godfrey | Vedic Meditation | New Zealand

Nau mai, haere mai. I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Lauren Godfrey and I help Kiwis reduce stress and increase happiness levels by teaching Vedic Meditation, one of the world’s oldest and most effective forms of meditation. If you’re keen to have a little less stress and a little more bliss in your life, read on, take a look around. And when you’re ready, let’s dive in. So, what is Vedic Meditation? Vedic Meditation is a well-tested, natural and easy technique – practiced for twenty minutes, twice a day, while sitting comfortably in your favourite chair, with the eyes closed. Bliss. Why become calm? Stress has been called “the great health epidemic of the 21st Century” by the World Health Organisation. We know that it affects our physical and mental health, and that depression is set to overcome heart disease as the biggest global health burden by 2020. In Aotearoa New Zealand in particular, our statistics tell us we are at crisis point when it comes to strengthening our collective mental health with 50% of New Zealanders marked to experience a mental health problem at some point in their lifetime. It doesn’t have to be this way. Finding your practice Making the decision to invest in your wellbeing is one of the most unselfish things you can do. My students come to the course for many different reasons, and from differing social backgrounds and walks of life. Some have been meditating with apps and are looking for that extra support and rest. Others are completely new to the concept. Diving in Once you’ve had an intro talk and you’re good to go, you’ll sign up to a course, and once isolation restrictions have been lifted we will get together in a group setting for a 60-90 minute session each day over four days. Why you’ll love it When courses are back up and running we will get you meditating on the very first day of your course and by the following week your shoulders will be lower, your energy higher and you might even start noticing those beautiful trees on the way to work!