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calmer and quieter
calmness: the six-week course
Available from April 2026
The six-week course is the gradual cultivation of a stable and relaxed calmness.
This is done by learning to relax in stages so that we can finally allow the mind to relax.
The course includes all the principles of breathing and relaxation, going much more deeply into them.
Then from relaxation we move naturally into calmness meditation.
In calmness meditation we learn how to work with the mind's habits and allow everything
to settle, and in so doing we cultivate a quiet, stable and relaxed sense of calm.
We learn how to let go of all our struggle and just be,
The course is a training, a cultivation and a learning process. It requires a gentle and consistent effort.
Course Structure
6 weeks
42 days of guided audio + supplementary videos
Starts at 18 minutes a day - builds to 30 minutes a day
Each session is 25% breathing 75% meditation
We build up one specific breathing technique for deep relaxation
We gently cultivate our capacity to simply sit and be at ease
David is available via email throughout to answer questions
The course is designed to be as straightforward as possible.
If you go for a run every day you will get fitter.
As we do the course, we get 'fitter' in our capacity, to release, relax, let go and finally just rest at ease.
6 week course
200£Valid for 12 months
Course Content
During the the course we cover numerous principles
the mind-body-breath connection
slowing the breath
pausing the breath
relaxing the breath
the relaxation response
concentration and awareness
being vs doing
acceptance and kindness
effort and non-effort
thinking and conceptuality
the causes of stress, agitation and anxiety
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course faq
Is it necessary to do the relaxation workshop before doing the course?
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No, not at all. All the elements of the relaxation are included in the course. They are in fact the basis for the calmness meditation element. But, doing the workshop would give you a good introduction the working with the mind and breath, so you could test it out first, have a taste so to speak. As the workshop includes audio for home practice it also allows you to see how you are with a bit of focus and discipline. This may be good before committing to the course, as the course really asks us to do it every day for six weeks.
When time of day should I do the classes?
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The morning is suggested as the best time to do this, for two reasons. One, it may simply be easier to add it to your morning routine, which are generally more predictable than evening times. Two, the morning time is when our minds are naturally somewhat calmer and more relaxed as they have not been stirred up yet by all the day's activities. But, most important, find a regular time that works for you.
By practicing in the morning we also get a chance to see the effect of the practice on our lives as we go through the day. For, as we go on, there should be some change in flavour, something noticeable, a shift in a habit or tendency within us.
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How does this course differ from others?
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The unique element on offer here is our detailed approach to really relaxing - combining
insight and understanding from both meditative and breathing traditions. We work on the body and nerves from one side, and on the mind from the other. We work on everything simultaneously.
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