What I Learned from a Silent Meditation Retreat (Vipassana)
I signed up for a 5 day meditation retreat close to Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand. I already knew that meditation was very beneficial from the yoga teacher training in India I did. In India, I felt the power of meditation for inner peace, manifestation, being present and learning more about yourself. Our meditation teacher taught us about Vipassana, which means to see clearly. It's normally ten days of silence, no distractions and basically just meditation. At the time this idea scared me. I was afraid that there was something dark inside of me that I couldn't face. Throughout my months of traveling through South East Asia I met many people who did Vipassana and they all had a transformative experience. I thought meeting all these people was a sign from the universe, that I too should challenge myself and do Vipassana. As I was finalizing my trip, I realized the best way to end this 6 months in Asia was to do Vipassana. I decided to book just 5 days, as 10 felt too ove...
