The Proven Route to a Healthier You

We offer 6 Courses, for groups or one-to-one in person or on Zoom.

1. Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction
2. Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention
3. Mindfulness-Based Christ in Mind spiritual growth course.
4. Mindfulness-Based Workplace Intervention
5. Mindfulness-Based Workplace Caring for CareGivers
6. Mindfulness-Based Grief recovery.

Neuroscience and Psychological research over two decades has shown that a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course equips most participants to effectively manage the many stress areas of their lives.

In all our Heartfelt Mindfulness-based courses, confidentiality and respect combine with gentle enquiry and deep empathy. Presentations are practical, experiential and logical. At all times the unique individuality of all participants is honoured. All courses are personally supervised by myself.

You can confidently expect to experience most if not all of the following results after an 8 week course.

• Effective stress and emotional management skills

• Greater self-compassion, esteem, understanding and acceptance

• A deepening spirituality and joy at simply being alive.

• Renewed inner strength in times of difficulty

• Greater control over automatic reactions and habits

• Sharper focus on the task at hand

• Ability to cope with increased workloads

• Handy day to day techniques for unexpected crises.

• Empathetic mindfulness communication skills.

• Heightened awareness of your natural senses

• An increased ability to relax

• Reductions in pain levels and an enhanced ability to cope with chronic pain, disability and frustration

All courses are available on a one to one or group basis.

I bring with me considerable skills in course facilitation and counselling experience. People find me flexible and adaptable to specific situations. Teachings are practical and experiential.

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Course 1: Mindfulness-Based Stress and Anxiety Reduction (MBSR)

This is the most widely researched and available Mindfulness Course. It is an 8-week x 2-hour weekly course, plus a retreat day towards the end of the course. We operate in various suitably appointed locations around Cape Town.

This course is now available on a one to one basis via Zoom.

 

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Course 2 Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)

An 8-week course, incorporating all of the MBSR course, with special application to the many forms of addictions that people are challenged with in today’s harsh conditions.

This course is taught in an understanding and unconditional spirit of acceptance towards all participants. Rather than focusing on the aversion approach of guilt and punishment, we look at self-compassion and understanding. You will be viewed as a person, a human being and not an addict.

I have many years’ experience working alongside people with various addictions. My Certification In Mindfulness-Based Interventions with Stellenbosch University was based on my presentation of this course.

The MBRP offers a NATURAL pathway to healthier stress management. By facing your triggers and gaining insight through a curious, non-judgmental exploration, these powerful triggers can be neutralised.

This specialised course is run in groups of 5 people maximum. Dates and venues are by arrangement. Please make contact.

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Course 3 Christ in Mind

An 8-week course, incorporating all the best of the MBSR but specially designed for those seeking to follow the life and teachings of Jesus, the Christ. In this course, we allow the basic practices of Mindfulness that have been so scientifically researched, to enrich our own faith in Christ. “Let this mind be in you, that was also in Christ Jesus,” encouraged the apostle Paul. Here we acknowledge the Body (not the brain or the mind) as the temple – the residence of the indwelling God.  We learn by experience some ways of appropriating this inner spiritual presence in dealing with our own issues and struggles.

Previous participants have said, “I have become so much more aware of God’s presence within me.”  “Life has opened up in a new and exciting way.” “I have been able to apply the healing presence of God to some very old wounds.” “It was eye-opening to discover how I could manage the powerful inner critic in my mind.”

All courses are on ZOOM. Book now and don’t be disappointed. Please make contact for more information.

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Course 4 Mindfulness Workplace Intervention Course

Here you will discover how Mindfulness can help you be the very best that you can be at work while retaining a healthy balanced life. By recognizing the dangers of stress to both physical and mental health, and noticing its addictive nature, you will be able to excel without exhausting your joy for all aspects of life and relationships.

While offering a broad curriculum, the courses recognise differing needs between departments and can make suitable relevant applications.

In addition to the general list of benefits of Mindfulness, more specifically you can look forward to:

• Physically and mentally healthier employees
• More creative responsiveness in times when things go wrong
• Greater accuracy of communication and mutual support among teams
• Healthier attitudes towards responsibilities
• Clearer decision making

The Forbes Coaching Council has this to say:

“Mindfulness is by no means a new concept, but it’s one that has enjoyed a resurgence in our modern world of constant connectivity and distractions. We are bombarded every day by texts, emails, chat messages, phone calls, social media notifications and advertisements — and that’s all on top of the hundreds of thoughts racing through our minds at any given time.

It can be difficult to tune those things out and devote our full attention to the situation, conversation or task at hand, especially in the workplace, but being present and mindful means being more focused and productive. If you want to decrease stress and increase efficiency among your team members, encourage them to practice mindfulness.”

The course is practical, experiential, workable and sensible.

The course structures are sufficiently flexible to be able to adapt to differing timetables, in total covering between 8 and 20 hours of training depending on local needs and the course of choice.

To find out more and to book your spot, please click here.

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Course 5: Mindfulness-Based Caring for the Carers Course

For Professionals and Volunteers in caring roles.

Carers are at enormous risk of stress and burnout. A carer can be anyone who takes care of someone other than themselves needing special attention. This course addresses the issues surrounding caregiving in a sensitive and empathetic way, offering a very practical and experiential process that is backed up by significant research.

Apart from the overall benefits of Mindfulness Practice, clients will learn how to:

• Self-monitor their stress and emotional levels
• Practice simple self-compassion techniques
• Understand the dangers of self-projection
• Enjoy heightened listening and intuitive skills
• Hold a realistic balance between their caring responsibilities and self-nurture
• Be able to manage a demanding schedule in a realistic manner

The course is compassionate, nurturing, and practical

The course structures are sufficiently flexible to be able to adapt to differing timetables, in total covering between 8 and 20 hours of training depending on local needs and the course of choice.

To find out more and to book your spot, please click here.

Course 6. Mindfulness-Based Grief Recovery Course

This 6-week course will take you through the various stages of grief, work with you in your deep sense of loss and take you forward into all the remaining years of your own life.

Throughout the course we move through the following topics in-depth, bringing healing and peace to all the different areas in which you are currently struggling.

Week One: What does it really mean to grieve? We explore the process and your own individual path.

Week Two: We dive into the deep stuff like guilt, anger, and anything left unresolved following your loss.

Week Three: All about anxiety. How it relates to your loss, how to manage it, and how to overcome it.

Week Four: What does it mean to find resilience within your grief process? We take inventory of your life and where the big shifts need to happen.

Week Five: Staying connected. The key to alleviating much of your pain is learning how to stay connected (or reconnect) with your loved one. There are more ways than you think.

Week Six: Moving forward doesn’t mean letting go. Embracing your new normal and learning how to make meaning and find purpose.

The course is live, one to one or in a group, and includes notes, worksheets and meditations. Sessions are 60-90 minutes each.

All courses are available on a one-to-one or group basis.

I bring with me considerable skills in course facilitation and counseling experience. People find me flexible and adaptable to specific situations. Teachings are practical and experiential.

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