Guided meditation sessions in Courbevoie: join the group

For a few months now, I have been nurturing the idea of creating guided meditation groups, once a month. I will explain how I picture the course of a session.

1. A meditation session for everyone

Who can meditate? Many people would like to meditate, but they set limits and don't dare take the leap. They think they won't manage it, that their thoughts are too restless. Yet meditation is a practice accessible to everyone.

You just need to sit down and take a comfortable position, then close your eyes. However, I freely admit, meditating on your own can be difficult. That is why I am convinced that, at the beginning, it helps to have someone to guide you with their voice, or better still, to be surrounded by a small group to share what you feel.

Whether you are a beginner or experienced, take the first step and come try it.

To make meditation accessible to everyone, the session will be at a price you choose. This means that at the end of the session, you are free to pay me what feels fair to you, with no maximum or minimum. You choose according to how you feel and your budget at the time.

Please note: for physical space reasons, the number of participants is limited to 6 people. Others can follow the first part of the session on Instagram.

2. Registration

To register, nothing could be simpler. Just sign up to my newsletter or follow me on Instagram (otherwise you won't see the date of the next session).

Then all you need to do is let me know by any means available: in person, by text, by phone, by email, private message, Telegram, carrier pigeon, owl, smoke signals…

3. How a session unfolds

Once everyone has settled in, the session begins with what I call an inner weather report. That is, each person speaks in turn to share what they are feeling at the start of the session.

We start with two minutes to refocus. Two guided minutes, eyes closed, to come back to the present moment.

Then I introduce the theme of the session for a few minutes.

Next comes a guided meditation of twenty minutes.

Then there is a time for sharing, where each participant can describe what they felt during the meditation, what they liked or liked less, and perhaps share with the group what the theme evokes for them.

Finally, we close with a closing circle to share our emotions at the end of the session.

4. The equipment

For those wondering, here is the list of equipment needed to meditate.

• Wear loose clothing. Yes, it's important to be comfortable, so that blood circulation flows freely and your thoughts aren't taken over by any discomfort.
• Have a zafu. A zafu is a small cushion that allows you to have a comfortable seated position. Just in case: to use a zafu, it helps to have a little flexibility. To find out, sit cross-legged. Is it a comfortable position? If so, the zafu is made for you; if not, perhaps it isn't.
• Shogi: the meditation stool is designed for those who have no flexibility at all or who cannot sit cross-legged for health or other reasons. It's what I use personally.
• Zabuton: the floor is hard. It's good to have a mat to rest your legs on. Otherwise, quite quickly, significant pain can appear due to lack of blood circulation, and our attention is then entirely taken over by the pain.

I'm sharing some links here that might help you with your purchases (if needed):

• How to choose your zafu
• Décathlon sells zafu and zabuton at reasonable prices, but of somewhat lower quality in my opinion.
• Otherwise, this site seems to sell good-quality products, but at a slightly higher price.

5. The goals of the meditation sessions

I am absolutely not a fan of setting goals. I will develop this topic at the next session. That said, it is important to understand the idea I have and would like to see grow.

The main aim is to be able to offer you a different meditation at each session. Indeed, we tend to believe that there is only one form of meditation, mindfulness meditation. When in fact, there is a multitude of them.

I hope that over the months, you will be able to say to yourself that one form of meditation suits you more than another. I am convinced that some of us give up meditation quickly because they haven't found the form that speaks to them.

It's a bit like trying a Thai massage and saying you hate massages, because it hurts too much, without having tried Swedish, lomi-lomi, Californian or Indian massages.

Perhaps it will also give you a new starting point for a healthier lifestyle. I would be pleasantly surprised if, at the next session, you told me you had been diligent in your practice and truly enjoyed it.

It is important to specify that I have not followed any particular training to guide meditations. I simply want to share with you the life experience I gained through my travels, my meetings and my reading.

Mehdi

I offer my massage services at home and in companies, within my travel area, mainly around La Défense and the neighbouring towns.

Whether it's a chair massage (amma) for companies or a relaxation session at home, I travel to the following areas: La Défense, Courbevoie, Suresnes, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Nanterre, Bois-Colombes, Asnières-sur-Seine, Levallois-Perret.

Don't hesitate to contact me to benefit from quality massage services, tailored to your needs, right at your home or at your workplace!

Would you like to discover another approach? Read our article on The Three Burners: when Chinese medicine reads the human body as a fractal. And if you prefer a body-based practice, discover my corporate and at-home massages.