Mindfulness,
Insight Meditation
& Qigong

WELLINGTON, NZ

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Upcoming sessions

Monday Guided Meditation on Zoom

Mon 18 Nov @ 7:45 pm - Sun 24 Nov @ 8:15 pm

Monday Guided Meditation on Zoom

Mon 25 Nov @ 7:45 pm - Sun 1 Dec @ 8:15 pm

Monday Guided Meditation on Zoom

Mon 2 Dec @ 7:45 pm - Sun 8 Dec @ 8:15 pm

Welcome to Original Nature

Learn, practise and explore meditation and the living dharma.

Receive teachings in Mindfulness and Insight (Vipassana) Meditation.

Discover how Qi Gong enhances relaxation, well-being and body/mind connection.

Original Nature Sitting Man

Meet our teachers

Original Nature’s teachers, Hugh Tennent and Erin Taylor, both have decades of experience as meditation practitioners and teachers. They are dedicated to living the dharma and supporting others to do so. They have trained in the Buddhist Theravada Tradition and draw on their experience of other Buddhist lineages and mind/body practices.

Erin Taylor

Erin Taylor

Hugh Tennent

Hugh Tennent

Mentoring opportunities

One-to -one guidance – gentle, confidential, personalised

Beginning your meditation journey

• Understand the basics of mindfulness and meditation to lay the foundations for a lasting practice

• Beneficial practices and postures appropriate for you

When you need support

• Getting unstuck or finding motivation

• Dealing with the inevitable issues that arise such as tension, pain, self-criticism, looping thoughts

• Going deeper into the purpose and meaning of your spiritual path

Get in touch with us

Cost: Dana (koha)

If you’re interested in learning more about mentoring with Erin or Hugh, please get in touch using our contact form.

“I value the honesty, variety, humour and dedication the teachers bring, I am always learning.  Truly inspiring, thank you Original Nature!”
V.C.
“The sessions had a profound impact on me during lockdown. I was able to calm my fight flight response enough to be present with experience, and continue to make better big, and small life choices because of these practices”
S.T.

“It’s evident that the teaching draws on deep knowledge and experience of traditions and techniques. I feel the practices are offered with wisdom and care, and I always find the sessions to be uplifting.”

S.W.
“The instruction is insightful and grounded and I have been able to incorporate meditation practice into my daily life for this reason. It has made a profound difference”
L.W.