Mindfulness Meditation Course
Burleigh Heads - MBSR 8-week Program
Starting February 8, 2022
Break cycles of anxiety, stress,
and unhappiness with
MINDFULNESS
In this course you will learn mindfulness meditation and how to bring principles of mindfulness to daily challenges with practical skills and practices. This course will help you develop:
FOCUS & PRESENCE
Improve concentration and focus, let go of mental strain and live more fully in the present moment.
Mindfulness practice helps you be more aware of the state of your mind and focus your attention on what truly matters in the present moment.
EMOTIONAL CALMING
Learn to regulate your emotions, deal more wisely with stress and express yourself with more clarity and empathy.
Mindfulness practice helps you become more aware of your emotions, regulate negative states and cultivate positive emotions such as joy, peace and compassion.
CLARITY & WISDOM
Gain more clarity over yourself and your inner life, connect with what is truly important and live with greater intention and wisdom.
Mindfulness practice helps you gain insight into yourself and life, break free from unhelpful patterns and live more aligned with your true values and innate wisdom.
"Life can be stressful and challenging
Training your mind towards balance, awareness and clarity
can make all the difference!"
WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
Mindfulness is a state of being attentive to whatever your are experiencing in the present moment, in an open and non-judgmental way.
Mindfulness training involves developing enhanced awareness of your day-to-day experience and relating to it in a way that is more constructive, intentional and nourishing.
Mindfulness help you to see things with more clarity and objectivity. It also helps you to be more in touch with your body, to savour the present moment more fully and have more moments of physical and mental rest in your day!
BENEFITS
Over 40 years of published research including neuroscience studies has provided scientific evidence for a wide range of benefits from mindfulness practice including:
HEALTH
Better sleep
Reduced risk
and symptoms of diseases
Stronger immune system
QUALITY OF LIFE
Greater energy and
enthusiasm for life
Peace of mind.
More relaxation, enjoyment and savouring of the present moment
PERFORMANCE
Better focus
concentration
problem solving and memory.
Increased resilience
RELATIONSHIPS
More emotional
awareness in
relationships
More empathy
Being more fully present with others
PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING
Reduction on anxiety and stress
More self-esteem and self-confidence.
Less self-criticism
Anyone can learn mindfulness
It is simple yet highly relevant to life
You can apply it anywhere and anytime
Benefits are proven
The Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
MBSR 8-week Program
The MBSR is a 8-week program designed to help you cultivate mindfulness in daily life. It was developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn PhD more than 40 years ago and since then has become highly acclaimed, widely known and the most researched mindfulness program.
The MBSR is an engaging and transformative course that takes you through 8 weeks of in-depth mindfulness cultivation and the how of applying it in daily life. It has a combination of gentle yoga, mindfulness meditation practices, mind/body exercises, group discussions, brief casual lectures, a full day retreat, and personal support to help you commit to the practice and experience the benefits of mindfulness.
PARTICIPATION INVOLVES:
8 WEEKLY CLASSES
Eight weekly classes of 2.5 hrs in which you will be guided through
a variety of mindfulness cultivating exercises (mindful yoga, mindfulness meditation, mindful walking, mindful eating and mindful communication), short didactic talks. All in a warm and supportive environment.
GUIDED AUDIO RECORDINGS
You will be provided with Mp3 of a variety of mindfulness practices to be listened to at home and will be encouraged to practice 6 times per week throughout the program.
A FULL DAY RETREAT
The program involves a full day retreat in a natural surrounding in which you will be taken through a variety of mindfulness practices to help you deepen your experience and enjoy a nourishing day.
INFORMATIVE WORKBOOK
A comprehensive workbook containing a wealth of information on bringing mindfulness to daily life that will inform you and help to deepen your learning.
PERSONAL SUPPORT
Access to the teacher in person and via phone and email who
will give you tailored support and feedback to get the most out of the program and help establish a regular meditation practice.
EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM
A well-designed evidence-based program with more than 36 years of research confirming a range of positive psychological, emotional and physical outcomes.
DAtes & Enrolment
February 8th, 2022
Tuesdays nights 6:30pm-8:45pm
Burleigh Heads - Freedom Float Centre
Investment: $550
To enrol go to the calendar and click "BOOK NOW" and follow the prompts. Or contact us if you have any questions!
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About THE FACILITATOR
The course is instructed by an experienced and qualified mindfulness instructor with 19 years of meditation practice, two psychology degrees, professional associations, and a warm, grounded and supportive approach to teaching. Gustavo is an associate of Openground Mindfulness Training and was a guest mindfulness teacher in the Mindfulness Summit, an international online event involving 250,000 people worldwide.
TESTIMONIALS
- MBSR 8-week Course -
“My experience was simply amazing! I was going through a lot at the time and it gave me the tools to deal with day-to-day challenges that felt overwhelming. The teaching was patient, attentive to others, clear, understanding, open, non-judgmental, it really was outstanding. I felt so welcomed and comfortable to feel whatever I was feeling, good or bad. I have taken all the skills I have learnt because you showed me it can work. Thank You! "
Celest Twikler, Jewelery Designer