AN INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION – BENDIGO
Reduce anxiety, improve sleep, increase self-love
“Huge reduction in anxiety, calmness of mind and body and empowerment over my symptoms.” — Jo Kirwan
AN INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION – BENDIGO
Reduce anxiety, improve sleep, increase self-acceptance
“Huge reduction in anxiety, calmness of mind and body and empowerment over my symptoms.” — Jo Kirwan
Stop worrying about worry.
Learn mindfulness and meditation in Bendigo. Practical and evidence based ways to reduce anxiety, worry and over-thinking.
“I am so glad I did the course and would recommend it to everyone.” — Rosie Smith
Mindfulness is an Evidence-Based Practice that Enhances Your Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
Reduce your stress and overthinking
Mindfulness can reduce the amount of stress and related over-thinking you experience.
“Mindfulness helps you to keep your thoughts in the present moment. As you practice, you tend to get better at calming the mind and keeping things in perspective.” – Dr Grant Blashki GP – Beyond Blue Australia
Reduce your worry and anxiety
Evidence shows us that mindfulness is effective at reducing your anxiety.
“ The research tells us that practising mindfulness does have some benefits for mental health wellbeing and for managing depression and anxiety.” — Dr Grant Blashki GP – Beyond Blue Australia
Improve your sleep
Mindfulness helps you accept and allow parts of you and your life that you may find challenging. This means you feel greater self-acceptance and self-love.
“I feel calmer. I am able to use techniques when my triggers go off. Using the meditation at night has allowed me to get a better night’s sleep.” — Sue Mathew
Increase self-love
Evidence shows us that mindfulness is effective at reducing your anxiety.
Learning acceptance without judgement as been an eye opener for me. I’m continuing my journey of self compassion and feel excited and hopeful for my future, but am grateful of the now and who I am today…” — Rebecca Young
Meet Your Mindfulness Teacher – Jose Rodriguez
My name is Jose Rodriguez,
Born in Spain, I walked the journey of searching my inner self from very early stages.
I spent several years in the mountains as a fire spotter, spending long periods of time isolated in the wilderness. Many events of life have shaped me and pushed me deeper into my inner work. A very profound near-death experience in 2014 changed my perception about reality and life forever.
The journey allowed me to experience the power of living present in every moment, further empowering me to lead a life worth living, including many endeavours as a rock climber, skiing instructor, physical education and primary teacher, adventurer, cold water swimmer, and above all, Holistic Counsellor, Meditation Therapist, and Mindfulness teacher.
Some of the teachers and teaching that has influenced me and my practice are: Lao-Tzu, Ram Dass, Dr Wayne Dyer, Eckart Tolle, Dr Joe Dispenza, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Nhat Hanh, the teachings of Buddha, Alan Watts, Dr David R Hawkins, and Dr Bruce Lipton and of course, events of Life.
What You Get With This Training
No funny positions – no dogma
Mindfulness Works training is practical, non-religious, trauma informed and evidence based. We sit in chairs for the training.
Road-tested with 40,000 people
Over 40,000 people have attended Mindfulness Works training. We know mindfulness and we know how to teach it.
45 Page guidebook
Support your training with an in-depth 45 page digital guidebook, packed with articles, tips and exercises to allow you to get the most from the course and implement mindfulness in your daily life.
100% money back guarantee
If you attend all sessions of the Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation training and feel you have not received benefit, just let us know and we will refund you in full.
“Since doing this course, I have been sleeping much better, I feel much more in control of my emotions, I have enjoyed ‘noticing’ my own state, but also it has transferred to everything around. This means I am re-enjoying many things that I had been taking for granted.” — Sandy Good
Book Your Place Now
An Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation 4 Week Course – Bendigo
MON 2 JUNE – MON 23 JUNE
4 Monday Evenings
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Jose Rodriguez
Strathdale Community Centre (Training Room 1),
155 Crook Street,
Bendigo
“Using mindfulness to help me better manage unrelenting anxiety, obsessive worrying & sadness. I have found that using the apps is helpful when having a stressful day, & I intend to keep practicing daily. Thank you.” — Cecily Wilson
“Thank goodness I came across Mindfulness Works. I have learnt so much in a year and am the happiest, authentic and content I have ever been. Learning acceptance without judgement as been an eye opener for me. I’m continuing my journey of self compassion and feel excited and hopeful for my future, but am grateful of the now and who I am today…” — Rebecca Young
“The course was very relaxed and friendly, and full of useful practical advice that recognised the limits to time that everyone faces. Also I liked the mix of people attending, with a range of different reasons for being there.” — Rosie Cree
“The course guidebook was a useful guide and very informative. I also enjoyed the formal practice and the way different strategies were explained.” — Linda Daniell
Training Outline
Topic 1: What is Mindfulness?
- What mindfulness is
- The benefits of mindfulness and meditation
- How to get the most from the course
- Guided body scan mindfulness meditation
- Questions and answers / discussion.
Topic 2: Working with the Mind
- Why thinking can be problematical
- Practical ways to work with difficult thoughts
- Self-judgement and how to intervene
- Guided mindfulness meditation – counting the breath
- Questions and answers / discussion.
Topic 3: Working with Emotions
- What are emotions?
- Learning to feel emotions
- The RAIN method
- Non-judgement and acceptance
- Guided mindfulness meditation on feelings
- Questions and answers / discussion.
Topic 4: Radical Acceptance
- What it means to be present
- How wanting causes stress
- Developing wisdom and insight
- Authentic self-compassion
- Open awareness guided mindfulness meditation
- Questions and answers / discussion
- Next steps.
About Mindfulness Works
Mindfulness Works is one of the largest mindfulness training organisations in Australasia. Over 40,000 people have attended the Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation 4-week course throughout Australia and New Zealand Mindfulness Works is committed to:
- Providing accessible and affordable mindfulness courses
- Offering a diverse range of experienced and skilled mindfulness trainers
- Providing courses in a practical format with exceptional supporting resources
- Improving the mental health of all of us and fostering self-love in all
- Supporting our facilitators with options for further professional development
Refund and Transfer Policy
- Full refunds are available up to one week before a course starts.
- Free transfers to other courses are available up to one week before a course starts.
- Once a course has started, full refunds are only available if you attend every class of the course and feel you have not got value. In this case you are entitled to and will be given a full refund.
- Refunds are not given if you do not attend every class of the course and if you simply ‘do not like’ the course or decide ‘it is not for you’.
- For more details about our refund and transfer policy, please read our FAQ.
How long is each weekly class and what happens?
Each class is one hour long. There will be a guided meditation for a period. This will include meditation instruction. After the meditation and instruction, there will be a talk or discussion. This includes a question and answer time.
Who is it suitable for?
This course is suitable for any of the following:
- 18-year-olds and over
- Beginners
- People who have never meditated or practised mindfulness before
- People who have just started meditating or practising mindfulness.