what is a subscription box?
Today, I thought, ‘maybe it’s time to start an online journal or blog’. Somewhere I can share more about the Meditation Box journey, and a space to write and dive a little deeper. There are always so many rituals and practices that I can’t physically include in each box, as I might if we were sitting together in a meditation class. I am keen to start .. Journal entry #1. Welcome!
The idea for The Meditation Box came from the alchemy of my own meditation practice.
I first learned to meditate as a teenager, and for the past 12 years, I have been sharing this life skill as a meditation teacher and mindfulness coach.
The idea came from the wish to offer something that would support, motivate, engage, excite and inspire those starting, and continuing, with their meditation practice. Once class is finished, in the rhythm of your own daily life. The idea for ‘the box’ had been marinating in my heart and mind for a few years. I did tentatively share one box a few years ago, and then quickly took it down from my website. It felt premature. Then, years later I simply woke up one day and it felt ready to be birthed .. and I launched the first box, called The Foundation Box, in celebration of my birthday in June 2022.
A subscription box is a relatively new phenomena here in Australia, but it is very much a trend in the US and UK. In part, the idea thrived through the lockdown years, and the growth in online shopping, and who doesn’t naturally love a box of surprises arriving at your doorstep (like Christmas!). And with a subscription box that holds surprise products, there is the anticipation of not knowing exactly what is going to arrive, and the delight of unboxing and exploring each item, placing them in your sacred space, and being inspired by a fresh lens for your meditation practice.
The Meditation Box is …
~ a real box (and a really beautiful box .. if I may say so!) that is delivered straight to your doorstep. Disclaimer: only in Australia at this time
~ subscribers select a seasonal plan, and at the start of each season a box will be delivered to them, on a regular and recurring schedule. There are four seasonal boxes each year, celebrating Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. In the future there will also be some special interest boxes
~ each box has a unique theme that aligns with the wisdom of the seasons .. what does this mean? well, nature has a rhythm, a cycle (the seasons) and each season has a very unique energy that influences not only what happens around us, but also within us .. our thoughts, moods, attitudes and behaviours. Our seasonal box theme is chosen to reflect the wisdom of that season. Example, Autumn is the season when nature returns ‘home’ and anchors itself into the earth .. our box theme is ‘Grounding’
~ each box has a feature book, selected from a range of contemporary, traditional and emerging authors, along with 5-6 mindfully curated products to awaken the senses, and a mini-guide introducing each item along with their use and how they can support your practice (ie. of Grounding).
~ access to an online Masterclass and a growing online Learning Hub.
Each seasonal box is LIMITED EDITION.
Why subscribe to a box?
discovery
expansion
convenience
surprise + delight
curiosity
inspiration
community
connection
incredible value
curated content
personal growth
to refresh and expand your meditation practice
Our current Meditation Box is the Autumn ‘Grounding’ Box which is being shipped to subscribers on 6th March 2023. The next box will be Winter ‘Retreat’ in June.
Some future box themes are on our website, and an official announcement is made on social media a few weeks after the current seasonal box is received. Our feature book is also announced at least two months prior to shipping, and I usually cannot wait to share what is in the box, so one or two divine products will be featured to our newsletter subscribers and online. But some items will be kept secret, until the box arrives at your door .. because curiosity and engagement are two of the most valuable qualities in meditation, and in life.
If you are in Australia you can subscribe and receive your own box - Yes, please - or you can follow The Meditation Box journey, with a sneak peek behind-the-scenes, by joining the Newsletter.
I would love to share the practice of meditation and The Meditation Box with you!