Hi, my name is Misia (pronounced Meesha). Meditation is a practice that I have been exploring since I was 12 years old and have had several teachers from different backgrounds growing up. What kept me coming back to this practice was that I was mesmerised by the states that the practice enabled me to enter. The deep, relaxing altered states of consciousness where the world dissolved around me and I descended into my inner world. The clarity in the insight that I could reach via this practice also mystified me. It was like communicating with an older, wiser family member but within myself, whenever I needed to find direction. The more I have learned about what the practice actually does psychologically and from a neuroscientific perspective, the more I have understood why it has such a prominent role in so many mystical traditions. What it can do is genuinely magical. The practice and what can be achieved with it, whether that is momentary relaxation, long-term transformation or seeking inner insight, is rich in philosophical depth through history and I believe in this age is more needed than ever. It has led to dramatic leaps in the quality of my life and it's my mission to help others explore this path for self-improvement in a non-dogmatic yet philosophically and scientifically grounded way.