Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation 4-week Course GOSFORD
Tue, 07 Feb
|Gosford Uniting Church
Australia’s #1 in-person mindfulness and meditation course through Mindfulness Works Australia in Gosford. Course includes four one hour classes with an experienced mindfulness trainer, downloadable guided mindfulness meditations and a 45-page guidebook.
Time & Location
07 Feb 2023, 7:00 pm AEDT – 08 Feb 2023, 8:00 pm AEDT
Gosford Uniting Church, 129 Donnison St, Gosford NSW 2250, Australia
About the Event
Natalie is a Mindfulness trainer for Mindfulness Works Australia, Australia's number 1 in-person Mindfulness training organisation. Join Nat and a bunch of like minded people to find your calm and peace
✅ Reduced stress, anxiety and worry
With practice and over time, mindfulness meditation can reduce the amount of stress and anxiety we experience.
✅ Better sleep
Experience better sleep with mindfulness meditation. The more relaxed we become, the easier it is to sleep.
✅ Greater self-acceptance and self-love
Mindfulness helps us realise we are perfectly OK just as we are, right here and right now.
✅ Healthier relationships through reduced reactivity
Rather than getting lost in a ‘fight or flight’ response when we feel annoyed, angry or threatened in our relationships, we have the tools to respond, rather than react.
✅ Greater feelings of joy and freedom
Mindfulness and meditation allows us to experience natural feelings of joy, calm and freedom.
✅ Increased self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Develop the wisdom and emotional intelligence to navigate life’s challenges in an easier, simpler and more rewarding way.
Course content:
Week 1: What is Mindfulness?
- What mindfulness is
- The benefits of mindfulness and meditation
- Guided body scan mindfulness meditation.
Week 2: Working with the Mind
- Why thinking can be problematical
- Practical ways to work with difficult thoughts
- Self-judgement and how to intervene
- Guided mindfulness meditation — counting the breath.
Week 3: Working with Emotions
- What are emotions?
- Learning to feel emotions
- The RAIN method
- Non-judgement and acceptance
- Guided mindfulness meditation on feelings.
Week 4: Radical Acceptance
- What it means to be present
- How "wanting things to be different" causes stress
- Developing wisdom and insight
- Authentic self-compassion
- Open awareness guided mindfulness meditation
- Next steps.
Cost: $145
Nat Mallia is known for her light-hearted and relatable approach to teaching mediation and mindfulness. She will help you unravel the mysteries of mindfulness and become an expert at calming your thoughts and bringing balance and harmony back into your life.
TO FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK visit Mindfulness Work Australia's website by clicking here