Compassion in Action

Service Description

Are you looking for a mindfulness meditation class to learn practical & accessible skills to manage everyday stresses & reduce anxiety and tension? Do you want to learn from an experienced teacher using only clinically validated & scientifically proven methods? If so, this is for you & for one term I am offering it at the vastly reduced price of just £5 per lesson, that's a saving of £78. Why? Because in return I would ask you to complete a short, anonymous evaluation after the course for data collection. That's it! What is compassion? Why is it important? What's the difference between compassion & kindness, or empathy? Is self-care all about scented candles & face creams? This course addresses all these questions as well as exploring how to re-train the brain to recognise unhelpful self-talk & foster a more encouraging inner voice drawing on Natalie’s experience in Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness practice & Internal Family Systems theory. We will cover: Being Present with ease Comfortable Compassion Kindness When life gets tricky When thoughts get tricky Building a Toolkit You will receive all materials for home practice, including a comprehensive course booklet, video, & audio resources designed to help you find clarity & peace of mind using practical ACT-based & compassion-based mindfulness practices blended with MBSR & MBCT that will continue to support you after the course. Suitable for complete beginners or those who have some experience but would like to experience a compassion-based course with up to date theory and science-backed practices. What's included? *six x 60-minute face to face teaching & practice sessions *resources for home practice including video, audio & PDF guides *chat function so that you can keep in touch between sessions, share your successes and ask for guidance or advice both from your teacher and your fellow participants *material from a range of scientifically researched programs so that you experience a taste of different methods *guidance on developing your own weekly routine that works for you, so that you can maintain & develop your skills after the course If you are unsure whether to sign up, or would like to learn some meditation skills before the course starts, check out the self-study 'Meditation in 5 easy steps' short course (price £12) with videos & audios to get you started. This course can be used as a short guide to meditation on its own, or as a preparation for the longer courses.