Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program,Dunedin 2017

Kovido Maddick has over 35 years’ experience in mindfulness and meditation and spent 10 years training as a Buddhist Monk in the Thai Forest tradition under Ajahn Sumedho. He has been teaching Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction programmes since 1996. He is co-facilitator of the Dunedin Men’s group, and is a Hakomi Graduate. Although his training is primarily Buddhist he is very eclectic drawing on the wisdom of many different traditions and contemporary teachers including Rumi, Osho, Ajahn Chah, Ram Dass, Jeff Foster, Thich Naht Hanh. Probably his greatest teachers have been his two foster children Mason and Savannah who can take him to love, joy and delight and rage, frustration and despair on a daily basis. For many, many years he tried to get enlightened, improve himself and get better at meditation and constantly failed. Gradually his focus has changed to more self-acceptance, trusting his own intuition and being with life as it is on this wonder-full and mysterious journey as a human being.

Kovido Maddick

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<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>Feeling stressed out, anxious, depressed or just fed up with a noisy mind?</SPAN></H2>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>If so, learn how to feel more relaxed and cope with the stress of work, study and other life events with greater calm and wisdom, by being aware of how we react to stress and even unnecessarily increase it sometimes.</SPAN></P>
<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>I<SPAN>n this course you will learn:</SPAN></SPAN></H3>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>· The relationship between your thoughts, emotions and physiological stress responses</SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>· Techniques for noticing and shifting your reactions to stress</SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>· Techniques for calming your thoughts and emotions, including several forms of meditation, stretches, and guided imagery.</SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>· How to put this all together in daily practices that increase your well being and ability to cope well with stress</SPAN></P>
<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>The class in ongoing every Thursday evening.</SPAN></H2>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>This course is suitable for people new to mindfulness, but also a great opportunity for people who have done an Introduction to Mindfulness to really lay down a foundation in a relaxed atmosphere.</SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal">People who have benefited from this programme include health professionals, social workers, teachers, students, lecturers, parents, business people and people recovering from major illnesses or operations.</P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>This course is based on, but not identical to the MBSR course devised by Jon Kabatt-Zinn.</SPAN></P>
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<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><EM>“I believe that the training has given me an awareness of skills that will benefit me and my family and community by gaining an acceptance of myself and others.”</EM> Nick Woolicroft</P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><EM>“There is a wonderful simplicity about the practice of mindfulness that took me by surprise. To come and learn something that you cant do wrong is wonderfully freeing. Making a small space in my life to practice regularly has helped me be more present and less stressed in my busy life.”</EM> Dr Susie Lawless</P>
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<P>An optional interview</P>
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<P CLASS="MsoNormal">There will be 8 x 2 teaching sessions on every Thursday (7:30-9:30 pm)  from Feb16th - Apr 13th except March 16th  </P>
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<P CLASS="MsoNormal">A day of Mindfulness on Saturday March 25th 10.30am-4.30pm </P>
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<P>Workbook and practice download resources</P>
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<P>- For any questions please do not hestitate to get in touch</P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal">Email: kovidomaddick@gmail.com</P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal">Phone: 027 357 2884</P>
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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program,Dunedin 2017

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