MEDITATI0N

A very well-structured and

well-delivered program

that manages to impart

very powerful exercises and practices

in a way that is gentle and not overly prescriptive;

rather it is empowering, nourishing and

offering practical tools from within oneself

to find meaningful new ways to live

- Program Participant, United Kingdom


Raphael and associates offer you four unique 10-week MEDITATION programs that are spaces to cultivate consciousness, connection and creativty.

They invite the potential of experiencing Wonder in daily life moments.

MEDITATION is an exploration and embodying of Being: of Relational Being; Non-human-centered Being.

Raphael’s programs are founded in over 55 years of research: philosophic, artistic, scientific and therapeutic. They do not follow a specific religious dogma, yet are informed by Zen and other Buddhist pathways, alongside Yogic meditation

Spanning practice, philosophy and creativity they are offered to:

  • individuals as a one-to-one personalized training

  • organisations

    • universities and other educational institutions

    • meditation and yoga centers

    • art and dance studios

    • mental health and addiction recovery clinics

    • community and activists contexts

Here these programs - in-person and online - can be adapted to existing curricula and courses.

THE FOUR PROGRAMS

  • SUBLIME MEDITATION: exploration of the sublime through diverse meditations, including: some rooted in art/dance as meditation; and meditation in daily life activity such as Sado,  the Japanese Tea Ceremony

  • BLUE KIND MEDITATION: exploration of deep ecological being working in water

  • MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION: life development program with 40 exercises and meditative practices

  • PINK MEDITATION: exploring self care, connection and belonging, exclusively for those who may identify in some way as LGBTQ+

Additionally Raphael also teaches other mindfulness-based classes/workshops for stress management and wider wellness.

Testimonial on MSC MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION Life Development Program. Photo by Wilaiwan Phimkhalee. Enjoy more photos, movies, poetry and other ideas at INSPIRATION, RESOURCE, INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK











CONTENT

Each 10-week meditation program covers practice and theory. They cover history, philosophy and contemporary scientific understanding. They are secular courses not rooted in any specific dogma that encourage personal exploration.

The programs are primarily driven by:

  • Zen concepts and practices where daily life activity as well as creative activity; where meditation and daily life becomes art

  • Buddhist concepts and practices of

    • Sati: Mindfulness

    • Metta: Befriending/ Loving Kindness

    • Dukkha: that Life is inherently unsatisifying

    • Karuna: self compassion especially in a world of Dukkha and impermanence

    • Pratityasamudpada: the understanding that we are relational beings, always in dynamic interrelationship with all things

  • Deep Ecology understanding our non-anthropocentric interconnection with all things, particularly through connection with Water.

  • Yogic understanding - contained in The Bhagavad Gita - of living with purpose and authenticity: Dharma

  • Guiding you to rigorously find your own Way

Contact us for full details of each program

Standing Meditation in water: one of the practices of BLUE KIND MEDITATION, facilitating mindfulness, connection and caring. Photo by Wilaiwan Phimkhalee. Enjoy more photos, movies, poetry and other ideas at INSPIRATION, RESOURCE, INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK

HOURS

Each program comprises 75 hours of learning and development: 15 contact hours and 60 hours of guided private practice and exercises.

It involves one 90 minute session per week with a daily practice of one hour involving, formal practice, study and daily life activity. You can start the program right now. The session time is flexible, based on our mutual agreed availability.

Sitting Meditation in water: one of the practices of BLUE KIND MEDITATION, facilitating mindfulness, connection and caring. Photo by Wilaiwan Phimkhalee. Enjoy more photos, movies, poetry and other ideas at INSPIRATION, RESOURCE, INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK

EXCHANGE

RESOURCES

  • Raphael’s personal skill and experience and knowledge guiding many people in the way of MEDITATION

  • Tailored individual support through the one-to-one sessions.

  • Online guided meditations available to use in-between sessions

  • Other online resources also available to support your study and practice

  • Post-Program support available

ACCESSIBLITY

The programs are open to anyone with reasonably good mental health. For some people with certain mental health conditions, meditation can be counterproductive in some contexts, so please consult a doctor if unsure. For those with physical disability, movement based meditations can be adapted to your body.

Creating your own Way: BLUE KIND WALKING MEDITATION in the Ocean. Enjoy more photos, movies, poetry and other ideas at INSPIRATION, RESOURCE, INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK

CERTIFICATION

  • A certificate of completion will be provided on completion including attendance of all sessions. This can be used as evidence of CPD.

  • Successful completion of MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION is a qualification for Teacher Training in this internationally recognized and respected course.

Raphael is a great role model and

a wonderful teacher.

In his mindfulness sessions

he showed me that everything I need

is already within me

and how important it is to live out

the quality of being a child in my adult life.

In his meditations he inspired me to

connect more with nature and to

dance & play more with life.

I hope that his messages will reach more people.

It was an honor to learn from him

- Program Participant, United Kingdom

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

Raphael’s lifelong contemplative voyage began in childhood through personal practice, study and academic research. Later it incorporated formal training and qualification in mindfulness and compassion based meditation programs, including:

  • Registered Member of BAMBA British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches

  • PhD: Towards a Deep Ecology of Technology, Art and Being

    Investigation of relational being. An inter-disciplinary enquiry spanning science, art, design, therapy, tantric and buddhist philosophy. including Zen art practice

  • Certified Teacher-Trainer of Mindful Self-Compassion, School of Medicine, UCSD University of California San Diego

  • Leader of Meditation and Creative Retreats and Intensives

  • Qualified Teacher of MBSR Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction.

  • Qualified Teacher of MfH Mindfulness for Health

  • Qualified Teacher of MfS Mindfulness for Stress

  • Qualified Teacher of Radsec Radical Self-Care

  • Certificate in TSM Trauma-Sesnitive Mindfulness

Raphael is an Enabler

This is their Skill

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