Ainslie Meares on Teaching Meditation

The late Ainslie Meares, MD DPM was an eminent Australian psychiatrist who made major contributions to hypnosis. Meares transitioned to teaching Stillness Meditation as it was the most effective method. During the pandemic, locked down with Meares' 36 books and journal articles, the author distilled Meares' teaching ideas into one book:

• Meares' Stillness Meditation method.
• His theory of mental homeostasis.
• Meares' complete teaching protocol.
• Adjustments and additional guidance for modern non-medical Stillness Meditation teaching.
• Stillness Meditation Teaching inside a health service framework.
• Meares' work on Stillness Meditation and cancer.

The author is Owen Bruhn, BSc Hons, Grad Diplomas in Occup Hygiene and Ergonomics, Accredited SMT Teacher, Member Meditation Australia, Primal Blueprint and Posture Alignment coach. Bruhn met Dr Meares in 1984 and attended his meditation classes over the course of that year. He trained much later, with Pauline McKinnon, who taught him to teach Meares' method, after an injury in 2011. His previous books: - Ainslie Meares on Meditation, explains how to meditate, has 30+ of his poems, his life story plus more. A Key to the Books of Ainslie Meares, helps choose the right book, first time around. Still Mind Sound Body, explains psychological changes resulting from Meares' meditation, support factors (sleep etc), actions for better living and more

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