Blissful Brain

The Blissful Brain is published by Gaia Thinking. For more information on how to order your copy, please click here.

Guardian G2: Mind over matter by Andy Darling

"Neuroscientist Shanida Nataraja has proven meditation does more than clear your head, it can put both halves of your brain to work, improving your concentration, memory, and decision-making...". To read more, please click here.

The Times: Calm down dear by Angela Pertusini

"Claims by the neuroscientist Shanida Nataraja regarding the benefits of meditation have been backed up by rigourous scientific research and are explained in her acclaimed book The Blissful Brain: Neuroscience and Proof of the Power of Meditation". To read more, please click here..

Just this Day event: A Day of Silence and Stillness at St Martin's in the Field on 23rd of November 2011

Shanida Nataraja will be participating in this exciting event that aims to explore the power of silience and stillness in our busy world. For more information, please click here or visit the Just This Day website.

Mindfulness in the Workplace: Brain based approaches to improving employee resilience and productivity at Robinson College, Cambridge on 10 February 2012

Shanida Nataraja will be speaking at this day event that brings together leading experts in mindfulness to discuss how it could help organisations improve productivity & resiliance. Speakers include Professor Mark Williams, Michael Chaskalson, Ruby Wax, Margaret Chapman, and more (for more information, please see click here.

Media Inquiries

Media/press and interviews

Shanida Nataraja has been interviewed by The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Telegraph and The Saturday Times, as well as Manchester Evening News, Eve Magazine, New! Magazine and Soul and Spirit.

Shanida is comfortable talking on the following topics:

The Science of Meditation:

What happens in the brain during meditation?
What are the health benefits of meditation?
What role does meditation play in our modern healthcare system?

Meditation in general:

A beginner's guide to meditation
How to do a 10 minute meditation
Top tips and tricks for meditation
Integrating meditation into the workplace
Integrating meditation into everyday life

Speaking Engagements

Shanida Nataraja has also given numerous talks and seminars on the science of meditation to wide range of different audiences, including the general public, practicing meditators and healthcare specialists. To hear an example of such a talk, please click here.

For all media/press and interviews with Shanida Nataraja, or to book Shanida Nataraja for a speaking engagement, please contact:

Contact: Stephanie Ebdon
The Marsh Agency
50 Albemarle Street
London
W1S 4BD

Direct line: +44 20 7297 4312
Email: Steph@marsh-agency.co.uk