Quiet Mind Meditation

Quiet Mind Meditation Sarah is a meditation teacher based in Melbourne (Australia) and Founder of Quiet Mind Meditation (2009) and The Meditation Box (2022) Life is busy. And noisy.

After a long and challenging corporate career that came to a crossroad following the Global Financial Crisis .. Sarah took herself off to a meditation retreat and realised it was time to share her passion for meditation (her secret weapon in life) through Quiet Mind Meditation. Having meditated for more than 20+ years, Sarah is well aware of the challenges that life can present, and is eternally grateful that she learnt to meditate as a teenager .. and continued to meditate through all the ups and downs and meanderings. We are constantly bombarded with information .. words, thoughts, sights, sounds, smells .. that cause us to live in a state of perpetual edginess with no time to processes everything. But when we live on 'fast-forward' we miss the moments we have right now, and this can leave us with a residue of something missing. We disconnect from life and our sense of self. The ability to be both extremely relaxed physically and mentally, while remaining alert and awake, is one way to describe the meditative state. Research clearly shows that a regular meditation practice teaches us how to self manage our stress, which positively influences our inner biochemistry; improving our physical and emotional health, providing more restful sleep and improved energy levels alongside increased ability to cultivate positive emotions and a deeper understanding of who we are in our quietest moments.

After all these years of teaching meditation, I’ve realised that taking a new offering out into the world can still feel...
18/09/2026

After all these years of teaching meditation, I’ve realised that taking a new offering out into the world can still feel a little terrifying!

The Way of Spring is my first step into sharing my own qigong practice, alongside meditation, as I continue my Qigong Teacher Training. So, there has been plenty of dreaming, planning and, of course, caffeine to get here.

And then came our first class.

Eight lovely students joined me online and, is it really that surprising .. that once we began, my nerves softened and we moved, breathed, explored and enjoyed the practice together.

I received some really beautiful feedback afterwards .. a lovely reminder that sometimes you just have to take the step – even when you don’t feel completely ready.

I wrote a little about this part of the journey .. including the unexpected technology drama.

New blog: Stepping Into Something New 🌱

Link in bio.

12/09/2026

This month marks - 8 months of The Quiet Pause!

Eight months. Eight different themes. Eight different doorways into meditation.

And I have to say … this feels like quite a milestone.

When I created The Quiet Pause back in February, I wanted to try something a little different.

One Practice.
One Month.
One Focus.

Rather than moving on to a new meditation every week, this format gives us the luxury of staying with one practice for the whole month.

We practise it and we get to know it. We notice how it feels in our body, what happens in our mind and heart - discovering what happens when we return to the same practice again and again.

And perhaps, with a little more time and familiarity, we begin to notice things we might have missed the first time.

Each month has brought a different seasonally aligned focus:

The Sacred Pause - Feb
The Breath Journey - Mar
Softening, Settling, Letting Go - Apr
Holding Space - May
Deep Rest - Jun
Just Listening - Jul
Loving Kindness - Aug 
Receiving & Releasing -Sep

Alongside the practice, I also share a little weekly email with a personal reflection, some deeper learning, a story, or a simple way to take the practice off the cushion and into everyday life.

And there is one other thing that is quite intentional about The Quiet Pause - the meditation is only available for THAT ONE month.

When the month ends, the recording disappears.

So, there is just one practice, here for you now.

Because sometimes the invitation to stay with one thing is exactly what we need.

Not more.
Just deeper.

One Practice. One Month. One Focus.

SEPTEMBER our meditation is called - ‘Receiving + Releasing’

LINK in bio.

I’m not quite sure what I should do with all the recording and content .. maybe an online library?

Have you followed along for all 8 meditations? Let me know …

NO GRIT. NO PEARL.Oh, I have been reminded of this little piece of wisdom this week.It’s been one of those weeks!!A few ...
12/09/2026

NO GRIT. NO PEARL.

Oh, I have been reminded of this little piece of wisdom this week.

It’s been one of those weeks!!

A few (too many) technical challenges .. things not working as they should: passwords, platforms, settings, emails… tossing in a little more frustration to a busy week.

There may even have been some huffing and storming away and, “Why is this so difficult?!” 😂

And yet, when each thing was finally resolved, with a sprinkling of patience and a lot of help from AI, there was a delightful feeling of accomplishment.

Which brought me back to the pearl.

An oyster doesn’t create a pearl because everything is smooth and comfortable - the pearl is created because of the irritation.

A tiny piece of grit enters the shell, and rather than simply removing it, the oyster slowly coats it - layer upon layer - until something beautiful is formed.

No grit. No pearl.

Perhaps our irritations, frustrations and challenges are just like that .. asking something of us - whether it’s patience, persistence, grace, creativity, acceptance. Definitely a willingness to keep trying.

Again and again.

And sometimes doing this reveals a capacity we didn’t realise we had.

So, a lovely reminder for our meditation also - that the practice isn’t to make life free from grit.

It’s to learn how to meet it.

And perhaps, over time, allow something beautiful to form around it.

🙏🏼
Warmly,
Sarah

Holy … what a night of technological mind-twisting games 😳But happy to report that ‘we’ got there .. through twists and ...
10/09/2026

Holy … what a night of technological mind-twisting games 😳

But happy to report that ‘we’ got there .. through twists and turns, platform hurdles, and biases and dreams tested.

I thought my task was a simple one - but (again) my ideas are more creative-license than based in reality .. and I have to say, the best thing to assist when the landscape is foreign and confusing .. is ChatGPT!

Ask and you shall be guided in all things technical.

A few hours and a few good questions later, and I had my Week One resource for The Way of Spring class ready to share with everyone.

A check sheet of our Spring Qigong exercises, with some further insights into the traditional and contemporary instructions, a gentle step into the world of TCM and the health benefits of our practice. Information that can come after our playful experience in week one (embodiment first).

And ten (TEN) little videos that will be a simple reminder of our exercises - because we are gathering for practice not to be recorded!

I went to sleep a very satisfied small business owner .. ‘we’ did it!

🌸 now, will next week be easier?

🤣 I can laugh now!

Even had this experience? The highs and lows of technology for the technology-challenged?

🙏🏼 Sarah

05/09/2026

Today, another ‘Voicenote from the Cushion’ and the often heard claim - “I can’t meditate. I have too many thoughts.”

I’ve heard this so many times over the years, and I do understand why people think it means they can’t meditate or are doing something wrong.

There is this image that meditation is about total stillness, becoming peaceful and quiet, and somehow having a mind not interested in thinking.

Which, of course, isn’t what happens!

The mind (or possibly, your ego) has been running the show for a very long time - it’s all about thinking, planning, remembering, solving, worrying, anticipating, replaying conversations and generally keeping itself entertained in every moment.

Then you sit down to meditate and suddenly the mind says, “Hold on, what’s going on?”

Because, the mind likes to be in the driver’s seat!

So, this morning was one of those sweet reminders - our thoughts can be sticky in meditation, which isn’t an issue, until we take the bait and get carried away with them … off to distant lands, past arguments or future desires.

Thoughts will pop up - that’s just what mind does.

In our meditation we NOTICE and COME BACK.

Again and again.

This is ‘the practice’.

Those blissfully quiet moments are lovely .. but there is also something much more interesting and empowering in that moment when you realise, oh… I’m thinking, and return to your practice.

That’s the bit I think we often misunderstand.

More from the cushion another day.

With Spring comes a gentle shift … a little more light, movement and possibility, and perhaps an invitation to soften ou...
05/09/2026

With Spring comes a gentle shift … a little more light, movement and possibility, and perhaps an invitation to soften our grip on what has been and become a little more open to what is arriving.

This is the feeling behind September’s The Quiet Pause.

Our guided meditation this month (always a free offering) is a simple mantra ‘Receiving ~ Releasing’, using the natural rhythm of our breath to explore opening and flow.

Receiving as we breathe in.
Releasing as we breathe out.

A quiet pause to notice what happens when we allow the breath, and ourselves, a little more space.

The September Quiet Pause is out tomorrow morning at dawn 🌅

A little pause for the beginning of Spring.

Spring is almost here … and I’m thrilled that on Monday, we begin!The Way of Spring is a little new something … drawn fr...
03/09/2026

Spring is almost here … and I’m thrilled that on Monday, we begin!

The Way of Spring is a little new something … drawn from my Qigong studies and my own practice. It’s a five-week journey into Qigong, breath and meditation - a seasonal Spring practice that embraces - awakening, renewal and growth.

We’ll move, breathe, settle and explore together, building a flowing practice week by week that you can take into your daily life.

And I’m delighted to have had such a lovely response - so there are just 3 places left.

If you’ve been feeling the pull towards something new this Spring, perhaps this is your invitation. 🌸

We begin Monday 7 September at 7pm (Melbourne).

Come and practise the season with me.

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Lao Tzu’s teachings are at the heart of Taoist philosophy, which teaches us to live in harmony with the natural flow of ...
01/09/2026

Lao Tzu’s teachings are at the heart of Taoist philosophy, which teaches us to live in harmony with the natural flow of the universe.

This core idea, known as Wu Wei (effortless action) has deeply influenced Qigong practice by inviting us to work with, rather than against, the natural flow of life.

Spring really does offer us the same invitation.

Well, hello Spring!1st SEP - TUESDAYHave you felt the warm spring breeze or seen the blossom suddenly appearing near you...
31/08/2026

Well, hello Spring!
1st SEP - TUESDAY

Have you felt the warm spring breeze or seen the blossom suddenly appearing near you?

Not quite here yet, but the world is begining to stir with the whisper of new beginnings, renewed energy and sense of potentiality.

Light is thankfully returning to our days, tiny shoots are starting to push through the softened earth and there is a faint floral scent in the air … everything in nature is reaching towards the warmth of the sun.

Yet, nature is definitely in no rush .. and offers us the same invitation:

to awaken to what is emerging and cultivate what we wish to grow.

In our meditation practice, we create the space to notice these subtle shifts within ourselves. To listen beneath the noise, reconnect with what feels alive, and make room for new possibilities.

And through Qigong, we can embody this awakening by moving with the season, opening the body, activating the breath and allowing our energy to flow upward and outward.

Each season has something to teach us.

Spring wishes to reminds us that growth doesn’t need to be forced but we simply need to create the conditions for something new to emerge.
Happy Spring 🍃

Perhaps my favourite season 😊

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