Vedic Meditation is a simple, effortless mental technique for releasing deeply held stress and reawakening the body’s natural ability to return itself to health and balance. It was designed for people with busy, crazy, full lives. Multi-tasking people with hyperactive minds. People with jobs, relationships, families and stuff. In other words it's not for monks...it's for you.

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Vedic Meditation is a simple, effortless mental technique for releasing deeply held stress and reawakening the body’s natural ability to return itself to health and balance. It was designed for people with busy, crazy, full lives. Multi-tasking people with hyperactive minds. People with jobs, relationships, families and stuff. In other words it's not for monks...it's for you.

This free, introductory lecture, held on Monday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m., at Hello Viking (1005 W. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, 55405) will be an introduction session for anyone curious about Vedic Meditation. If you plan to attend, please respond here on Facebook so we can plan for enough space.

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So, exactly what is Vedic Meditation?

When I tell people I teach meditation they often say, 'Oh, I can't do that. My mind is too crazy.' Or, 'I tried that and it didn't work.' Well to all of you, and especially the ones who think meditation isn't for them, I first want to explain first what Vedic Meditation is not.

Vedic Meditation is NOT:

Chanting
Listening to waves
Sitting super still for long periods of time in uncomfy positions
Vegetarianism
Throwing away all your things
Abstinence from the pleasures of the world
A religion
A big time commitment
Serious
Difficult
For monks

For a full description of the practice and benefits, including an outline of how the course for new meditators is structured, go to www.vedicpathmeditation.com.

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There will be an opportunity at the Monday evening event for 15-20 people to sign up to learn Vedic Meditation in a short, flexible course that runs for four consecutive days from Tuesday the 10th through Friday the 13th. Each day's program consists of about 60-90 minutes of instruction. Class sessions will be offered at 7:00 am, 11:00 am and 7:00 pm to make it possible to fit into your schedule. Course fees and other details will be covered at the introductory talk.

A separate weekend intensive course will also be offered over Saturday and Sunday for those who want to learn but can't make the weekday course work.

Feel free to email me ahead of Monday (1/9/12) if you have any questions, or to book your slot for the course during his time in Minneapolis: james@vedicpathmeditation.com