Brisbane (Mt Ommaney) – An Introduction to Mindfulness & Meditation 4 Week Course

“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

Benefits of mindfulness & meditation:

• Reduce stress and anxiety
• More focus and energy
• Greater sense of ease and perspective
• Sleep better
• Relax more
• Greater self-awareness and wisdom
• Deeper levels of self-acceptance
• Richer and deeper experience of day-to-day life
• Studies and articles on the benefits of mindfulness meditation

What is mindfulness?

• Practical with no dogma or religion
• Bookings are essential
• Class numbers are restricted to approx 20 people
• Each class includes instruction, a guided meditation and time for questions/reflections
• Meditation is in chairs
• Four weekly 60-minute classes
• Receive articles, weekly emails and downloadable guided mindfulness meditations
• Safe and supportive environment
• Learn to meditate in a simple, clear, effective and practical way
• Develop your capacity of self-awareness, self-understanding, compassion and mindfulness
• Generate greater calm, insight and wisdom.

Course Contents:

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
• Question 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 and Feelings

• What are emotions?
• Learning to feel emotions
• The RAIN method
• Non-judgement and acceptance
• Guided mindfulness meditation on feelings
• Question 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
• Question and answers / discussion

All Introductory Courses Include:

• Guided mindfulness meditation audio files
  
• Handouts and articles for each class
• Weekly email instructions and articles

Refund policy and money back guarantee

Should you attend the entire course and not be satisfied, you are entitled to a full 100% refund should you wish.

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 you if you have never practised mindfulness or meditation or if you have attended introductory mindfulness and meditation courses and want to deepen your practice.

Your trainer is Debbie Lacey

Debbie is an Occupational Therapist with 20 years experience working in mental health and cancer care. She has expertise in the areas of stress and anxiety management with a particular interest in mindfulness and has been trained in mindfulness based cognitive therapy and ACT. Debbie believes strongly in empowering people to get in touch with their own inner strengths.

Debbie has been practising meditation for almost 20 years with a focus on mindfulness for the last five years. She is passionate about mindfulness as she has seen how it has changed the lives of people she works with as well as her own. In particular, Debbie has witnessed how people experience more joy in their lives and develop a more resilient approach to difficulties. She attends regular mindful retreats and has her own mindfulness teacher.

Debbie lives in Brisbane with her adult daughter (in-training!) and extremely spoiled and delightful cat, Truffles. What Debbie enjoys most about life is walking by the beach, expressive dance and yoga.

Testimonials the Introductory Course:

"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

Questions or More Information:

If you have questions or require more information, please

Email karen@mindfulnessworksaustralia.com

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