AWARENESS INSIGHT MEDITATION
Awareness Insight Meditation is an “Open-Monitoring” style of mediation that is non-dogmatic in its approach but with influences from Eastern traditions, modern psychology, and weaves in the neuroscience of meditation in an accessible way.
At the heart of AIM is learning how to cultivate a consistent meditation practice. Our approach not only teaches students how, when, and for how long to practice, but also provides ongoing guidance and support to help them stay steady on their path.
To truly absorb and embody the transformative power of meditation, consistency is key. This training helps you become a committed meditator, while offering deep insight into what it means to be fully human. What you gain from your practice will always reflect the time, presence, and sincerity you bring to it. But perhaps most importantly, it asks how willing you are to surrender to the process itself.
AIM is taught via a 3-part meditation course by a certified AIM teacher.
Upcoming Events
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AIM Refresher Course
October 23 & 30, Online, 1–3 pm
For anyone who’s learned Awareness Insight Meditation and wants to come back to their practice - whether it’s been a few weeks, months or years. This workshop is designed as a supportive reset: a chance to reconnect with the foundations of AIM, remember what made the practice useful in the first place, and rebuild consistency without pressure or self-judgement.
We’ll revisit the core principles and techniques of AIM, look at what can happen psychologically and in the nervous system when practice drops away, and explore the very common barriers that can make returning feel harder than it needs to be. Most importantly, we’ll look at how to begin again without turning meditation into another thing you’ve “failed” at, and how to create a practice that feels realistic and sustainable in the context of your life now.
This is also a useful workshop for AIM teachers who want to better support students who have fallen out of practice and are looking for a way back in.
$50
Free for registered AIM teachers -
AIM 3-Part Foundation Course with Claire Robbie
Weekend Course, Dec 5 & 6
The 3-Part AIM Course teaches Awareness Insight Meditation, a simple, powerful approach designed to help you develop greater clarity, steadiness and self-awareness in everyday life. Rather than asking you to empty your mind or become “good” at meditation, AIM teaches you how to work skilfully with thoughts, emotions, sensations and the constantly changing nature of your inner experience.
Across three sessions with AIM Founder Claire Robbie, you'll learn the foundations of the practice, understand what meditation does in the brain and nervous system, and build confidence to practice independently. AIM draws from traditional meditation alongside contemporary psychology and neuroscience. Whether you’re new to meditation or have struggled to make it stick before, this course gives you a clear, practical pathway into a practice that can support you for life.
$350
50% discount for single parents, The Rising & Reset Alumni. Get in touch for the booking code.
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Deep Rest Retreat
June 11 - 13, 2027
Join Claire Robbie & Jo Pearson for a 3-night retreat experience expertly designed to help you slow down and create space in your mind and body. Explore meditation, breathwork, and more, and experience their rejuvenating benefits, undistracted by the responsibilities of life. With delicious, nourishing meals, nature walks, swims and a period of Noble Silence, all in luxury accommodation, these retreats are a true gift to your nervous system.
These retreats are purposefully small, with only 6 guests.
Meditation has historically been learned through relationship, not simply through instructions. Across yogic and Buddhist traditions, students practised under the guidance of teachers and within communities, sometimes for many years. A teacher could answer questions, notice misunderstandings, offer context and help a student navigate the challenges that arise as practice deepens. A good teacher should not create dependence, but help strengthen your own awareness, discernment and trust in your experience.
Community matters too. Meditation is inward, but it does not need to be isolated. Practising with others brings encouragement, perspective and continuity, particularly when motivation changes. Apps, books and recordings can be incredibly useful, but meditation historically developed within living relationships and communities. Finding a trustworthy teacher and a group to practise with can give the practice greater depth, support and connection.
