Reviews of Light Watkins - The Meditation Center
Light Watkins - The Meditation Center
in Meditation Centers, Meditation Teachers
Light teaches monthly Vedic Meditation courses in Santa Monica, Chicago and in New York City.
clarity
from Adrian - Vancouver, BC, Canada - 08/31/2010 22:20:12
Light's teaching has helped bring clarity and focus into my everyday practice as a visual artist and filmmaker. Excellent course-thank you
A Worthwhile Investment
from Bridget - Chicago, IL - 08/22/2010 15:20:34
After a year of many changes, I was feeling emotionally frayed and stumbled across Light's intro to Vedic Meditation session. After some internal debate about whether or not I should sign up for the actual class, I decided to bite the bullet and sign up.
It has been one of the best investments I've made to maintain positive mental health. You gain tools that help combat life's everyday stresses.
Light is a wonderful instructor that cares about the practice and how you are growing within it.
His class has given me an outlet for peace that I had not before. It's helped in the decisions that I make and the disposition I carry. You won't regret your choice to take Light's class, I promise!
An oasis of community and peace
from jennifer gooding - Los Angeles, CA - 08/18/2010 23:57:14
I attended my first intro to meditation course over eight years ago and did not feel a strong enough sense of resonance with that teacher to continue. I'm so grateful that I gave it another shot last year, attending Light's intro to meditation course. From the moment I met Light I felt a total connection and peace wash over me. He emanates a calm that is palpable, and that places you in a state that makes it easy to "let go".
But most of the reviews here are focused around the experience of meditation and how great Light is. What I want to focus on is not the obvious, primary benefit of the practice one develops from his course, but the added component of community.
Light leads many community gatherings and potluck dinners, offering a reprieve from the often vapid gatherings that permeate Los Angeles. Here, you are embraced into a vibrant, diverse, and loving community of meditators, whether they have been practicing for one week or one decade.
What Light provides is so vital. Los Angeles is the quintessential disparate town. We have many obstacles that make it difficult to build community here, combining intensely ambitious and "busy" schedules with urban sprawl make creating a sense of home and peace quite challenging. In this day and age, in big cities, any sense of community is comprised of shared interests and values, not proximity to neighbors or family.
Light offers an oasis of peace and community in a town that desperately needs both!
No time like the present
from Sarah Rooney - Chicago, IL - 08/17/2010 18:36:09
I was introduced to vedic meditation during an extremely busy week for me. I was debating on whether to learn the practice and deprioritize a lot of what was on my schedule or plan to do it during a better time for me. I am SO glad I decided to just go ahead and do it, even though it was not exactly convenient. I since experienced a profound change in myself, I am much more relaxed and clear on my goals and priorities, and I attribute this to my now regular meditation practice. I encourage anyone who is going through the same debate to just take the plunge. You will find its so worth it!
Wonderful!
from Atlanta - Los Angeles, CA - 08/17/2010 18:16:43
I took Light's course last year, have been practicing ever since and can't recommend it highly enough! Most people tell me they can't possibly sit still to meditate, but the Vedic technique provides an effortless and practical tool in meditating. It's a great de-stresser and a sanctuary when times are tough. A surprising benefit for me has been a huge increase in creativity! Light's way of teaching is delightful. His sense of humor and focus on science made learning meditation easy, pragmatic and down to earth. Vedic Meditation is a true gift.