One-Day Mindfulness Workshop

This workshop will introduce you to mindfulness practice with an emphasis on attention focus training. It includes the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn (www.umassmed.edu/cfm), who founded Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): “Paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally,” and Daniel Siegel (www.drdansiegel.com), a leading researcher and practitioner of integrating mindfulness meditation with neurobiology: ”Learning how to focus your attention may actually change your brain.”

During this workshop, we will explore together the intricate interaction that exists between body and mind through stillness and movement, with mindful yoga, somatic movements, and fluid, flexible postures that are part of the mindfulness practice.

Benefits

This workshop helps you to recognize the importance of your mental state in day-to-day life, such as identifying your emotions and reducing negative thinking that builds anxiety. It helps keep your mood stable while you become more aware of your “automatic pilot” mode. Gentle exercise, good posture and mindful yoga are taught to help you understand how to prevent or reduce chronic physical pain. 

When & Where

The Introduction to Mindfulness workshop occurs several times per year. 

The Workshop begins at 9:30am and ends at 4:30pm

9:30am: arrival (setup and distribution of handout)

10:am-1: 45pm: Morning session

1:45pm-2: 30pm: Lunch (potluck)

2:30pm-3:pm: Group discussion

3:00pm-4:00pm: Afternoon session

4:pm-4: 30pm: Enquiries

Please wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes, bring a yoga mat and a meditation pillow if you have one.

Please bring your favorite dish to share for our potluck lunch.