Special Daytime Session: "Befriending Your Inner Critic" (Meditation + Tea)

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We all have 'inner critics'—those persistent voices that criticize, shame, and undermine us. Perhaps it's an inner perfectionist setting unreachable standards, a guilt-inducing voice berating you for past actions, or a doubter that constantly questions your abilities, holding you back from pursuing your desires.

Interestingly, these critical parts of our psyche often have positive intentions, despite their typically negative and self-sabotaging effects. The key to diminishing their influence lies in understanding and befriending them. (Whereas we often do the opposite!)

In this session on Tuesday (public holiday in Japan), I will guide a meditation to heighten awareness of your inner critics. I will also introduce several important concepts and techniques that you can apply in your daily life to mitigate their impact. :)

Whatever your experience is, you’re welcome to join.

🔎 Details:

• Theme: Understanding Your Inner Critic
• Time: Thursday January 16th, 2:00pm-4:00pm (Doors open at 200pm and we start at 210pm sharp!)
• Location: Brighton Yoga Studio Daikanyama Google Maps
• Price: Regular price: 2,000 yen. Sustaining Members: Free (get a membership here)

Please be serious about reserving a spot, and unRSVP as soon as you have decided you're not going to make it.

🧘‍♂️ What to expect:

• Light stretching/ breathing
• 40 minutes of guided mindfulness meditation
• A 15-minute talk on the Inner Critic
• Short pair exercise
• Tea and sharing at the end; this is a chance to hear from others and practice nonjudgmental listening
• Meditation cushions provided

👖 What to bring:

• Comfortable clothes to meditate in
• Hoodie/sweaters
• Water bottle

About the type(s) of meditation we practice:
We share a wide range of secular meditation practices which are largely based on Mindfulness Meditation. These practices are open to anyone from any belief system – everyone can practice. You can read more about secular meditation here.

🌱 About Your Teacher:
Misha Yurchenko is a Tokyo-based certified meditation teacher with over ten years of meditation experience. He has spent time on retreat around the world and practiced a range of techniques. After experiencing extreme burnout from his venture-funded startup, he founded Tokyo Mindfulness and is dedicated to helping others break free from themselves. He takes an integrated and practical approach combining meditation, breathwork, and nervous system healing to help people let go of the ego, release old habit patterns and find inner freedom. He is the author of several books and lives in Nerima with his family.