Andre Berry Meditation

01/06/2026

This week on the Charcoal Croissant

Monday — When Chasing Gets In The Way
Sometimes the harder we chase, the less clearly we see. What happens when we stop forcing and give life a little more space?

Wednesday — You're Behind No One
Comparison has a way of making us feel late to our own lives. What if there was no race to begin with?

Friday — Through The Lens We See
Two people can experience the same situation and walk away with completely different stories. Why? Because we don't just see what's happening. We see it through everything we've experienced before.

Three observations.

Three opportunities to pause.

Three chances to see things a little differently.

30/05/2026

Life moves quickly.

Weeks become months.

Months become years.

Before we know it, we're wondering where the time has gone and whether we're still moving in the direction we truly want to go.

That's why I've created RESET.

Think of it as a checkpoint.

A day to pause.

A day to reflect.

A day to learn.

A day to reconnect with yourself and your meditation practice.

A day to take stock of where you are, what's working well, what you'd like more of, and where you'd like to grow.

Through meditation, discussion, reflection, learning, and community, RESET creates the space to step back from everyday life and move forward with greater clarity and purpose.

The first RESET takes place on 27th June.

For more information, please feel free to drop me a line.

29/05/2026

Rather than reaching for another coffee, sometimes the best thing you can do is stop, close your eyes, and rest.

On my recent road trip, I was reminded just how powerful a few minutes of meditation can be.

It provides a quality of rest that feels different. Clearer. Deeper. More refreshing.

The service station became more than a place to refuel the car.

It became a place to refuel me.

Take a break. Love to meditate

26/05/2026

25/05/2026

This week on The Charcoal Croissant

Monday — Don’t Add More Fire
Someone else’s frustration doesn’t have to become our state too. Not every moment needs more reaction added to it.

Wednesday — You Don’t Always Need To Fix It
Sometimes people don’t need advice or solutions.
Sometimes they simply need to feel heard.

Friday — What We Avoid Stays With Us
What we keep distracting ourselves from doesn’t usually disappear. Often it quietly waits for our attention.

Small pauses.
More awareness.
Less reaction.

25/05/2026

I love teaching for many reasons. One of them is that it reminds me of my own journey when I first learned to meditate. That first glimpse of a greater reality that suddenly put everything into a different perspective.

It was such a profound experience that I’ve now meditated twice a day, every day, for the last 16 years.

And in many ways, I’ve realised it’s not so much about the meditation itself, but what happens outside of meditation. The sense of contentment. The sense of wholeness. The feeling that life keeps opening a little more every single day.

I find myself naturally becoming more grateful for everything that I have. My appreciation for even ordinary moments has grown massively.

And whilst there’s no desperate feeling that something is missing, I naturally feel more driven and focused to make the most of what I do and the life that I have.

That’s why I meditate. And that’s why I enjoy teaching as much as I do. Not because I have all the answers, but because I know how powerful it can be to experience more peace, clarity, appreciation, and connection within everyday life.

It’s beautiful.

23/05/2026

I have been on a mini tour of late with courses in Central London and Totnes. But will be back in Bath very soon and very much looking forward to it.

19/05/2026

Feeling stressed?
Mind racing?
Want to learn to meditate?

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in Central London

A simple, natural technique
practised 20 minutes twice a day.

No forcing the mind.
No trying to “empty thoughts.”
No changing who you are.

Small groups • Ongoing support • Lifetime access

Courses running this weekend.

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18/05/2026

This week on the Charcoal Croissant

MONDAY
KEEPING BUSY
Not everything needs filling all the time.

WEDNESDAY
STOP TAKING EVERYTHING SO PERSONALLY
Not every reaction is about us.

FRIDAY
YOU DON’T HAVE TO MATCH THE ENERGY
Their energy does not have to become ours.

15/05/2026

Maybe purpose is not only about where we end up…
but about how present we are for the journey while we are living it.

How deeply we experience life. How connected we feel to it. How real it all feels while it’s happening.