‘It is not that mindfulness is the ‘answer’ to all life’s problems. Rather, it is that all life’s problems can be seen more clearly through the lens of a clear mind’ Jon Kabat-Zinn
This 8-week course (1 hour session per week) is based on the fact that the brain has a property of neuroplasticity. Both the brain and the nervous system can change structurally and functionally under the influence of the signals for the environment. Learning and memory are examples of plasticity. Implicitly it follows that meditators are able to change some neural paths in the brain through meditation, and this can result in a dramatic change in your outlook on life events. This profound result of sustained practice, known for many centuries to meditation practitioners, has been confirmed by scientific studies in the last two decades.
`Practice not-doing and everything will fall into place’ Lao-Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Course Content_ Mindfulness for Health and Wellbeing:
Over the course we will explore a variety of topics including:
· Stress
· Physical Pain
· Emotional Stress, Anxiety and Depression
· Role Stress and Time Pressure
· Taking care of yourself nurturing your wellbeing
· Living at an Elevated Function
The meditation techniques that we cover includes:
· Body Scan
· Counting the breath
· Following the breath
· Mindful movement including walking meditation
· Mindful living
· The practice of presence
This mindfulness course has been designed by Zen Master Daizan Roshi, drawing on the centuries of experience and understanding passed down in the Zen tradition and accredited by the International Mindfulness Teacher Association (IMTA). This course is not Buddhist though or religious, nor does it require you to believe or follow any tradition in particular. The only requirement is to be open and willing to practice. You don’t need previous meditation experience to follow this course, but in order to gain the full benefits you will need to commit to 30 minutes of practice each day for 8 weeks.
ONLINE Course fees for companies: £480
(regardless the number of participants!)
