Meditation has many physical and mental benefits for individuals. In fact, Aware Meditation has helped many students heal physical ailments, and reduce mind chatter. That's why meditation practices are highly recommended for individuals constantly exposed to stressors.

That said, professionals in highly stressful jobs are among those poised to gain the most from meditation. One job that is increasingly becoming more important in our modern society, as well as being a very stressful job, is a victim advocate. Victim advocates are professionals who offer legal and emotional support to individuals who may be victims of crime, violence, or abuse. Since they work with the justice system, they are well-versed in the law and criminal psychology. But what makes the job emotionally draining is that they always have to remain composed, even during tough times. To be able to properly support someone going through emotional trauma, they have to be emotionally stable themselves. In this case, practi...

Aware Meditation Inc. will bring its inaugural Global Mental Health Outreach Programs November 9th-20th in Sydney and Somersby in collaboration with All Ability Yoga (Somersby, NSW). The Los Angeles based nonprofit offers fully funded programs for those eligible for any state assistance and at a small donation for those outside of the parameters. These include; Vedic Meditation, Workshops and a Comedy Show where clean comedy can bring wisdom and laughter. They will be in Auckland November 21st-December 4th.

 Aware Meditation Inc. is a minority based collective (female, BIPoC, LGBT+, Mental or Physical Disabilities)  new non profit developed to help those that would not ordinarily have access to non prescription drug options.  The founder originally from the U.K, paid her own way as a first gen college student at Carnegie Mellon University but sustained a repetitive stress injury in an office which forced her life to turn 180. “Everything fell apart, my health, my dreams, my romantic s...