Beginning the Journey
Susann Herrmann
Clinical & Occup. Psychologist, MA
London | Isle of Wight, UK
Welcome
In a busy and demanding world, practice invites us to pause, simplify this moment, and become more familiar with our own experience. From this place of presence, we gradually discover a different way of meeting the joys and challenges of ordinary life with greater openness and clarity.
If you have found your way to this page, perhaps you are curious about practice, looking for a different way of meeting what life brings, or simply wondering where to begin.
Rather than reading more, I would like to invite you to experience this work for yourself.
The guided meditation below offers a first experience of this way of practicing. It does not require any previous experience, and there is nothing you need to achieve. Simply allow yourself these few minutes and see what you discover.
Afterwards, you may like to spend a little time reflecting on your experience before deciding whether you would like to take the next step.
Simplify Life
A Guided Practice for You
This practice offers a simple yet profound invitation: returning, again and again, to the direct experience of breathing.
In doing so, we begin to discover that, even in the midst of a busy and demanding life, there is another way of meeting this moment.
Duration: 18 min 19 sec
A Few Moments of Reflection
Take a few moments before reading on and simply notice what stands out for you. Perhaps the following questions may offer a starting point for your reflection:
What did you notice during the practice?
What, if anything, surprised you?
As you return to the rest of your day, is there anything you would like to carry with you?
Continuing the Journey
If this first experience has resonated with you, there are several ways to continue.
Each offers a slightly different entry point while sharing the same underlying orientation:
Learning to meet life with greater awareness, honesty, and engagement.
Individual Conversations
Sitting Meditation Group
Membership
Online
An ongoing practice space that includes guided contemplations, talks, and shared reflection.
Workshops & Seminars
If you are unsure where to begin or would simply like to explore whether this way of working is a good fit for you, I would be delighted to hear from you.
With warmth,
