Alice Cross Centre
1-3 Bitton Park Road
Teignmouth
TQ14 9BT
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
The Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction program (MBSR) helps people learn to effectively deal with physical and emotional stress and to cultivate self-compassion and wellbeing. Mindfulness isn’t only useful if you’re feeling stressed or challenged- it can also help any of us lead a more wakeful, happier, healthier life.
The program provides training in awareness of breathing, meditation, body scanning and gentle yoga stretching exercises. Participants also learn cognitive (thinking) practices to help reduce stress; as well as gratitude, kindness, and compassion practices to increase happiness and wellbeing.
This 8-week course is designed for anyone looking for new ways to improve well-being and get ultimately get the most out of life with the overall aim of helping you live life to the full.
Fundamentally, the 8-week course aims to assist you in taking better care of yourself and in getting more out of living.
The majority of people completing the programme report lasting physical and psychological benefits including:
Greater energy, enthusiasm, and appreciation for life
An increased ability to cope with immediate and long-term stress
Greater capacity to treat self and others with kindness and care
A sense of feeling more in control through gaining a greater awareness of thoughts and feelings
Better sleep, improved concentration, less stress, and improved general well-being
The course includes:
8 (2-hour sessions)
Workbook and C.D's (to practice in-between sessions)
Guided instructions of various mindfulness meditation practices taught in an entirely secular way
Inquiry exercises to enhance awareness in everyday
A retreat day
The cost of the 8-week course is £165.
A limited number of concessionary places are available for those on reduced incomes and genuinely are unable to fund the full place Please get in touch to discuss.
Tel: 07929630910
email: emma@themindfulchoice.co.uk