- Are you working harder with less result?
- Are you feeling tired, even after sleep?
- Are you finding less time (or no time at all) for the things you use to enjoy?
- Have you noticed that you don’t smile or laugh as much as you use to?
- Do you have frequent headaches, backaches or pain?
- Do you feel too overwhelmed to seek new experiences or do things with family and friends?
Reduce stress, improve performance and
experience a more balanced life.
This 8 week course will teach you the core skill of ‘mindfulness’; a way of paying attention, on purpose and non-judgementally, and help you develop a deep sense of awareness of: yourself, your environment and those around you. It is a natural state of mind, calm, focused and aware. Rooted in the ancient Buddhist art of meditation, mindfulness can be learned and practised by anyone, no matter what their religious or cultural background.
Most people completing MBSR courses report that they gain lasting benefits, such as:
- a greater capacity for relaxation
- more energy and enthusiasm
- increased resourcefulness
- more self-confidence
- enhanced creativity
- greater resilience
- reduced stress
Working together as a group, you will learn several key mindfulness practices, see quantifiable results through HeartMath® technology and have the chance to discuss these and your experience of them in the group.
Further Information
Courses in York
This course offers practical hands on skills based on solid research making a positive impact to your personal and professional life. Please contact us for course dates as we often run courses as demand requires.
Course Structure
MBSR is a highly researched and popular programme that cultivates mindfulness in everyday life, improving health and easing stress. The programme is based upon the work of Dr Jon Zabat-Zinn, our own work and other leading authorities in the world of neurobiology and meditation. Leading participants through an 8 week, step-by-step, personal development framework, the programme will provide learning, guidance and practice in various mindfulness techniques which involve sitting, standing and moving meditations providing you with the tools and techniques that will create an effective and dependable counter-balance to the stresses of life.
After each class, homework assignments are given which will include the commitment to undertake between 30 and 60 minutes per day practicing the techniques you have learned during the class. This facilitates the development and integration of mindfulness into our everyday life and over the duration of the course develops mindfulness skills into a sustainable practice.
The course can be challenging and most participants at some point are challenged or stretched in some way. The instructors are there to support you and free inter-session support is available during normal office hours.
As the course is based upon personal experience developed through theory, practice and group discussion, it is expected that all participants will make a strong commitment to attend every session. However, we understand that situations may arise meaning that you may be unable to attend a class, therefore, we allow a maximum of two classes to be missed. Each missed class will need to be made up prior to the next class on a one-to-one basis with the instructor at a convenient time for which an additional charge applies. If more than two classes are missed the instructors have the right to pro-rata a portion of the fee towards the next class cycle and suspend the current course attendance.
Cost
The 8 week course costs £150 which is payable in advance, a refund/cancellation policy is in place, full details will be provided at the time of booking.
Future Development Courses
This is a complete course and there is no obligation to undertake further courses. Refresher courses, retreat days and weekends will be available for all course participants to attend providing continued support and giving you the opportunity to maintain, support and further develop your mindfulness practice. Further details will be made available towards the end of the course or by subsequent newsletters.
Course Instructors
Our courses are taught by professionally trained practitioners in emotional health and well-being. The instructors have deep expertise in their fields with both theoretical and practical experience and are dedicated to continued professional and personal development.
As a company our professional qualifications include: Emotional Intelligence, Meditation, Well-being coaching, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dental and Clinical Hypnotherapy and Stress Management. We use a multidisciplinary approach to improving emotional health and well-being using proven, evidence-based techniques. We work with individuals and organizations and individually we hold various memberships to professional organizations including the BACP, Royal Medical School (RMS) and British Psychological Society (BPS).
We very much forward to welcoming you onto our course, please do not hesitate to contact us, using the form below should you require any further information.
