Meditation Classes
& Meditation Retreats in Arizona: Sedona, Scottsdale, Phoenix & throughout the Southwest
Let's face it, most of us are constantly over-stimulated - mentally, emotionally and physically. Not surprisingly, taking a break from the fast pace of our lives can actually improve our physical and mental health and our relationships with our loved ones, the work we choose to do in our lives, and our environment.
It's said that over 80% of all doctors' visits are due to stress-related complaints. And rather than medicating away the chronic conditions that some of us suffer from, it is now becoming more popular to prevent and reduce the stress that underlies these diseases. Meditation has been proven to significantly reduce chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, insomnia, anxiety and depression, addictions, digestive disorders, and pain.
That's probably why meditation is becoming more and more popular these days. It's a great way to take a break, unplug, and reduce stress that gradually builds up and causes disease. Meditation has been called the perfect antidote for stress.
Meditation has its roots in ancient traditions from the Far East - it's a time-tested practice that benefits body, mind, and spirit. But you don't have to suddenly change your religion or your beliefs to benefit from it. You don't have to wear different clothes, sit for hours cross-legged in silence, or change your diet.
Not only does meditation help you get back in to balance physically by reducing stress and enlivening the immune system, it will help you think more clearly, make better decisions, and through inner exploration, meditation will awaken your creativity, intuition, and self-awareness so you can live your best life. It is the perfect companion on your path of self-discovery.
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What kind of meditation can I learn?
Meditation practices have been around for centuries. Some are secular and other are spiritually oriented.
The meditation practices you'll learn with us are secular in nature, and will help you to reduce stress and expand your awareness. They also allow you to explore your essential nature: so you'll more fully realize who you are beyond your roles and responsibilities.
When you sign up to learn how to meditate through one of the Sedona Meditation Training programs, you'll learn a simple, silent meditation technique that you can do every day for the rest of your life if you so choose.
Recommended by mind/body health pioneers, including Dr. Deepak Chopra, these ancient meditation practices systematically allow you to experience quieter, more peaceful levels of the mind.
You'll learn how to do it, even if you don't think you can. We've taught many type A personalities and people with very active minds. We've even taught people who have read books on meditation and listened to meditation tapes and still can't seem to do it.
You'll be guided every step of the way. All it takes from you is the willingness to sit down with your eyes closed and to be able to think a thought. We'll teach you the rest. The benefits will be apparent with regular practice in your life.
Here are some of the meditation programs and techniques offered through Sedona Meditation Training Co.:
What kind of Meditation Retreats do you offer?
Check the latest schedule for more information about meditation vacations & retreats at world-class spas and resorts. Some offerings include:
- The Inward Bound Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Retreat at Red Mountain Spa in Southern Utah. Find your Inner Peace and strength as you relax, rejuvenate. Discover your energetic body, practice yoga postures, and experience deep meditations with Sarah McLean & Andrea Hanson.
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The Ayurvedic Immersion Program at Miraval Spa and resort in Tucson - a world class spa where you'll be pampered and massaged, and explore how to live a balanced lifestyle based on the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda with Sarah McLean & Ayurvedic Therapist, Clinton Horner.
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The Radiance Retreat in the Red Rocks of Sedona, Arizona will get you in tune with all aspects of yourself: your mind, subtle body, physical body and your true nature. Held in a magnificent private retreat setting in the red rocks, you'll experience yoga, self awareness deep meditations in nature's splendor with Sarah McLean.
What other programs do you offer?
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Who should learn meditation?
Anyone can learn how to meditate. Even those who think it is impossible to quiet their minds.
Our students include beginners who have an interest in staying healthy, others who want to learn to relax and reduce stress, some who are interested in spirituality or are just plain curious - and even advanced meditation practitioners who want to improve their meditation practice or eliminate bad habits.
Now you can have the meditation instruction available to you anytime when you buy the newest CD, Meditate with Sarah McLean. There are three guided meditations and instruction that anyone can appreciate and benefit from.
Don't have any experience? Don't worry. If you can think a thought, you can meditate, and you don't have to change a thing - not your diet, your religion, your beliefs - nothing. You just have to have the desire to do it and then take a short time out every day.
People from all walks of life learn to meditate and love it. Professional athletes, corporate executives, retirees, doctors, teens, students, judges, architects, engineers, and musicians have all taken our meditation courses.
We've even had success teaching those who are just curious, or who are coerced into taking the course by their spouses! We find that everyone enjoys their experience in the meditation courses and they can easily meditate after they learn.
When can I learn how to meditate?
"Learning to meditate was like that moment standing on top of the mountain and seeing the whole world lay out at your feet. A feeling of being a part of something much larger than yourself and at the same time knowing it was always within you." Carol Studenka, Detroit, Michigan
Regularly scheduled meditation courses, workshops, and retreats are offered in Sedona, Scottsdale, Phoenix, and throughout Arizona. Find out when the next meditation class is scheduled. Or call us and we can schedule the perfect meditation class or retreat for you. (928) 204-0067.
All you have to do to learn to meditate is:
1.. Enroll in a class. Take a Meditation 101 class or find out your personal mantra in a Primordial Sound Meditation workshop in Sedona and Scottsdale and the Phoenix area.
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2. Schedule a private session. The Meditation 101 Program - Meditation for Beginners program or Primordial Sound Meditation is offered by appointment at your convenience. You can learn in as little as 2.5 hours almost anywhere in Arizona!
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Listen to the meditation instruction anytime when you buy the newest CD, Meditate with Sarah McLean. There are three guided meditations and instruction that anyone can appreciate and benefit from.
See the current schedule or contact us to find out more.
Appointments can be made in the privacy of your own home or come to our studios in Sedona. Simply call (928)204-0067, or email us.
If you would like to bring meditation to your business or organization, a special meditation program that anyone can enjoy can be set up for you.
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What are the benefits of meditation?
"I was looking for someone to teach me to meditate, and I learned in Sedona. In less than a month, I have noticed more focus, more balance, more peace."
Aryana Londir, Artist, New River, AZ
Rarely is there a reason not to meditate. It's good for your mind and body. Inner peace, a feeling of well being, a sense of calm and increased happiness are some of the benefits that students report even after the first few times of meditating.
Meditation has also been proven to prevent and solve problems of:
- Anxiety and depression
- High stress levels and burnout
- Poor planning and decision-making
- Memory loss
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Smoking
- High blood pressure
- Arthritis and chronic pain
- Sleep disorders and more....
During meditation the mind becomes quiet allowing the body to gain the deep rest necessary to dissolve stress and fatigue.
Meditation can lower heart rate and blood pressure by slowing down breathing. This reduces the amount of oxygen the body needs, allowing it a chance to rest and rejuvenate. There are so many more benefits of meditation.
People who meditate report higher levels of self-esteem, a sense of calm, a clearer mind, being able to be present with what they are doing, making better choices, clarifying their intentions and desires, increased intuition, and finding a sense of well-being.
And along with the many psychological and physical benefits, when you learn meditation you might also discover spiritual benefits as you connect with who you really are. You'll discover energy, intelligence, creativity and increased awareness - the source of your natural state of being. Find out more about the benefits
Who is my instructor?
"Many things have changed my life- but I can honestly say that no experience has changed my life for the better like my meditation class yesterday did - and we are only on day one! Sarah, thank you for everything. " Michelle Stuart, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Sarah McLean is the director of Sedona Meditation Training Co. She's been practicing meditation since 1989 and was personally mentored by Dr. Deepak Chopra and served as the education director at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing.
Deepak Chopra has certified and recommends her to teach his mind/body lifestyle course Perfect Health and the Primordial Sound Meditation technique programs. Find out more.
She's lived in an ashram, was a resident in a Zen Buddhist monastery and has traveled the world in search of meditation secrets. Over the years she's taught hundreds of people to meditate and has seen the benefits of meditation expressed in everyone.
How do I sign up?
Join a regularly scheduled meditation class, retreat or program, or set up a private meditation consultation. Appointments can be made in the privacy of your own home or in our studios in Sedona. Simply call (928)204-0067, or email sedonameditation (at) gmail.com.
See the current schedule or contact us to find out more.
Do something great for your ogranization: bring meditation to them. A special meditation program can be set up for you, simply call (928) 204-0067.
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