Mindfulness Courses

Next Mindfulness Course in Dublin – October 3rd 2023.

mindfulness renewal course — Introductory Mindfulness for Self-Care Course – 2023 Date to be announced.
The next Introductory Mindfulness for Self-Care course begins soon.

This is a 1.5 hour 6 week morning course starting at 10.45am each morning.

Venue: 10, Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Click to learn more!
May 12, 2017/by Seamus Connolly

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Welcome to the Mindfulness MBSR Dublin course schedule page for Spring 2023. We have mindfulness courses scheduled as follows:

MBSR, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Courses:

Tuesday October 3rd., 2023.

Mindfulness Renewal Days:

Saturday November 25th., 2023.

Morning Introduction to Mindfulness Courses:

Date to be Announced.

Please click on the images above for more information about individual courses.

To apply please fill in the Application Form here

For further information on any of these courses please email Seamus here or phone: 086 8206358.

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programme, MBSR

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programme (MBSR) was developed in 1979 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre (UMass) by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. This 8 week programme was initially designed to support participants to respond more effectively to stress, pain and illness. We have all, no doubt, experienced times when we have conducted our lives mechanically, on auto-pilot and have become separated from our ability to appreciate the many joys that life offers us. The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programme is based on the belief that by developing increased awareness of our selves, including body, mind and heart, we will have the ability to restore ourselves to a balanced sense of health and well-being.

Extensive research has shown that MBSR is beneficial to people with a range of medical conditions. In more recent years, the MBSR programme has been adapted by others working particularly in the area of mental health. Reports from this area of work clearly indicate that the MBSR programme can greatly assist those experiencing psychological distress, including anxiety, panic, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbances.

Since its inception at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre more than 20,000 people have completed the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programme.

See the UMASS Centre for Mindfulness for further information: www.umassmed.edu

Who can participate in an MBSR Programme?

MBSR is for anyone wishing to live a more peaceful and balanced life as well as for those who are dealing with stress or illness of any kind. For people being treated for medical or psychological conditions, the MBSR program is a complement to, not a substitute for, the professional care of their doctor or therapist.

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What happens on a MBSR Programme

Learning formal mindfulness meditation practices such as mindful breathing, sitting meditation, guided body scan meditation, and gentle movement

Learning about the manifestations of stress in our bodies and minds

Exploring patterns of automatic thinking, feeling and behaving and how they contribute to stress

Developing strategies for applying mindfulness in daily life

Developing capacities to Respond rather than React to stress

Learning through reflection, group discussion and home practice

Having the opportunity to practise in an environment that is conducive to stillness and supportive of our efforts to develop increased awareness

Practising in the company of others who are committed to doing the same thing

MBSR Programme Description

The MBSR programme is a 27 hour programme delivered over 8 x 2.5 hour classes and one day long session. The aim is that each participant will have established their own practice by the end of the course. The benefits accrue from regular practice. This practical course includes:

Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices
Gentle stretching and mindful movement
Group dialogue and discussions aimed at enhancing awareness in everyday life
Individually tailored instruction
Daily home assignments

To benefit fully from the program it is recommended that all participants make a commitment to attend each class and the practice day. Mindfulness training is primarily experiential in nature and the development of the practice continues at home between classes, using CDs with guided meditations. This necessitates devoting approximately 40 minutes per day to home practice. While this may seem initially daunting, research and experience has shown that, in fact, this commitment to daily practice is the most important aspect of the course. Mindfulness is best experienced “from the inside out” and it is through the personal experiencing of mindfulness that we come to understand the possibilities it opens for us in our daily lives.

The course includes 4 practice CDs and a 80 page Handbook.

Cost: €300 – For further information on course costs, please see the Frequently Asked Questions Page …..”I’d really like to do a Mindfulness course but I’m currently on a low income”

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Next Mindfulness Course in Dublin – October 3rd 2023.

MBSR Mindfulness Course in Dublin 24 – Autumn 2023.

Mindfulness Renewal Day – Autumn 2023.

Introductory Mindfulness for Self-Care Course – 2023 Date to be announced.