Meditation in Dakar is a 1-hour guided session to slow down, alone or in a group, as part of daily life or as a one-off. Four options, priced per person: a single session, a pack of 8 sessions, a 2-hour group session, or a 1-hour session at home.

Four options to settle into a practice

• The session (1 h): a guided meditation session, to discover or to start again.
• The pack of 8 sessions: to build a regular practice, one session a week for example, according to your rhythm.
• The group session (2 h): longer, to share with others.
• Meditation at home (1 h): the guide comes to you.

A guided session goes step by step: you settle in, let yourself be led by the guide’s voice, and bring your attention to the breath, to the body, then to the thoughts that pass. It works on relaxation, mental refocusing and mindfulness, sometimes with positive visualisation, and ends with a time of relaxation before you resume your day.

Getting started

Wear light, comfortable clothing suited to movement, and choose a moment when you are not in a hurry: early morning or the end of the day suit well, when the city is calmer. A single session is enough to discover it, and the pack of 8 sessions sets the rhythm of a real practice without committing you to long months.

Meditation helps you slow down, but it is not a treatment: in case of intense stress or lasting distress, it is best to consult a health professional as well.

If you live in Dakar, a 1-hour session slips in early in the morning or at the end of the day, and the pack sets up a regular appointment. If you are visiting, it is a way to slow down in the middle of a busy stay, or to recover from a long journey.

Meditating in Dakar

Sessions take place in Dakar, a noisy, dense city where a moment of silence does you good. The coast remains close: the beaches of the Almadies, Ngor and Yoff offer, before or after a session, an ocean-side setting to extend the calm.

Extending the practice

After meditation, yoga classes, energy healing or a massage extend the relaxation. Life coaching helps you make the most of this time to step back.