Joining a mindfulness course can enhance well-being, help cope with stress and improve mood.
Mindfulness Course Details
The mindfulness course I offer is Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). MBCT is an eight-week group for anyone who would like to experience the benefits of cultivating mindfulness.
I am looking forward to my next eight-week mindfulness group. This will take place 10am-12pm from Monday 16th September until 4th November, with a practice day 10am-4pm on 26th October. The course will take place in the village hall in the beautiful village of Gussage All Saints (BH21 5ET).
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
MBCT was developed with the intention of reducing the likelihood of relapse into depression. It is an adaption of Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme, which he began developing in the 1970s for people with chronic medical conditions. Alongside the mindfulness practices MBCT includes exercises drawn from cognitive behavioural therapy. These are specifically designed to help us recognise the patterns of our minds. The intention is that through becoming more familiar with our thought processes we become more able to respond to our experiences with awareness and compassion.
In addition to helping people cope with long-term health conditions and reducing the likelihood of relapse into depression, practising mindfulness can also enable each of us to manage stressful experiences more effectively. We can learn to respond rather than react to the challenges and difficulties that we encounter as part of our daily lives.
Details of the eight-week mindfulness course:
Each session is for two hours. Mindfulness practices are introduced and practised in session together, before participants then continue to do so at home. Home practice is an integral part of the course and each group member is encouraged to commit to 45 minutes of practice on a daily basis.
The cost of the course is £220. This includes eight evenings and a practice day, plus handouts and access to downloadable audio recordings of the guided mindfulness practices. The Earlybird rate of £190 can be secured if payment in full is made at least a month before the course starts.
Introduction to Mindfulness Session
I am looking forward to the next free Introduction to Mindfulness session. This will take place 10-11am on Monday 15th July in Gussage All Saints’ village hall, BH21 5ET.
During this session we will focus on how becoming more mindful can be beneficial. This can include recognising the chatter of the mind and familiarising ourselves with patterns of thinking. Or noticing when we are on automatic pilot and waking up to our experiences. And, importantly, cultivating compassion for ourselves. There are spaces available, so please email sarah@mindfullifedorset.co.uk if you would like to come along.
Mindfulness Course Dates
The next mindfulness course will take place 10am-12pm from Monday 16th September until 4th November, with a practice day 10am-4pm on 26th September. The course will take place in the village hall in the beautiful village of Gussage All Saints (BH21 5ET). Gussage All Saints is nestled in the Dorset countryside and accessible from Blandford, Shaftesbury, Wimborne, Verwood and the borders of Hampshire and Wiltshire.
Other Dorset locations available
Courses can also take place in accessible locations in other East Dorset villages, including Cranborne or Verwood. Courses will usually start in February, May and September.
Please contact me at sarah@mindfullifedorset.co.uk with any queries and to book a place on a course. If you are interested in joining a course but are unable to come on the planned dates, do get in touch as it may be possible to arrange courses on different days and at alternative times.
Mindfulness practice meetings
Further to completing an eight week course there will be the opportunity to join ongoing mindfulness practice meetings. These meetings will support you in sustaining your mindfulness practice. The meetings take place at 7pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month via Zoom. We also meet bimonthly at 7pm on Monday evenings in the village hall in Gussage All Saints (BH21 5ET). You will also be welcome to join future practice days too.
Please do get in touch if you would like to find out more.
