Wednesday 21st and 28th April 2010

1.00 to 4.00pm

Ouseburn Regeneration Centre, Spillers Quay, Newcastle upon Tyne

This workshop will be held over two half days to introduce you to the benefits of Mindfulness for yourself and in your work with others. 

Designed to help you learn techniques that reduce stress, increase personal awareness and help to maintain balance in your life, Mindfulness improves your ability to maintain an inner calmness in stressful situations, developing personal stability in the context of challenge and change.

Long term use of mindfulness has wide reaching benefits that includes:  managing pain, reducing stress, increasing tolerance and re-connecting with creativity.  It can be used to:

• support learning and development
• improve effectiveness in any situation
• heighten levels of self confidence
• increase energy and enthusiasm

 Mindfulness helps you to develop deeper clarity of thinking, improved communication, decision making, creativity and ability to understand and accept others.

The first session we will include:

• What is mindfulness?
• Primary and Secondary causes of stress
• Being in contact with our body
• Understanding and Accepting Others

 We will also introduce short and longer mindful techniques that you can practice between sessions.

The second session we will include:

• Mindful Movements
• Creating space for yourself
• Awareness of self and others
• Keeping your practice going

Cost £85 including materials

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