Mindfulness Method

The Modern Monk Mindfulness Method is composed of three elements:

Daily Practice

The daily practice is what powers your transformation of mind. This is a guided, step-by-step path towards an optimal mind.

Mind Model

Our proprietary neuroscience-based mind model frames your understanding of your mind, the practice and your progress.

Four Practices

Four mental and physical daily practices that drive your transformation of mind:

Meditation x2
Breathwork
Yoga

The Practice

This is where the rubber hits the road and everything changes for the better. Our traditional practices include mental (meditation) and physical (yoga/breath) aspects. We do a formal practice every day, and (eventually) live the rest of the day practicing informally.

Practice Now

The Community

At its core, this a group of individuals dedicated to living and sharing the experiment/experience of a daily practice. Cleaning-up your mind and getting it into shape is not always an easy or pleasant experience, and it's important to have a place where people get what you're dealing with. We also celebrate many small wins, and mostly 'chop wood and carry water' together, day after day.

Feel free to join the forum and engage with the community.

Forum

The Teacher

As the founder and head teacher, Manish Mallas offers the rare perspective of someone who has finished the practice. Having travelled the entire journey means that we can offer you the most direct, efficient and effective path to your own growth.

The Daily Practice

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Mind Model

Our proprietary Modern Monk Mind Model is a map of our minds. From bottom-to-top, it shows our evolutionary journey and the moment-to-moment workings of our consciousness. From top-to-bottom it’s a roadmap to mindfulness practice. As you move through each deeper level, there is a mind-management task to accomplish – fix a problem and build a skill/strength – and wisdom to be gained.

Awareness

Human

Pre-frontal Cortex

Mindless -> Present

Thinking

Primate

Cortex

Distraction -> Focus

Emotions

Mammal

Limbic System

Reaction -> Acceptance

Body

Reptile

Brainstem

Tension -> Poise

Nature / Spirit

Life

Cells

Ignorance -> Instinct

Being

Matter

Ignorance -> Wisdom

Empty

The Goal

4 Practices

We belong to a direct mindfulness lineage dating back 2,500 years. Based on our history and experience, we offer four traditional practices, framed with neuroscience and a dialogue around how they fit into our busy, modern lives.

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Meditation – Focus

Natural Breath - Build deliberate focus, calm and flow & prepare for the deepest work.

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Meditation – Insight

Natural Body - Build insight into the nature of your mind, accomplish the deepest work & finish your practice.

Breathwork

Deliberate Breath - Manage your internal body, emotional and cognitive postures & prepare for deeper work.

Yoga

Deliberate Body - Manage your body posture, release long-held tension & prepare for deeper work.

Yoga

Yoga is an ancient practice that involves physical poses, concentration, and deep breathing. A regular yoga practice can promote endurance, strength, calmness, flexibility, and well-being.

Benefits

Increased flexibility.
Increased muscle strength and tone.
Improved respiration, energy and vitality.
Maintaining a balanced metabolism.
Weight reduction.
Cardio and circulatory health.
Improved athletic performance.

Vipashyana

Yoga is an ancient practice that involves physical poses, concentration, and deep breathing. A regular yoga practice can promote endurance, strength, calmness, flexibility, and well-being.

Benefits

Increased flexibility.
Increased muscle strength and tone.
Improved respiration, energy and vitality.
Maintaining a balanced metabolism.
Weight reduction.
Cardio and circulatory health.
Improved athletic performance.