Reduce stress & anxiety.
Improve sleep
Reduce overthinking
Increase self-acceptance
Join the over 40,000 people who have attended this course.
The Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation course on the Sunshine Coast includes four one-hour classes with certified mindfulness teacher, Karl Baker, downloadable guided mindfulness meditations and a 45-page guidebook and a money back guarantee.
“I am so glad I did the course and would recommend it to everyone.” — Rosie Smith
Mindfulness is an evidence based practice, with proven benefits for your wellbeing
“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
Reduced overthinking and anxiety
Mindfulness helps you to regulate your nervous system. When your nervous system is regulated your experience less anxiety, your mind calms down and overthinking stops.
Better sleep.
Experience better sleep with mindfulness meditation. The more relaxed we become, the easier it is to sleep.
Greater self-acceptance and self-love.
Mindfulness helps us realise we are perfectly OK just as we are, right here and right now.
Healthier relationships through reduced reactivity.
Rather than getting lost in a ‘fight or flight’ response when we feel annoyed, angry or threatened in our relationships, we have the tools to respond, rather than react.
Greater feelings of joy and freedom.
Mindfulness and meditation allows us to experience natural feelings of joy, calm and freedom.
Increased self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
Develop the wisdom and emotional intelligence to navigate life’s challenges in an easier, simpler and more rewarding way.
Why choose this mindfulness and meditation course
“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
4 week in-person course.
Enough time to practise between classes and experience the benefits of mindfulness.
No risk money-back guarantee.
If you attend all classes and don’t feel you have received any benefit, you are entitled to a full 100% money-back refund.
Exclusive 45-page e-guidebook.
Receive our exclusive 45-page e-book with articles, inspiration and assignments.
Over 25 guided mindfulness meditations for you to keep.
You receive a selection of over 25 fully downloadable and streamable guided mindfulness meditations to keep for life.
No religion. No dogma. No funny positions.
This course is practical and fun with no religious elements. The language used is clear and modern. We sit in chairs.
Experienced and well-supported teachers.
Receive guidance from experienced mindfulness teachers who have received our teacher training and partake in ongoing professional development.
“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
Facilitated by Mindfulness Works certified teacher, Karl Baker
Karl Baker
Karl is the founder of Mindfulenss Works. Over 40,000 people have completed the Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation course that Karl created. He has over 20 years in-depth mindfulness and meditation experience, having studied one on one with mindfulness teachers as well as attending silent meditation retreats. Karl leads a team of 60 mindfulness and meditation teachers across New Zealand and Australia.
Karl is a compassionate and empathetic mindfulness teacher. His focus is on supporting himself and others to experience a deep sense of self-acceptance, self-love and self-forgiveness.
“Karl was brilliant, so easy to listen to, open, welcoming, kind, passionate, considerate, validating and informative.”
Erin Harvey
“I found Karl to be great at facilitating. He is a genuine, kind and humble person. He is also very passionate and his passion to help people comes through.”
Ankur Sarawal
“Karl is an amazing, expert yet accessible teacher whose job description is human. His enthusiasm is contagious.”
Chris Egan
“I loved Karl’s teaching. He was enough to keep things moving along in a light hearted way without overpowering individual needs within the group”
Susan Parminter
Tuesday, 22 July – Tuesday, 12 August
4 Tuesday Evenings
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Facilitator: Karl Baker
Goodlife Community Centre (Room 4)
100 Buderim Pines Drive
Buderim
Money Back Guarantee On This Course
“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
“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
Course outline
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.
“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
Over 40,000 people have completed the Mindfulness Works Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation Course.
You are your own authority: Noone owns mindfulness. Mindfulness Works teachers emphasise the importance of participants trusting their own experience and authority.
Self-love as a cornerstone of practice: Our mindfulness training always starts from a place of people being OK, and not needing fixing. We seek to have you realise this in their own lives on the basis of their own experience. We see mindfulness and meditation as a practice that facilitates self-love, self-forgiveness and self-acceptance.
No religion or dogma: Mindfulness is a living practice, is not owned by anyone and is available to everyone. Ultimately everyone is their own teacher, learning from their own practice and experience. Mindfulness Works is not affiliated with any religion or dogma and does not explicitly or implicitly offer these.
Mindfulness and Meditation are experiential: Our training emphasises the experiential nature of mindfulness and meditation.
Mindfulness and meditation are creative processes: Just as life evolves, so to does mindfulness and meditation. There is nothing fixed about the meditative or mindfulness experience. In recognition of this, we seek to explore and offer mindfulness and meditation in a way that is informed by our own lives and our present moment experience.
Trauma informed practice: Creating a safe environment for all participants is critical. We ensure our trainers and offerings are trauma informed.
“Huge reduction in anxiety, calmness of mind and body and empowerment over my symptoms.” — Jo Kirwan
Other mindfulness and meditation training offered by Karl
“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
“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
“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
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.