Six sessions, 1pm – 2.15pm. Friday 9th May - Friday 20th June.
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” Audre Lorde.
This six-week course for change-makers will support you to prevent burn out & manage stress, find new sources of wellbeing & joy, reconnect with your passion, and gain new perspectives on personal and social change.
This course is for anyone working for a better world who is looking to find more balance, joy and wellbeing in life. It is ideal for people new to secular mindfulness meditation as well as people who have a basic grasp of mindfulness and are looking for a supportive group context to refresh and deepen their practice.
The course draws on BreathWorks award-winning, evidence-based 8-week Mindfulness courses and is also inspired Joanna Macy’s The Work That Reconnects.
On the course you will:
Learn how to prevent burn out: Take space out of your day to attend to your wellbeing and explore how to embed awareness, wellbeing and self-compassion practices in your life.
Establish a daily meditation practice: Learn a variety of mindfulness meditation practices including formal meditation and mindfulness in daily life.
Take a break: explore the radical potential of rest and self-care.
Connect with others: Experience a supportive group context for learning mindfulness & compassion practices. Learn skills to help you to connect more deeply with yourself and others.
Gain a richer experience of life: Experience how mindfulness meditation can help you step out of over-drive and into a fuller, richer experience of everyday life, as well as supporting your work and activism.
Discover tools for self and collective care: take inspiration back into your communities and workplaces to create mindful, compassionate cultures.
Gain new perspectives: tap into a sense of inter-connection to strengthen both inner and collective resources.
Course structure:
Week 1 (9th May): All about burn out
Week 2 (16th May): Mindfulness 101
Week 3 (23rd May): Mindfulness 102
No class 30th May.
Week 4 (6th June): Radical self-care
Week 5 (13th June): Everything is connected
Week 6 (20th June): Authenticity and toolkits for change
What’s included?
A supportive online group space where you can share learnings and get direct feedback from your teacher.
A toolkit of practices, including meditation, mindful movement, daily life practices and reflections.
Access to guided meditations, course materials and resources.
What does the course involve?
Six online weekly sessions lasting an hour and a quarter (first session is an hour and a half), scheduled during the working day so you can take time out for yourself and come back to your work refreshed and energised.
Each week includes guided meditation practice, teacher input and facilitated group exercises.
Daily home meditation practice of 10 – 20 minutes per day. This is an important part of the course so please think about how you can make time for it.
Access to a variety of guided meditation practices to do at home.
A group of 8 – 10 participants.
Access to course resources and a weekly email with key learning points and any additional resources which you can access online.
Where?
This is an online course taking place on Zoom. Joining instructions will follow after registration.
When?
6 Fridays, 1pm- 2.15pm, starting 9th May. (First session 1pm – 2.30pm. No session 30th May for half term).
Cost
Individual rate - Standard- £75
Individual rate - Concession - £65
Organisation rate* - £100.
*The organisation rate is for organisations booking on behalf of their employees (cost is for one place).
If cost is prohibitive please contact me!
Ten percent of all proceeds will be donated to Medical Aid for Palestinians.
About your teacher
Tess is an accredited mindfulness teacher with Breathworks. She adheres to Breathworks' standards and accesses supervision and ongoing training within the Breathworks community.
Tess is also an experienced group facilitator for social change and is trained in facilitating the Work That Reconnects. Tess is a research and evaluation consultant in the charity sector.
How to book
Please book via the Eventbrite link. If you have any questions before booking please email: info@changeinmind.uk.