Mindfulness Courses
Mindfulness really is in the interest of becoming the person we are meant to be.
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We can get lost on the treadmill of life, constantly striving for something or trapped by our patterns of behaviour, our fears, hurts and prejudices. Apparently free, but driven and controlled. By engaging in a mindfulness practice we learn to become present to ourselves and befriend ourselves with tenderness.
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I teach two mindfulness-based courses from a dedicated, welcoming space in Dublin 6. These courses are designed to develop your capacity to manage stress, anxiety, depression and life's challenges through mindfulness and meditation. Ultimately, you will be shown how to access your own innate strength and resources so that you can gain greater control over your life.
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Course 1: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Course 2: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
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Both courses are similar in nature but are aimed at people experiencing different challenges, see below:
Which Course Is Right For Me?
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
(MBCT)
For people with a history of depressive illness
Prevents Depressive Relapse
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Reduces symptoms of anxiety and enhances the awareness of negative states
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Shifts unhelpful attitudes
Explores patterns of thinking, emotion & behaviour
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Emphasises choice in responding to distress
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Learn to manage low moods & anxiety
Both Courses
Mindfulness Awareness is the foundation for both programmes.
Paying attention to experience, thoughts, emotion & the body are central for mindfulness skills
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Cultivates self-acceptance rather than self judgement
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Mindfulness Based
Stress Reduction
(MBSR)
For the general population, particularly those experiencing stress,
chronic pain, anxiety and insomnia
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Examines the effects of chronic stress
Uses mindfulness to teach healthy responses central to mindfulness skills
Reduces avoidance and maladaptive coping skills
Learn to respond, rather than react, when stress arises
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Course Format (both courses)
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8 Week Duration | 2.5 Hours per session
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Sessions include: meditation, informal practice & mindful movement and periods of discussion and mindful inquiry
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Group Format with home practice exercises
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1 Day Silent Retreat
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Debriefing practices to increase wellness
Mindfulness awareness is central to both courses. Participants are invited to pay close attention to their inner states such as thoughts, emotions and physical sensations on a moment by moment basis. Often, we worry about what has happened or what is going to happen, mindfulness training enables us to respond skilfully to whatever is occurring right now, either pleasant or unpleasant.
The course curriculum builds on a week to week, scaffolding content, themes and practice. The themes range from "awareness of the automatic pilot", "gathering the scattered mind", "recognizing aversion" and "allowing and letting be".
The training is a blend of meditation, body awareness, and mindful movement. Courses are held in a group setting to allow for discussion and inquiry for greater learning.
Themes
Some of the themes covered over the 8 week programme include:
Living in Our Heads - Perception & Knowing Are Different
Recognizing Aversion Stress Reactivity
Discovering Your Compassionate Voice
Allowing and Letting Be
Mindful Awareness & Responding From A Deeper Place
How Do I Best Take Care Of Myself?
Exploring Challenging Relationships
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Schedule & Fees
These courses are held three times per year - Spring, Autumn and Winter.
Please get in touch to register your interest and find out exactly when the next course is due to take place.
Spaces are limited.
Fee:
€300 per person
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Further Information
A pre-class orientation is always carried out prior to commencing the Mindfulness training courses. Undertaking mindfulness training demands a high degree of preparation. Sometimes, due to particular life events, crises etc., it may be prudent not to proceed with this training or to postpone it to a later date.
Mindfulness Training may not be considered suitable for the following conditions - current/past psychosis, PTSD or recurrent trauma, recent loss/ complicated grief, acute depression, current alcohol abuse/ drug addiction, bi-polar disorder.
