Extensive research has shown that developing Mindfulness practices, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Courses specifically, can have a significantly positive effect on:
Developing greater self awareness
Increasing our ability to manage stress
Improving physical and psychological health
Reducing anxiety and depression
Reducing tension, anger and fatigue
Enhancing relationships
Increasing vitality
Aiding better sleep
Developing stronger immunity
Classes in an 8 Week MBSR Course run for 2 hours each week on Zoom.
Each week will see us approach a different topic, and you will be guided in various meditations, reflections, and discussions, resourcing you with the tools you need to leave the course with a greater amount of resilience, awareness and compassion.
The course is interactive, supportive, and collaborative, and will provide you with:
Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices, i.e., body scan, mindful movement, breath awareness and more
An enquiry process to deepen individual and group understanding to support aligning ourselves to being more present in our lives
Opportunities to discuss how to work with obstacles to mindfulness, and how we can best integrate mindfulness into daily life
Less reactivity, and more awareness – build a greater ability to respond to life’s demands and difficulties with skill, openness, and kindness.
The programme is both rewarding and challenging, and requires on-going commitment to yourself and the home practice.
Home practice is a major part of the course and will involve guided mindfulness practices of about 30 minutes a day. All materials needed will be provided including audio recordings of guided practices, and a handbook.
Towards the final weeks of the course, participants will attend a half day guided retreat via Zoom. This is an opportunity to experiment with mindfulness through a longer period of uninterrupted practice. All parts of the retreat day are guided by the teacher.