AN INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION COURSE
Mindfulness Works exclusive 4 week mindfulness course for beginners. Only $125 and a great place to start your Mindfulness Journey. This course is Australia’s most popular beginners mindfulness course.
MINDFULNESS 2.0 OFFICIAL FOLLOW UP COURSE
A 4 week course specifically designed for Mindfulness Works Intro course graduates and those with some mindfulness or meditation experience.
OTHER FOLLOW-UP COURSES, RETREATS AND MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR) COURSES.
Mindfulness Works trainers regularly offer MBSR courses in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Newcastle and The Gold Coast
For other MBSR course locations, please visit Open Ground Mindfulness Training
MBSR COURSE – GOLD COAST
8-WEEK PROGRAM
Burleigh Heads
19 May
Reduce stress and anxiety
Deepen mindfulness in daily life
Live with more balance, clarity and resilience
A comprehensive mindfulness program including gentle yoga, mindfulness meditation, mind/body exercises, mindful dialogue, didactic classes, a day retreat in nature and support in bringing mindfulness to daily living.
Dates: 19 May, 2020
Time: 7.00pm – 9.30pm
Venue: Freedom Float Centre, Burleigh Heads
Cost: $550
Facilitator: Gustavo Sé Cestari
MBSR COURSE – BONDI JUNCTION
Bondi Junction
24 March – 12 May 2020
Mindfulness is a non-judgmental approach to paying attention to the present moment. By practising mindfulness, you can change the way you think about your experiences and therefore cope more effectively with everyday stress, including anxiety, chronic pain or mild depression. MBSR teaches us how to bring mindfulness (awareness) into each day so as to better cope with the inevitable ups and downs of life. It incorporates techniques such as meditation, gentle yoga and mind-body exercises to help people cope with stress.
The MBSR program involves 8 two and a half-hour sessions plus one full day session, taking place over eight weeks. This highly participatory, practical course includes:
- Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation
- Gentle stretching and mind-body awareness exercises
- Group discussion aimed at increasing awareness in everyday life
- Essential daily home practices that concretise the benefits
- Techniques that can be practised anywhere, anytime, to fit into your lifestyle
- Workbook, selected readings and a series of guided meditations.
Dates: 24 March – 12 May, 2020 (8 weeks) and one full-day event 2 May
Time: 6.15pm – 8.45pm
Venue: Waverley Library, 32–48 Denison Street, Bondi Junction
Facilitator: Rita Young
Cost: $695 Standard (Early bird $595!), Mindfulness Works graduates $550. Concession $400. Retakes $400
MBSR COURSE – ADELAIDE
Torrensville
28 March – 24 April, 2020
Learn how to break your cycle of anxiety, stress, unhappiness and exhaustion. Drawn upon the teachings of Jon Kabat-Zinn, this formal, evidence-based program assists participants to deal more effectively with stress.
This MBSR program introduces participants to an assortment of mindfulness tools and techniques designed to cultivate awareness, acceptance and compassion towards yourself and others.
24 x mindfulness practice recordings and a Mindfulness Training Course Book included.
Dates: 28 March – 23 May, 2020 (8 weeks) and one full day on Sunday, 3 May
Time: Six Saturdays 28 March – 23 May (2.00pm – 4.30pm) and two Fridays 3 April and 24 April (6.00pm – 8.30pm)
Venue: Yoga Spirit Studios, 194 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville
Facilitator: Anne Rodgers
Cost: $595 for Mindfulness Works participants
Enquiries: Please contact Anne at 0438 199174
MBSR COURSE – SYDNEY
Crows Nest
Saturdays, 2 May – 20 June, andSaturdays, 25 July – 12 September
MBSR is a compelling evidenced-based approach to self-care and coping with stress, illness and pain.
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Live with more balance, clarity and resilience
- Manage chronic pain
- Improve sleep and overall wellbeing
This comprehensive mindfulness program with a skilled teacher offering personal attention and individual support includes gentle yoga, mindfulness meditation, mind/body exercises, class discussion, resource book, guided recordings and a day retreat in nature.
Dates: 2 May – 20 June, 2020 (8 weeks) and one full day retreat on Sunday, 7 June (10.00am–4.00pm), and
Saturdays, 25 July – 12 September and one full day retreat on Sunday, 30 August (10.00am–4.00pm)
Time: Saturdays, 1.30pm–4.00pm
Venue: Crows Nest Centre, 2 Ernest Place, Crows Nest
Facilitator: Helene Orr
Cost: $650 standard (early bird $590), $550 Mindfulness Works graduates, Concession $400
To Register: Contact Helene on 0423 029946 or email at orrh@insightgovernance.com.au or www.insightgovernance.com
OTHER FOLLOW UP COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
ONLINE PROGRAMS
ONLINE COURSE
EMPOWER YOURSELF WITH MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION
4-week Mindfulness Challenge
Kick-start your mindfulness and meditation practice:
Relieve stress, anxiety and maximise well-being to create a meaningful life.
Are you overwhelmed with stress and life’s demands? Do you experience constant negative mind chatter? Do you find it difficult to manage your emotions? Mindfulness and meditation can transform your entire world from the inside out and help you regain power over your life.
This life-changing course will support you to find clarity and remain calm in the most challenging times.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Establish a daily mindfulness practice
- Feel calmer and more relaxed
- Reduce your levels of stress
- Improve focus and attention
- Distance yourself from negative mind chatter and over-thinking
- Manage challenging emotions effectively
- Stop worrying and be more present
- Bring compassion into your life.
MINDSET RESET PROGRAM CHALLENGE
ONLINE — 21 DAYS
Make today the day you take a step toward changing your life for the better!
The Mindset Reset Happiness Challenge is sent direct to your email Inbox every day for 21 days. Just commit and set a time each day to go through the program and complete the activities. If you miss a day, just catch up and keep going. Each day should take only 30 minutes or less to complete.
Trainer: The Happiness Ninja aka Jamie Rose
When: Once you sign up
Cost: Buy full program — Only $47.00; Try 4 days Free Trial with option to buy $97.00
For More Information: http://thehappinessninja.com.au
KURANDA near CAIRNS
EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING (EAL) or
MINDFULNESS WITH HORSES
Strengthening relationships through
social and emotional development and self-awareness
6-week program
HORSE WISDOM PROGRAM (6 WEEK PROGRAM) $600
- The Horse Wisdom Program is the signature program of the Equine Psychotherapy Institute and is done as six individual sessions or a one-day workshop. This workshop is ideal for personal development and/or skills-building. Six key themes are explored: awareness, boundaries, thinking, feeling, relationships and facing life’s challenges. The program can also be customised to suit individual needs.
- Professional development session for your work team – $ 100 per person
- Individual sessions for children and adults – $ 80 per session
- Drug- and alcohol-specific sessions for organisations – price on enquiry
- School-based sessions – price on enquiry.
BRISBANE
MONTHLY MINDFULNESS CLASS
GRACEVILLE
First Saturday of each month
If you have some meditation experience and need to re-establish your practice, find out more about mindfulness or like the energy of group meditation, this class is perfect for you. This is not a class for absolute beginners.
Date: First Saturday of each month
Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Venue: Graceville Presbyterian Church, 12 Bank Road, Graceville
Cost: $20.00 per class
Facilitator: Kate Hubert
To Register: Please message or phone Kate on 0403 865 901. Booking is required as space is limited.
MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION
8 WEEKS OF BEFRIENDING OURSELVES
WOOLOOWIN
February and October Courses
Self-compassion, simply put, means being a friend to yourself.
Most of us are incredibly kind towards others, but tend to be a lot more critical, judgemental and unforgiving towards ourselves.
The Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) programme is a way to learn how to motivate yourself and build your inner resources with mindfulness, kindness and compassion.
This warm-hearted, open-minded course allows us insight into our emotional discomfort, together with the resources to help maintain balance, build resilience, improve relationships and decrease our suffering.
You’ll learn:
- how to give yourself permission to stop, slow down and savour the moment
- how to stop being so hard on yourself
- how to motivate yourself with encouragement rather than criticism
- how to handle difficult emotions with greater ease
- how to transform difficult relationships, both old and new
- mindfulness and self-compassion practices for home and everyday life
- the theory and research behind mindful self-compassion
- how to become your own best friend and ally.
Expect lots of practice time, juicy discussions and opportunities to share the joys and sorrows of being human with like-minded people.
MSC is a practical, evidence-based program, transforming our relationship to our thoughts and emotions and offering you a way to tolerate and tackle the challenges of a busy world.
It’s great value, costing less than $20 per hour and includes free guided audio and workbook.
Dates: 8 x Monday evenings plus a half-day retreat, one starting February, one starting October
Time: 6.00pm to 9.00pm
Where: Wooloowin, Brisbane (5km from the CBD)
Cost: Early Bird special of $250, then $490 or $390 if 2+ people register together
Facilitator: Lyndi Smith
Email: lynd@lyndismith.com
FREE WEEKLY MEDITATION
KALINGA
Mondays
Bookings are essential, and places are limited to 15. Please tell us if you are coming on Facebook, or by text message:
Looking forward to practising together with you!
Venue: The Community Place Kalinga, 20 Clark Street, Kalinga.
Bookings are essential, and places are limited to 15. Please tell us if you are coming on Facebook, or by text message:
Looking forward to practising together with you!
Venue: The Community Place Kalinga, 20 Clark Street, Kalinga.
MINDFULNESS CIRCLE BRISBANE
FREE LUNCHTIME SESSIONS
BRISBANE CBD
Wednesdays
Join our FREE Mindfulness and Wellness lunchtime sessions (12:00pm – 12:45pm) in CBD. Take a break from your busy schedule and join our community of like-minded people to practise mindfulness, stress reduction and wellbeing activities.
These sessions are designed to help you relax, destress and rejuvenate, so you can be the BEST version of yourself. We will have different practices to help you reset the day and find the JOY in everyday life.
We have partnered with WeWork, 192 Central @ 310 Edward Street, Brisbane. These sessions will take place fortnightly on Wednesdays.
Join us: https://www.meetup.com/Mindfulness-Circle-Brisbane/
UPCOMING 1-DAY MINDFULNESS RETREATS
MOUNT SAMSON
March, May and October
Our day-long retreats give you the perfect opportunity to get away from the busy city life and reconnect with yourself in the beautiful nature of Mount Samson (just 40 mins away from Brisbane CBD). Take the time to deepen your mindfulness practice and get back into balance.
These retreats cover both theory of mindfulness and practical exercises and meditations leading towards inner calm, presence and well-being.
Throughout the day you will be guided through a variety of different practices, including mindfulness of breath and body awareness, mindful walking and movement, mindful eating and sitting meditations. There will be opportunities to rest, relax and connect with nature.
Dates: Sundays, 1 March, 3 May and 11 October
Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: Kupidabin Cultural Association, 7 Lyell Court, Mt Samson
Cost: $125 General Admission, $99 Group discount
Facilitator: John Unal
GOLD COAST
AWAKEN YOUR INNER NATURE PROGRAM
BURLEIGH HEADS
INNER 1: 5 February and INNER 2: 18 March
INNER
Awaken Your Inner Nature Program
An innovative course to balance your life, grow strengths and resilience and live from your true nature.
INNER 1 — Living with Awareness and Compassion — 5 February
Week 1. Mindfulness Meditation
Week 2. Open your Heart
Week 3. Expand on Natural Strengths
Week 4. The Human Condition and Inner Patterns
Week 5. Abundant Energy
INNER 2 — Living with Connection and Wisdom — 18 March
Week 1. Self-Mastery
Week 2. Relating with Love and Awareness
Week 3. Connection to Nature
Week 4. Reclaim your Freedom
Week 5. Live on Purpose
Dates: INNER 1: 5 February, INNER 2: 18 March
Time: Wednesday evenings, 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Venue: Freedom Float Centre, Burleigh Heads
Facilitator: Gustavo Sé Cestari
THE GIFT OF INNER NATURE
3-DAY RETREAT
CURRUMBIN VALLEY
17–19 January and 20–22 March
Finding peace, strength and joy in the truth of who you are.
A 3-day immersion in a natural paradise to totally reset your life and learn the art of living from your true nature.
This retreat is an inner journey designed to help you:
- Transform anxiety and limiting patterns
- Have more energy and confidence
- Live authentically from your heart
- Meditate and live with presence and compassion
- Have clarity to work on your life goals
- Expand your natural strengths
- Cultivate self-mastery
- Feel deeply connected to others and nature.
Dates: 17–19 January and 20–22 March
Time: 10.00am Friday – 4.00pm Sunday
Venue: ANANDA Rainforest Retreat, Currumbin Valley
Facilitator: Gustavo Sé Cestari & Guest Facilitators
MINDFULNESS IN NATURE DAY RETREAT
CURRUMBIN VALLEY
Various Dates
A mindful day in the mountains, including yoga, mindfulness meditation, vegetarian lunch and rainforest walk amongst the lush rainforest of ANANDA.
Dates: Various dates
Time: 9.00am till 3.00pm
Venue: ANANDA Rainforest Retreat, Currumbin Valley
Facilitator: Gustavo Sé Cestari
MELBOURNE
MINDFUL MORNING OF SELF-CARE
AND SELF-COMPASSION
Fundraising for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal
MITCHAM
1 March
When: Sunday, 1 March
Time: 9.30am – 12.00pm
Venue: Mitcham
Facilitator: Karen Bradford
MINDFUL SELF-CARE AND COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION COURSE
A 6-week course
MITCHAM
Wednesdays, 4 March – 8 April
When: Wednesdays, 4 March – 8 April
Time: 8.00pm – 9.00pm
Venue: Mitcham
Facilitator: Karen Bradford
MONTHLY SITTING GROUP
SOUTHBANK
The Meditation Collective is a people of colour-led multi-disciplinary group exploring contemplative practices and well-being.
The Meditation Collective aims to create a safe space for people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to facilitate inquiry into the intersectionality of spirituality, identity, gender, culture, wisdom and tradition.
The Meditation Collective is appropriate for all abilities and skill levels; from those who are new to meditation to those experienced in a practice.
When: Saturday, 6 April
Time: 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Venue: Hamer Hall Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, Melbourne
Facilitator: Coco Nkrumah
For More Information: Email info@realitybasedmindfulness.com.au
The Meditation Collective is facilitated by Coco Nkrumah
MONDAY MORNINGS | PRACTICE GROUP
COBURG NORTH
Come and re-connect with yourself and with others who are exploring mindfulness and self-care.
These sessions are for all Mindfulness Works course graduates and involve an hour of led practice, discussion and inquiry.
When: Monday mornings, 11.00am – 12.00pm
Venue: 20 Murray Rd, Coburg North VIC 3058
Facilitator: Coco Nkrumah, Head Trainer, Reality Based Mindfulness
Cost: $7 in cash on the day. There is no need to book; just show up!
SATURDAYS & WEDNESDAYS | FREE! OUTDOOR MINDFULNESS TRAINING
FITZROY
Welcome to Reality Based Mindfulness (RBM). We are dedicated to providing mindfulness training in a range of contexts. Operating outdoors in parks throughout Melbourne we strive to enable you to apply mindfulness techniques to your daily life. With our wide range of mindful therapy services, we can help you improve your general wellbeing, focus and productivity.
The RBM Approach: You might be wondering, like many of our students, how the teaching of mindfulness techniques can be applied to everyday life. The RBM approach focuses on real world situations, not just traditional meditation. Through our outdoor meditation sessions in local parts, we target real world situations as opposed to controlled environments. While a more challenging environment, this will make it easier to integrate the practice into daily life. Much like a sports coach trains an athlete in sports specific exercises, we train mindfulness for the real world.
When: Saturdays, 10.30am – 11.30am, Wednesdays, 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Venue: Elk Wellbeing, 282A Queens Parade, Fitzroy
Facilitator: Coco Nkrumah
To Register RSVP required. Phone 0411 703 515 or email info@realitybasedmindfulness.com.au
FREE MINDFUL WALKING GROUP
EDWARD LAKES PARK (RESERVOIR)
Joining our mindful walking program is perfect for all ages and fitness levels.
- Learn how to meditate
- Increase focus and productivity
- Meet new people.
All sessions are FREE!
When: Monday mornings. Begins 23 April for 8 weeks
Time: 9.30am – 10.30am
Where: We will meet at the rotunda at Edwards Lake Park (Reservoir). Please arrive 15 mins early as we start 9.30am sharp.
HURSTBRIDGE, VICTORIA
MINDFULNESS PRACTICE GROUP
HURSTBRIDGE
Last Monday in the month
At the end of the four-week Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation course and the eight-week MBSR course, most people feel the desire to continue engaging in the practice with some support.
These are drop-in groups so there is no need to register. Come and kick start your week with a mindful practice and meditation.
When: Last Monday of the month
Time: 8.15pm – 9.00pm
Venue: The Hurstbridge Hub, 50 Graysharps Road, Hurstbridge
Facilitator: Catherine Ogilvy
ADELAIDE
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION DROP-IN
ADELAIDE
First Sunday of the Month
Come along to our growing community as we gather, have a chat and practise a variety of mindfulness meditations.
You are welcome to join our tribe and give yourself a mindfulness boost, either at the session or afterwards at Cibo Hutt St.
When: First Sunday of the Month
Time: 10.00am – 11.30am
Venue: Box Factory, 59 Regent St South, Adelaide
Facilitator: Anne Rodgers
Cost: $5 donation
WEEKLY DROP-IN MINDFULNESS MEDITATION GROUP
WILLUNGA
Tuesday evenings
When: Tuesday evenings
Time: 7.00pm – 8.00pm
Venue: Studio Soul Space, Willunga
Facilitator: Cherise Vallet
Cost: $10 per session
CANBERRA
NEXT STEPS TO A HAPPIER AND CLEARER MIND
5-WEEK COURSE
HAWKER
Wednesday evenings, 25 March – 22 April, 2020
Learn how to reinforce and expand your personal mind intelligence skills by going deeper into our innate mind intelligence, mindfulness frameworks, expand our practices and experiences. Mindful living and meditation are now an invaluable life skill to possess in our busy information age. It is scientifically proven to be highly effective in reducing stress, relieving anxiety, increasing relaxation naturally, overall happiness and wellbeing. Learn how to manage stress and build resilience
Inner Synergy is offering this course as either a next level course or to create an amazing foundation towards Mindful Living and unleashing our innate Mind Intelligenceä. This course will support you to establish or develop a deeper mindfulness practice.
When: Wednesday evenings, 25 March – 22 April (1.5 hours per week)
Time: (7.00pm – 8.00pm)
Venue: Training Centre Building, Hawker Anglican Church, Hawker Place, Hawker
Facilitator: Neil Shepherd
For More Information: Please email neil@innersynergy.com.au if potentially interested.
PEACEFUL PARENTS — 4-WEEK COURSE
Early 2020
‘Peaceful Parents’ is a mindfulness and positive psychology-based parenting program to increase resilience in both parents and their children. ‘Peaceful Parents’ is a strength-based parenting workshop that is engaging, practical and supportive for parents. Parents learn strategies to lessen stress as well as learning practical strategies to build resilience in their children.
“The strongest predictor of life success for children is being able to regulate emotions.” This means when they are feeling anxious or avoidant that they can bring themselves back to being resilient. We can teach children these skills. Even better we can show them how to do it. This is where the ‘Peaceful Parents’ program is so powerful.
When: Early 2020 (2 hours per week)
Venue: TBC
Facilitator: Neil Shepherd
For More Information: Please email neil@innersynergy.com.au if potentially interested.
MINDFULNESS COMMUNITY PRACTICE GROUP SESSIONS
Early 2020
When: 2020
Venue: TBC
Facilitator: Neil Shepherd
For More Information: Please email neil@innersynergy.com.au if potentially interested and when might suit.
PERTH
WEEKLY MINDFULNESS MEDITATION CLASS
LEEDERVILLE
Wednesday Evenings
Mindfulness meditation is becoming increasingly popular and is scientifically proven to be highly effective in reducing stress, relieving anxiety and increasing feelings of relaxation and overall happiness and wellbeing.
The Yoga Clinic Perth offers a weekly mindfulness meditation class for beginners, or more experienced meditators who enjoy practising together as a group. This class will support you to establish or maintain a regular mindfulness meditation practice.
The practice of mindfulness meditation helps us to still the fluctuations in our mind, supporting us to feel calmer, grounded and more connected. Regular mindfulness meditation practice provides greater levels of self-acceptance, increased capacity for compassion in self and others, improved personal relationships and a greater sense of depth and meaning in our lives.
When: Wednesday evenings
Time: 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Venue: The Yoga Clinic Perth, 2/220 Carr Place, Leederville
Facilitator: Claire Guild
For More Information: https://theyogaclinicperth.com
MONTHLY MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
BOOSTER CLASSES
ROCKINGHAM
Monday, 24 February, 2020
Karen welcomes anyone who would like to practise mindfulness in a group, in a non-judgemental and supportive environment. The monthly classes cater for Introduction to Mindfulness graduates and anyone with some experience of meditation. Includes guided meditation, tips on how to incorporate mindfulness into our lives, Q & A and builds on learning from the Introductory course. Karen is happy to include topics on request.
Date: 24 February, 2020 (7.40pm – 8.30pm)
Venue: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
Facilitator: Karen Metcalf
Cost: $15 per booster class
To RSVP (essential please) and for more details: Please email Karen at karengmetcalf@gmail.com
MONTHLY MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
BOOSTER CLASSES
MELVILLE
Thursday, 5 March, 2020
Karen welcomes anyone who would like to practise mindfulness in a group, in a non-judgemental and supportive environment. The monthly classes cater for Introduction to Mindfulness graduates and anyone with some experience of meditation. Includes guided meditation, tips on how to incorporate mindfulness into our lives, Q & A and builds on learning from the Introductory course. Karen is happy to include topics on request.
Date: Thursday, 5 March, 2020 (7.00pm – 8.00pm)
Venue: Meeting Room 2, AH Bracks Library, 431 Canning Highway (corner Stock Road), Melville
Facilitator: Karen Metcalf
Cost: $15 per booster class
To RSVP (essential please) and/or for more details: please email Karen at karengmetcalf@gmail.com
MBSR (MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION)
and
MINDFULNESS: PEACE IN A FRANTIC WORLD
Karen also facilitates Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World (PFW) courses.
To register your interest and for more details: please email Karen at karengmetcalf@gmail.com
SYDNEY AND NORTHERN BEACHES
MINDFUL SCHOOLS
Courses for TEACHERS
Resilience Programs for Students
Mindful Parenting
Create a thriving and supportive school environment with mindfulness. Our programs are based on the highly acclaimed MBSR course and we offer Mindful Parenting programs as part of a whole school approach.
Mindfulness builds resilience and reduces bullying. Contact Lydia to talk about making your school a mindful place with courses for Teachers and Resilience Education for students.
Teens are reporting great benefits with the new MBSR Teen course:
- greater self-regulation, managing difficult emotions, impulses and moods
- reduced stress and anxiety
- real tools to navigate the pressure of exams
- time-management skills, greater focus, less procrastination
- increased self-acceptance, confidence and optimism.
Facilitator: Lydia Vorona
For Enquiries: Phone Lydia on 0408 218 303 or visit www.bestill.com.au
MINDFUL RETREATS IN THE CITY
MOSMAN HEADLAND PARK, SYDNEY
Sunday, 24 November 2019
Join us for a day of peaceful practice in beautiful bush and harbour surroundings in Mosman. This is a chance to immerse yourself in the practice of mindfulness, to reconnect and refresh.
You will be guided through many different mindfulness practices during the day, including sitting, walking and gentle movement. There will be time to eat mindfully, to rest and to reconnect with nature. We finish the day with a group discussion,
Experience the gift of inner silence and the benefits of taking time out to nurture yourself with mindfulness.
Dates: Sunday, 24 November, 2019
Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm (Please arrive by 9.45am)
Where: Mosman Dance Studio, Mosman Headland Park precinct
Cost: $90 for one Sunday, or $70 for previous Mindfulness Works graduates
Facilitator: Lydia Vorona
Morning tea provided, please bring your own lunch to eat mindfully. Small kitchen and fridge available. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. Free parking available in the park precinct main carpark.
Email: lydia@bestill.com.au
CONNECT MINDFULLY WITH NATURE
AVALON, NORTHERN BEACHES
Sunday, 23 February and Sunday, 22 March
We will immerse ourselves in nature where you will be invited through gentle guidance to open up to the beauty of the present moment.
We will explore the following:
- How to use your senses of sight, smell, touch and hearing to become even more present in nature.
- Letting go into the present moment to explore your spacious connection with nature and the heightened senses and feeling of peace that may arise.
- Guided open awareness mindfulness meditation.
In the walk, we will mindfully practise ‘being’ instead of ‘doing’. Therefore the walk will be more like a slow wander as opposed to a strenuous bush walk. The walking track will at times be uneven so suitable walking shoes are recommended.
In order for participants to get the most out of the session, the group will be limited to 5 participants.
Dates and Time: Sunday, 23 February and Sunday, 22 March (10.00am – 12.15pm)
Where: Angophora Reserve, Avalon. We will meet at the entrance on Palmgrove Road.
Facilitator: Gavin Eichholz
Cost: $30 per person — place reserved on payment via EFT before walk.
For Enquiries: To find out more about mindful walking, see past participants testimonials and to book your place contact Gavin at gavin@empowertoshine.com.au or visit http://empowertoshine.com.au
EXPLORING MINDFULNESS MEDITATION WITH iREST® YOGA NIDRA
FOUR-WEEK COURSE
2020
RICHMOND AND BAULKHAM HILLS
This four week Exploring Mindfulness Meditation course is a perfect follow-on from the introductory mindfulness course. It will teach the iRest® yoga nidra meditation protocol as a basis for further exploration of mindfulness.
It could be said that the 10 steps of iRest® are Universal truths that lead you to peace, happiness and wholeness — to return you to your innate state of simply being — to get acquainted and familiar with that part of you that remains unbroken and is always whole and complete. It is spiritual exploration, without any trace of religion, and yet it is completely compatible with religion.
This course will give you tools that you can apply 24/7 in your life. It will offer you a complete self-care system that you can weave into your life in a way that works for your unique circumstances. You may be seeking to manage challenging circumstances in your life, find relief from pain or insomnia or other health concerns. You may be seeking a greater sense of purpose or meaning in your life. Whatever healing is required, it will come out of wholeness that is already yours, rather than moving away from a sense of lack. You don’t need to be fixed or changed. You are already whole. You will discover that you are your own teacher and experience ways to reconnect to this ever-present wisdom within you.
This course is taught in a trauma sensitive manner.
Catherine is an IRI Certified iRest® teacher.
Dates:
Richmond: Wednesdays, 15 April – 6 May (6.30pm – 8.00pm)
Baulkham Hills: Saturdays, 9 May – 30 May (4.00pm – 5.30pm)
Baulkham Hills: Saturdays, 31 October – 21 November (4.00pm – 5.30pm)
Cost: $150 standard, $125 concession/student
Facilitator: Catherine Sherlock
For More Information: Go to Yoga from Inside
BLUE MOUNTAINS, NSW
INNER FREEDOM MEDITATION RETREAT
BLUE MOUNTAINS
28 February – 2 March
This retreat is an opportunity to seek out stillness (and silence) and learn some beautiful meditation and mindfulness tools. You’ll explore silence and meditation with your quiet introspection. We’ll guide you through meditations, talk about what meditation can actually be (it’s not just about being seated and looking within!) including walking meditation, mindfulness activities and through yoga and nature connection.
Dates: Friday, 28 February – Monday, 2 March
Venue: Happy Buddha Retreat, 50 Railway Parade, Wentworth Falls, NSW
Cost: $549
Facilitator: Michelle Taffe
For More Information: Inner Freedom Meditation Retreat
