Peace of Mind: An Exploration of Applied Yoga Philosophy

A practical Café Philo: free, in person and in English.

Your mind spends almost half of your waking hours somewhere other than where you are, and research links that wandering to lower wellbeing. Think of this session as decaf for the mind: 75 minutes over coffee to learn a practical way to settle it, drawing on applied yoga philosophy and current research.

**What you will take away** 

A clear definition of a peaceful mind, and why it matters for stress, sleep and energy. Four attitudes from yoga philosophy that stop the mind getting hooked by other people's behavior. A short breathing practice you can use at your desk, before a difficult meeting, or at night.

**Program**

- 10:00 Arrival and coffee

- 10:10 Welcome and a short seated breathing practice

- 10:15 What a peaceful mind is

- 10:25 How the mind and the body's stress response interact

- 10:35 Four attitudes for a settled mind, practiced in pairs

- 10:50 Open exchange and questions

- 11:10 Close

**Practical information** 

Free. Registration required, with 11 places. No prior experience needed, and no mats or special clothing. Everything is done seated. Drinks are at your own expense, to support the café hosting us.

Part of the European Sustainable Development Week 2026, contributing to SDG 3, Good Health and Well-being. A sustainable society depends on people whose minds and bodies can sustain the pace they live at.

Facilitated by Julien Beladina, founder of The Self Expansion.