What you'll learn
Start your meditation journey with our wellbeing short courses in Sydney!
In a world that rarely slows down, meditation offers a simple way to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself. Calm Mind is a gentle and welcoming beginners course designed to help you cultivate greater calm, clarity, and balance in everyday life.
Across a series of guided sessions, you’ll explore practical meditation techniques that can help quiet a busy mind, release tension, improve focus, and support overall wellbeing. Through breath awareness, relaxation methods, mindfulness practices, and visualisation exercises, you’ll learn approachable tools that can be incorporated into daily life — even if you’ve never meditated before.
Meditation isn't about "switching off" your thoughts or getting everything right. Instead, you'll learn simple, sustainable practices that encourage greater awareness, resilience, and self-compassion. Over time, these techniques can help you respond more calmly to everyday challenges and create a greater sense of balance.
Whether you're looking to manage stress, improve sleep, sharpen your focus, or simply create a regular moment of stillness in your week, this course provides a supportive environment to begin building a meditation practice that works for you.
If you’d like a gentle introduction before committing to a longer course, our one-day Calm Mind: Introduction to Meditation Workshop is a wonderful place to begin.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Beginners Meditation course, you will have explored concepts and techniques such as:
- Practising simple meditation and relaxation techniques
- Using breath awareness to cultivate calm and focus
- Developing a sustainable meditation practice for everyday life
- Increasing awareness of thoughts, emotions and physical sensations
- Applying mindfulness techniques in everyday situations
- Understanding how regular meditation can support wellbeing, resilience and stress management
Course content
What will be covered in this Beginners Meditation course?
During the course, participants will work with techniques and ideas such as:
- Guided meditation practices
- Breath awareness and calming breathing techniques
- Mindfulness and present-moment awareness
- Relaxation methods to release physical and mental tension
- Visualisation and guided imagery exercises
- Techniques for improving focus and mental clarity
- Creating a sustainable meditation practice at home
- Exploring the relationship between meditation, stress, sleep and wellbeing
Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, and instructor approach.
Intended audience
Who is this Beginners Meditation course for?
This course is ideal for:
- Complete beginners with no previous meditation experience
- People looking for practical ways to reduce stress and improve wellbeing
- Busy professionals seeking greater balance and focus
- Anyone interested in developing a regular mindfulness practice
- Individuals wanting simple techniques to support relaxation and emotional wellbeing
No prior experience is required.
Course venue
Rozelle Campus
2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)
Course materials
Please bring:
- A yoga or exercise mat
- A small cushion or folded towel for comfortable seating
- A light blanket or wrap if you prefer extra warmth during relaxation
- A water bottle
Chairs will be available for anyone who prefers seated meditation.
Additional information
Please note the following:
This is a supportive and inclusive course where you'll have the opportunity to explore a range of meditation techniques and discover what works best for you. Many participants find that regular practice supports improved stress management, better sleep, greater focus, and an increased sense of calm and wellbeing.
Course tutors
Julie Keir
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