Not relaxation, not a belief: a concrete method, passed down since 1975 in the lineage of Gururaj Ananda Yogi. Two ways in, depending on where you start.
Two doors in
You close your eyes for thirty seconds. Your head makes the shopping list, replays the last meeting, wonders whether the gas is off. That is expected.
It is also what makes people nervous: we think there is something to get right, and we have never seen what it looks like. We don’t all start from the same place, so there are two doors.
The workshop is for seeing it up close, with nothing to believe. It does not make you a meditator. It lets you decide whether you want to go further.
The cycle is for learning the techniques properly. I teach them, I help when you get stuck, I don’t hold your hand. The work is yours to do.
A dirty window is not cleaned in two minutes, or in one go. You wipe, the dust comes back, you wipe again. Meditating is that same gesture, applied to attention: sit down, notice it has wandered off, come back. Nothing to get right.
The discovery workshop is for you if you don’t know meditation at all, or if you hesitate to start. You practise, you see what it is, you have nothing to believe. Three workshops in Ath, five people at most, guided audios to practise at home. At the end, you know whether you want to continue. €180.
See the discovery workshop →The individual cycle means learning to meditate with me, one person at a time. Meditating means sitting calmly and training to bring your attention back while thoughts pass. It is learned like a movement: with someone who shows you. I prescribe a set of techniques chosen for you, and I show them one by one, in Ath or online, on screen. If something gets stuck, we look at it together. The techniques are yours to practise: I cannot do it in your place. We start with a short time, and the practice asks you to come back every day. That is why I only open it to people who are decided to commit. €250, payable in one or two instalments.
See the individual cycle →The online Monday meditation group is reserved for people who have completed the individual cycle and practise regularly. It brings together experienced practitioners: I do not explain the techniques again in this group. The group is free, with no additional fees.
To see for yourself: the workshop.
Discover the workshopIf you already know you want to learn the techniques: write to me.
ifsu@etik.comWhy techniques
Try it now: notice where your attention goes when you don’t direct it. It leaves. That is something you observe, not something you grade.
The techniques are what we come back to once attention has gone. Without a support, we fight our thoughts, or we follow them to the end. With a support, we notice, we come back, we start again. It is not glamorous. It is a handrail: you don’t look at it, but you are glad to have it on the stairs.
In the Yoga Sūtras (I.12), Patañjali describes two stages: repeated practice (abhyāsa), then detachment (vairāgya). The support first, the detachment afterwards.
According to The Path of Unfoldment (French edition: La Voie du Déploiement), techniques that are poorly suited have no effect, or an effect that does not fit. That is why the cycle is done one-to-one: we look at your starting point, I prescribe the set that suits you, we adjust.
An example from my own life. In the car, someone makes a manoeuvre that irritates me. The anger rises anyway, the body reacts before I do. But sometimes I notice it, return to pranayama (a breath at a prescribed rhythm, one of my techniques) and let go more quickly. Not every time.
The tradition describes supports that matter less over the years. I don’t know whether that happens for everyone, or when.
The method in three lines
IFSU Vedic meditation follows the Path of Unfoldment method, taught by Gururaj Ananda Yogi. IFSU was founded in 1975: it is a non-profit association, present in 8 countries.
IFSU is non-sectarian, non-dogmatic, compatible with all beliefs — or none. You practise and you observe.
It is not five minutes on an app. The practice starts at 20 minutes a day, then builds up gradually.
Who teaches
My name is Marjorie. I have practised IFSU Vedic meditation since 2013, passed on to me by Breeyana. As co-leader of IFSU Belgium (French-speaking), I am also on the international BFMS council (Belgium–France).
My role
I pass on the techniques as I received them, within a framework. I answer your questions and follow you throughout the cycle: when you get stuck, you tell me and we look together. What you find in it, I have no access to, and I don’t try to guess.
What I notice in my practice
Meditation made me look closely at the mind: how it turns, what it repeats. Part of what I call “me” comes from outside: habits, inheritances, other people’s expectations. I look for what truly belongs to me, without deciding in advance.
During practice, thoughts sometimes pass without catching me. A clear calm settles in, with an intense joy. It lasts a few seconds. Over the years, for me, those seconds have grown longer. I describe what I notice, without giving it a name.
If you want to see how it is worked on, the discovery workshop is made for that.
Where the method comes from
All his life, Gururaj refused to have a cult made of him. He continued teaching until his death in 1988 and founded IFSU in 1975 so the transmission could continue. I summarise this invitation from IFSU teaching as follows: experiment in your own life, observe what is helpful and keep a critical mind. This is a paraphrase, not a literal quotation. I pass on the techniques; each person observes what they find in them.
Why it costs money
You don’t pay for the techniques. They come from the IFSU lineage, a non-profit association, and I don’t sell them. You pay for my time: the sessions, the individual follow-up, the answers to your questions. That time is my work, which is why it has a price.
What can come up
Unpleasant feelings can arise during or after meditation. The IFSU tradition describes these as a release of tension. This does not mean you should persevere at any cost: if practice becomes too uncomfortable, stop and tell me so we can adapt the sessions. Meditation does not replace medical or psychological care.
What I don’t do
I belong to no Church and I don’t ask you to believe in anything. I promise no result. If the practice brings up things that are outside my remit, I refer you to a professional.
My path, from backstage to meditation →
Write to me. We will see together whether the workshop or the cycle suits you. And if it isn’t for you, I will tell you.
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