Name: An Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation 4-week course
Start: 2024-11-06T18:30:00+10:00
Location: 97 Hertford Street Sebastapol , Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

ABOUT THIS EVENT
An Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation 4-week course. Each class is one hour, once per week. This course is practical, non-religious and designed for beginners. We will meet on the following evenings for 1 hour each at Elements Health & Fitness.
Wednesday 6 November 2024 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Wednesday 13 November 2024 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Wednesday 20 November 2024 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm
The course includes:
4 classes with an experienced mindfulness trainer
4-week subscription to the full version of the CALM app
Downloadable guided mindfulness meditations for you to keep
A 45-page guidebook
“Using mindfulness to help me better manage unrelenting anxiety, obsessive worrying & sadness. I have found that using the apps is helpful when having a stressful day, & I intend to keep practicing daily. Thank you.” — Cecily Wilson
Mindfulness means “paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” — Jon Kabat Zinn (Professor of Medicine Emeritus Stress Reduction Clinic and the Centre for Mindfulness in Medicine).
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS?
✔ Reduced stress and anxiety
✔ Improved sleeping patterns
✔ Less self-judgement and more self-acceptance
✔ Greater feelings of joy and freedom
✔ Improved mental health
✔ Effective ways to work with difficult thoughts and emotions
“Mindfulness helps you to keep your thoughts in the present moment. As you practice, you tend to get better at calming the mind and keeping things in perspective. ” — Dr Grant Blashki is a practising GP and Beyond Blue’s lead Clinical Advisor
WHY CHOOSE THIS MINDFULNESS COURSE?
✔ Full length 4-week course so you can practise and report back.
✔ No risk money-back guarantee; if you attend all the classes and don’t feel you have received any benefit get your money back.
✔ Includes 4-week subscription to the premium version of the CALM mindfulness and meditation app.
✔ Australia’s number one 'in-person' mindfulness course.
✔ Exclusive 45-page guidebook including weekly assignments, indepth articles and a reading list.
✔ Over 15 guided downloadable guided meditations for you to keep.
✔ No religion. No dogma. No funny positions. Practical and non-religious course.
✔ Designed for absolute beginners.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week 1: What is Mindfulness and what are the benefits?
What mindfulness is
The benefits of mindfulness and meditation
Guided body scan mindfulness meditation.
Week 2: Mindfulness and the thinking mind
Why thinking can be problematical
Practical ways to work with difficult thoughts
Self-judgement and how to intervene
Guided mindfulness meditation — counting the breath.
Week 3: Mindfulness and emotions
How emotions provide information
How to ‘apply the brakes’ when feeling emotions
Non-judgement and acceptance
Guided mindfulness meditation on feelings or creative visualisation.
Week 4: Radical Acceptance
Allowing everything to be as it is
Recognising your inherent OKness
Developing wisdom and insight
Authentic self-compassion
Open awareness guided mindfulness meditation
Next steps.
YOUR FACILITATOR IS TRACEY ROBINSON
ABOUT MINDFULNESS WORKS
Mindfulness Works is the largest mindfulness training organisation in Australia/New Zealand. Over 40,000 people have completed the Mindfulness Works Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation 4-week course
Mindfulness Works is committed to:
Providing accessible and affordable mindfulness courses.
Offering a diverse range of experienced and skilled mindfulness trainers.
Providing courses in a practical format with exceptional supporting resources.
Improving the mental health of all of us and fostering self-love in all.
Supporting our facilitators with options for further professional development.