This course is for those who have completed the Mindfulness Works Intro course or for those with some mindfulness experience.

Learn online in a small group with experienced mindfulness teachers, accredited to offer Mindfulness 2.0.

Develop a daily mindfulness practice

Experience greater joy and freedom

Allow more self-love

One of our biggest challenges as mindfulness practitioners is developing a sustained, regular mindfulness practice. This course addresses this challenge with practical ways to foster a daily practice. It also offers the supportive environment of a group of people all intending to practise on a regular basis.

As we continue to practise mindfulness, we often notice a deeper appreciation of life, our environment, our relationships and our self. A sense of natural presence can start to re-emerge, which has an openness and depth to it. We are less likely to be thrown off course by the challenges in life as we have a deeper sense of connection and intimacy with our own tender humanity.

One of the most debilitating aspects of modern life is self-criticism and self-judgement. This can arise in very subtle ways that endlessly plague us, telling us we should be different than we are. Mindfulness allows us to see through the lies of this self-judgement as we start to recognise and feel our own natural OKness. We are less needing to ‘improve’ or change ourselves as we accept more and more our life and ourselves, just as we are.

Experience safety, satisfaction and connection.

The Mindfulness 2.0 course is an innovative approach to mindfulness and meditation. The course is based on your own experiential learning, core formal meditation, personal development practising with others, and the core components of wellbeing, safety, satisfaction and connection.

SAFETY — Understand and feel what it is like to be OK with your experience, even in difficult times. Learn to rely more and more on your own presence for your own well-being.

SATISFACTION — Realise you are OK – just as you are, even if your mind is saying something different. Discover the real benefits and joys of a regular formal meditation practice.

CONNECTION — Feel connected to something bigger than yourself and feel greater intimacy with yourself, life and with other people.

What you get with Mindfulness 2.0

August Course

Facilitated by Helene Orr

Helene has had a life-long interest in yoga and meditation and concurrently with her career immersed herself in traditional meditation and yoga practice and training. She has experienced their benefits for the management of stress and pain and navigating challenging periods in her life.

With a strong interest in mind body science and wellbeing Helene has a Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Arts (Health and Social Wellbeing) focused on mindfulness research and its application in contemporary life. She is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher (Mindfulness Training Institute Australasia) and Yoga Teacher (Samadhi). She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), a non-executive director (NED) with the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Board and a consultant in governance, risk management and organizational development and leadership.

Helene supports people in using mindfulness based tools to achieve balance and perspective in their health, wellbeing and day to day lives. She has been teaching mindfulness in workplaces and community settings for over five years across Sydney.

October Course

Facilitated by Anne Rodgers

Formerly Managing Director of Starcom, a global media and communications agency, Anne turned to yoga and mindfulness to support her own mental health and to cope with the rigours of business. Anne was so taken with the benefits of mindfulness with her own wellbeing, she took a great leap of faith and changed her life’s direction to share her passion with others.

Anne now supports people to deal with the pressures of daily life through mindfulness-based practices; guiding her clients to replenish and regenerate the mind-body emotion connection with emphasis on breath awareness and balancing the nervous system.

Anne not only holds a Diploma of Management, she is a registered Hatha Yoga Instructor and has completed a Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing. She is a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction facilitator from the Jon Kabat-Zinn lineage.

Anne’s own happiness is supported by her personal practice of yoga, daily mindfulness practice, Argentine tango and rock ‘n roll dance – and snuggling her Russian blue cat Archie.

Designed for you by Glenda Irwin

Mindfulness 2.0 has been designed by senior Mindfulness Works facilitator, Glenda Irwin. Glenda has brought her experience, qualifications and passion as a mindfulness educator, business woman, coach and parent to create this powerful and unique course. In particular, Glenda has created the course to:

• Support you in developing a regular formal meditation practice
• Learn and practise practical ways of increasing wellbeing and feelings of self-acceptance
• Understand the psychology and neuroscience behind mindfulness and its effectiveness
• Create a sense of support with an experienced teacher and like-minded practitioners in the course.

Glenda has trained with Amy Saltzman (USA ‘Still Quiet Place’). She is the creator of ‘Mindful Colouring for Kids’.  Glenda is a director of Mindfulness Matters – teaching mindfulness to organisations and the general public. Glenda is also trained in  ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). Her principle teachers are Joseph Goldstein, Rick Hanson, Dr Paul Gilbert and her own son, Cameron Irwin.

Mindfulness 2.0. Course contents.

Week 1
Focus and Awareness

• Quick recap of the major elements of the Mindfulness Works Introductory course
• An exploration of focus and awareness as the twin aspects of Mindfulness
• Choice-less awareness guided meditation
• Questions and discussion

Week 2
Mindful Intention  and Equanimity

• The power of intention
• Inner calm and equanimity
• Mindful movement guided meditation
• Questions and discussion

Week 3
Mindfulness in Relationship and
Feeling Tones

• Mindfulness in relationship to us, others and life
• Greater awareness of your feelings
• Working with conflict
• Questions and discussion

Week 4
Compassion and
Authentic Happiness

• What does it mean to be truly happy?
• Accepting the ups and downs of our human experience
• Self-compassion and self-love

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.

How long is each weekly class and what happens?

Each class is 60 minutes long. There will be a guided meditation for a period that 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:

• People who have completed the Mindfulness Works Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation 4-week course or who have existing mindfulness and meditation experience.

ABOUT MINDFULNESS WORKS

Mindfulness Works is the largest mindfulness training organisation in Australia. Over 15,000 people have completed the Mindfulness Works Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation 4-week 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.