AN INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION MELBOURNE – 4 WEEK COURSE

AUSTRALIA’S NUMBER ONE MINDFULNESS COURSE

Reduce anxiety and worry. Improve sleep. Increase self-acceptance.

$145 for a full 4 week introduction to mindfulness course in Melbourne. Includes 4 classes with an experienced mindfulness trainer, 4 week subscription to the full version of the CALM app, downloadable guided mindfulness meditations and a 45-page guidebook.

“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

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“Thank goodness I came across Mindfulness Works. I have learnt so much in a year and have the happiest, authentic and content that I have ever been. By 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

Mindfulness means “paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.” – Jon Kabat Zinn (Professor of Medicine Emeritus Stress Reduction Clinic and the Centre for Mindfulness in Medicine).

Modern research on mindfulness and meditation shows that with regular practice and over time mindfulness and meditation practice can reduce stress and anxiety.

THE BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION

Many people who practice mindfulness regularly, over time find that they:

• Experience less stress, anxiety and worry

• Improve sleeping patterns

• Feel more self-acceptance and self-love

• Reduce reactivity and increase emotional intelligence

• Experience more joy

FREE 4 WEEK GIFT SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CALM PREMIUM APP INCLUDED WITH THIS COURSE

Every participant on the Mindfulness Works Introduction to Mindfulness 4 Week Course from receives a free 4 week gift subscription to the award-winning Calm mindfulness and meditation app (premium version). This app was the Apple app of the year for 2017.

“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

“Neuroscientists have found that meditators shift their brain activity to different areas of the cortex…This mental shift decreases the negative effects of stress, mild depression and anxiety. …The researchers found that the meditators showed a pronounced shift in activity to the left frontal lobe. In other words, they were calmer and happier than before.” – Psychology Today

NO RELIGION. NO DOGMA. NO FUNNY POSITIONS.

Course Contents

This particular course emphasises your own natural wisdom, your own innate OKness, right here and now. It is presented in a practical, non-religious way.

Week 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.

Week 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.

Week 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.

Week 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.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE COURSE

“Am so glad I did the course and would recommend it to everyone. ” – Rosie Smith

“Huge reduction in anxiety, calmness of mind and body and empowerment over my symptoms.” – Jo Kirwan

“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 nights sleep” – Sue Mathew

“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

“Mindfulness is now my go-to tool when I’m overwhelmed or need to re focus” – Biljana Rufati

“The facilitator was exceptionally good. Really highly skilled.” – Victoria Barkway

“The facilitator took her time to explain things, asked questions, and was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable.” – Janine Taylor

“The facilitator was interesting, captivating, funny, down-to-earth, compassionate and extremely good at what she does.” – Rosie Smith

“The facilitator presented well and had a very calming demeanour. I looked forward to the class every week” – Paulette Fraser

“[The course] covered all key areas of peoples’ basic issues and addressed them well. I also like the apps you recommend and all the extra info in the booklet!” – Biljana Rufati

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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.

About Mindfulness Works

Mindfulness Works is one of the largest mindfulness training organisations in Australasia. Every month over 600 people attend the Mindfulness Works Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation course.

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

About The Trainers

The approach of all Mindfulness Works teachers is straightforward, practical and heartfelt and directed towards you discovering your own innate wisdom and authentic experience.

Karen Bradford

Karen Bradford is a Mindfulness Educator and Clinical Hypnotherapist who specialises in stress management and chronic pain Management. Karen is also a Registered Nurse and has over 8 years’ experience as a corporate trainer creating, developing and delivering education and facilitating workshops to professionals.

Topics including mindfulness and stress management build strong relationships in team and health-related topics, for example, sleep, downtime, enhancing energy levels naturally. Also teaching coaching skills, advanced communication skills, behavioural change and assisting people to identify their inspiration, values, purpose and passion, change management, goal setting and working on making committed action and overcoming barriers.

Karen is qualified in self-compassion mindfulness through the Centre for Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and has studied extensively ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy, a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy). She is also a qualified mentor/coach with HeartMath Institute specialising in building resilience. She has a keen interest in neuroscience and has studied with Dr Sarah McKay from the Neuroscience Academy, Applied Neuroscience and Brain Health course. She also has a Certificate, Diploma and Master Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy.

Karen works with people individually or in groups using mindfulness education and therapy as well as clinical hypnotherapy. And she offers a free half–hour discovery session which is totally without obligation; it is an opportunity to discuss and explore people’s aspirations and needs are then how we might work together.

Karen is passionate about empowering people to acquire the skills needed to reduce stress and suffering, improve life experience and find joy in all that they do.

For more information, you can go to www.perfectlybalancedlife.com.au or email info@perfectlybalancedlife.com.au

Anita Tesoriero

Anita has been practising as a registered psychologist since 1996. She has extensive experience as a coach, facilitator, trainer and counsellor. Anita has worked with children, adolescents, adults and groups in both private practice and corporate settings.

Anita’s professional areas of interest include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Positive Psychology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness.

Anita first came to Mindfulness many years ago as a means of managing stress, improving attention and becoming fully present in daily life. Since that time, she has also sought to incorporate Mindfulness into her therapy and weave it into the leadership and personal development programs that she designs. Anita has continually seeks to deepen her own learning and practice.

Anita works in private practice in Moonee Ponds (Mindspire Psychology) and also consults to a variety of organisations in the areas of well-being, emotional intelligence, leadership, team development and high performance cultures.

Angie Roach – Melbourne

Angie has been practising mindfulness and meditation for over 20 years and finds it brings a flow and calm to her life. Living life mindfully brings her clarity, happiness and peace and sharing this knowledge with others has become her life’s work.

She has studied yoga and many traditions of mindfulness and meditation; her official training coming from the lineage of Venerable Ayya Khema. With a background in horticulture and permaculture, she brings her mindfulness to her work in kitchen gardens, teaching children mindfulness and meditation techniques and helping them to feel a connection with the earth and each other.

Angie is the founder of Green Heart which runs workshops in meditation, mindfulness, permaculture and earth connection. Her passion is helping people find peace in the present moment and feeling connected to the earth and each other.

Coco Nkrumah – Melbourne

Coco has been involved with mindfulness and meditation for over 10 years. His training began with Chinese Taoist meditation and during his years of training, he accomplished three certifications in Chinese meditation and shaolin qi gong. During this time, Coco traveled to Southern China twice for intensive training camps with qi gong asters. He became a certified Kung fu instructor at the age of 22.

Coco has and extensive training and background in mindfulness. He regularly attends workshops and retreats in these mindfulness-based modalities.

Coco is passionate about learning the various cultural backgrounds of mindfulness meditation. He is actively involved in other disciplines such as Japanese Zen Buddhism, Indian Advaita and Douglas Harding’s ‘headless way’.

Having spent years teaching as a martial arts and qi gong instructor, Coco knows how to cater his training to his clients’ individual needs. He is also a certified sports coach and his experience informs the way he teaches mindfulness. Coco’s approach to mindfulness is non-religious and he sees mindfulness as a natural process.