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I have run many of my classes on line. There are many advantages to this. Some find it easier to take part from the comfort of their own home, rather than having to travel to their course, others find learning and practising mindfulness from their own home space allows them to integrate it better into their daily life.

Everybody seems to enjoy the diversity offered by an online course, allowing them to meet with people from a range of different locations and even countries.

You can expect a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere, lots of support from me as you develop your mindfulness practice and hopefully some fun and friendships along the way!

Mindfulness is a way of relating to whatever happens in our lives, whether on the meditation sitting or in daily life.

It’s about cultivating awareness of whatever we happen to be doing, simply noticing, without judging. In that sense, therefore, mindfulness can be applied to every moment of our day and not just to the times when we are “meditating”.

It’s challenging to describe mindfulness in words. It is best experienced from the inside out. There is much to be gained from reading about mindfulness but far more to be gained from actually doing it! Try it for yourself and only then will it fully make sense to you.

No. There is no doubt that through mindfulness practices, we become more aware of our thinking, our emotions and our usual habitual reactions. We begin to notice when and how we are clinging to memories or preoccupied by worries and constant planning. There is a considerable educational component to mindfulness. Nevertheless, while we can learn a lot more about ourselves and develop greater insight into the patterns we have developed over many years, mindfulness practice is not about individual or group therapy. In the courses I offer, a clear distinction is made between the support offered to participants with their mindfulness practice and the kind of therapeutic support that might be offered by a counsellor/therapist in a group therapy setting. Having said that, those already engaged with a therapist or counsellor often find mindfulness practices to be very complementary to this process.
The Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Programme (MBSR), in particular, has been designed to support people experiencing a whole range of physical and mental health conditions. In more recent years, the MBSR programme has been adapted by others working particularly in the area of mental health and often includes components of cognitive therapy. Reports from this area of work clearly indicate that the MBSR programme can greatly assist those experiencing psychological distress, including anxiety, panic, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. Having said that, participating in a mindfulness course, particularly MBSR, can be challenging and there are times in our lives when this kind of challenge may be too much for us. If you have any concerns about your ability to engage with a mindfulness course at this particular time, please feel free to discuss them with me. Together, we can assess whether this is an appropriate time for you to take part in a course.
The practices involve paying attention to our breathing and doing some gentle movement, it is best to avoid clothing that is tight around the waist. Comfort while taking part in a mindfulness class is really important so loose clothing works best.

Yes, My Chillax program

I really want anyone who is interested to be able to take part. I would like it to be as accessible to as many people as possible. I can organise flexible payments options please contact me to discuss it further.

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