FOLLOW-UP MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION COURSES, RETREATS AND WORKSHOPS

FOLLOW-UP COURSES, RETREATS AND WORKSHOPS FOR EXPERIENCED MINDFULNESS PRACTITIONERS OR THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION 4 WEEK COURSE

Auckland, Christchurch, Coromandel, Dunedin, Invercargill and Southland, Nelson, Northland, Rangiora, Rotorua and Wellington and Kapiti

MINDFULNESS 2.0 — OFFICIAL FOLLOW-UP COURSE (AUCKLAND AND TAURANGA ONLY AT THIS STAGE)

The Mindfulness Works exclusive MINDFULNESS 2.0 course provides you with further support for your ongoing journey. The focus of the course is on the deeper aspects of mindfulness and meditation, compassion for ourselves and others as well as encouraging and supporting you in a daily practice.

Enjoy 4 x 60-minute weekly classes to give you the opportunity explore the more profound aspects of mindfulness and meditation.

MINDFUL EATING WORKSHOP
TAURANGA

Are you tired of emotional eating or binging? Are you tired of having little control with foods like chocolate, cheese or potato chips?

Evidence-based mindful eating strategies can help. For full details about the upcoming Mindful Eating workshop in Hamilton, please click the Eventbrite link below.

Facilitator:  Dr Heidi Douglass

For More Information and To Register:  https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/hamilton-intro-to-mindful-eating-workshop-tickets-47339945050

AUCKLAND

SITTING GROUPS – MINDFULNESS PRACTICE SESSIONS

OREWA AND MANUREWA

We are continuing to implement formal and informal mindfulness practice in Orewa and Manurewa. Please join us. Also, you are welcome to introduce others who have the understanding of the content that was delivered as an Introduction to Mindfulness course.  These ongoing mindfulness practice sessions are ongoing exercises to deepen your understanding of awareness. Wimal will conduct some brief revision of the work that was covered in the Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation programme and then conduct a formal practice within the hour. He will encourage you to participate regularly and gain traction in Mindfulness Awareness and Presence.

OREWA

When: Every Wednesday evening, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Where: Hibiscus Coast Community House, 216 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa
(Cnr Centreway Road and Hibiscus Coast Highway – entrance is at the
corner of Centreway Road)
Cost: Donation at this early stage
Facilitator: Wimal Wickramasuriya
For More Information and To Register: Contact Wimal at wimwin2@gmail.com or ph 022 012 8692.

MANUREWA

When: Every Monday evening, 6.50pm – 7.45pm
Where: The Nathan Homestead, 70 Hill Road, Manurewa
Cost: Donation at this early stage
Facilitator: Wimal Wickramasuriya
For More Information and To Register: Contact Wimal at wimwin2@gmail.com or ph 022 012 8692.

MINDFULNESS PRACTICE FOR WOMEN
Pakuranga

29 September 2018

Date:  29 September, 2018
Time:  10.00am – 12 noon
Venue:  Te Tuhi Art Gallery, 13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga
Facilitator:  Glenda Irwin
For More Information:  Please contact Glenda at glenda.irwin@icloud.com

CHRISTCHURCH

COROMANDEL

REFLECTIVE MEDITATION — MINDFUL, CREATIVE, SECULAR

A Three-day Residential Retreat at Te Moata at Tairua in the Coromandel

4pm Thu 13 Sept – 12pm Sun 16 Sept 2018

THE ART OF NATURAL EASE

A 3-day Silent Mindfulness and Qi Gong Retreat
Te Moata Retreat Centre

16 – 19 November 2018

DUNEDIN

EVERY SUNDAY | WEEKLY MINDFULNESS GROUP “SIT – WALK – SIT”

DUNEDIN

When: The first Sunday of every month (7.00pm – 8.00pm). Next session 2 September
Where: Upstairs in the Alexander McMillan Room, Dunedin Community House,  283–301 Moray Place, Dunedin
Facilitator: Heidi Ombler
For More Information: Contact Heidi 021 174 9290

INVERCARGILL and SOUTH OTAGO

INVERCARGILL MEDITATION GROUP

 August

Here’s a chance to reinforce your mindfulness practice and meet others who are aiming to live mindfully.

When: Wednesday, 22 August, 5.30pm–6.30pm

Where: 142 Don Street (CCS Building across from Middle School), Invercargill.
The parking lot is reserved for CCS staff and disability vehicles so please park in the street.

For More Information: Contact Rene Frey-Jennings

COMING HOME —

 A Wellbeing and Mindfulness Retreat in the Catlins
with Di Robertson

In our daily lives we can feel disconnected from ourselves and others, getting caught up in busyness and habitual patterns.

In this peaceful environment free of daily life distractions, we’ll cultivate a quality of mindfulness that allows us to reconnect and ‘come home’ to our body and mind.

As we open to the spectrum of our ‘being human’ with increased authenticity and ease, we learn to respond to what we discover with wisdom and kindness. These qualities and the spaciousness of the retreat help to restore and inspire us, to reveal our innate connection to ourselves, the natural world and to those around us.

With only 25 participants, this silent weekend retreat gives you an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of mindfulness and develop your practice in a supported environment. It’s suitable for those new to meditation and those with an established practice.

​Di Robertson lives in Christchurch and is a co-founder and trustee of Southern Insight Meditation. She has been teaching courses for over 15 years.

Where:  River Ridge Retreat, 348 Catlins Valley Road, Owaka, South Otago
Date:  2 – 4 November, 2018
Organiser:  Rene Frey-Jennings
Facilitator:  Di Robertson
For More Information and To Register:  Contact Rene Frey-Jennings

NELSON

Note:  No need to book.

RANGIORA

• This will be an opportunity to join with others and practise mindfulness together; to be part of a mindfulness community.
• It is often a struggle to stay motivated to practise on your own, so coming along regularly to a practice group can support your ongoing practice of mindfulness.
• It will provide a forum to ask questions related to your practice and deepen your experience.
• There will be a format that will involve a guided practice and some time to share and enquire into our practice in a safe and supportive environment.

Where:  Rangiora
When:  For current dates: See https://mindfulnessnorthcanterbury.wordpress.com/upcoming-courses-and-events/
Cost:  TBA
Facilitator: Kate Brandram-Adams RN(MH) Registered Mindfulness Teacher at Mindfulness North Canterbury.

For More Information:  Visit website at https://mindfulnessnorthcanterbury.wordpress.com/offerings/ or email Kate on kate@mindfulnessnc.nz

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MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR)
8-WEEK COURSE

RANGIORA

October 2018

• This follow-up to the introduction course takes you deeper. It is for anyone who wants more immersion and aspires to making mindfulness an ongoing part of their life.
• MBSR is the research-based course that has been taught around the world for over 30 years.
• This course is specifically designed for anyone who wants to reduce work, family or health-related stress, bring a greater sense of balance and meaning to their lives and manage challenges more skilfully.
• Mindfulness of the body, mind and emotions will be expanded on. The eight weeks will allow practice to become part of your life and for the practices to make changes to the brain.

Where:  Rangiora
When:  Starts 16 October, 2018 for 8 consecutive Tuesday evenings and a day retreat on Sunday, 25 November.
Cost:  $550 (includes 27 hrs of mindfulness teaching with a Registered Mindfulness Teacher, course book and meditation recordings to keep).
Facilitator:  Kate Brandram-Adams RN(MH) Registered Mindfulness Teacher at Mindfulness North Canterbury

To Find Out More:  Visit the Mindfulness North Canterbury website https://mindfulnessnorthcanterbury.wordpress.com/mbsr-2/

To Register:  Email Kate on kate@mindfulnessnc.nz

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SPRING MINI MINDFULNESS RETREAT

RANGIORA

7 October 2018

This mini retreat is for everyone!

• No experience of mindfulness training and want to get a taster of what a retreat can offer?
• Have an ongoing practice and want to experience the benefits of practising with other like-minded people, be guided and supported with silence?

The mini retreat is a gentle way of experiencing retreat work. An opportunity to take some time away from technology and the “To Do list”, slow down, listen deeply, nourish yourself and inquire into your experience with fresh eyes.

You will be guided through a variety of mindfulness practices, supported with silence in a beautiful setting.

It will be about experiencing and practising mindfulness in different ways rather than learning about the theory.

Where:  Rangiora
When:  Sunday, 7 October (2.00pm – 5.00pm)
Cost:  $45
Facilitator:  Kate Brandram-Adams RN(MH) Registered Mindfulness Teacher at Mindfulness North Canterbury

To Find Out More:  Visit the Mindfulness North Canterbury website https://mindfulnessnorthcanterbury.wordpress.com/upcoming-courses-and-events/

To Register:  Email Kate kate@mindfulnessnc.nz

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DAY MINDFULNESS RETREAT

RANGIORA

25 November 2018

Spend the day being guided through a range of mindfulness practices, supported with silence and beautiful surroundings.

Take some time out to “just be”, connect with yourself, practise mindfulness uninterrupted.

The day retreat is an opportunity to really deepen and consolidate your mindfulness practice, so it becomes part of you in your day to day life.

Where:  Rangiora
When:  Sunday, 25 November (10.30am – 4.30pm)
Cost:  $80 (limited places)
Facilitator:  Kate Brandram-Adams RN(MH) Registered Mindfulness Teacher at Mindfulness North Canterbury

To Find Out More:  Visit the Mindfulness North Canterbury website https://mindfulnessnorthcanterbury.wordpress.com/upcoming-courses-and-events/

To Register:  Email Kate kate@mindfulnessnc.nz

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ROTORUA

Meditation allows us to see through our mind’s conditioning and live more fully present in the moment. By maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and the surrounding environment, we can reset from our daily routine and find calmness in a chaotic world. As items such as handheld devices become ever-present in our lives, ‘turning off’ stressful jobs can become difficult to achieve. When we do not take time to look after thoughts and feelings, life can become distorted.

Our 8-week course aims to provide the tools necessary to help achieve a greater result of practising mediation at home. MBSM teaches four steps of mediation – Preparation, Relaxation, Mindfulness and Stillness.

The course is accredited by the Gawler Foundation of Australia as one of the seven essential elements of healing and wellness.

Each week the course covers theoretical framework of steps using experiential exercises to help an individual to understand the Preparation, Relaxation, Mindfulness and Stillness method to develop their own meditation practice:

• Develop a Mindfulness Meditation Practice
• Explore effective emotional management skills
• Create balance in the body, mind and emotions
• Gain trust in yourself and your feelings
• Develop the skills to respond more skilfully to stress, problems and difficult situations
• Become less reactive and judgmental to your thoughts, feelings and emotions
• Course workbook
• Access to the Deluxe Lake Spa bathing area at Polynesian Spa

When:
Wednesdays, 6.00pm – 8.00pm (8-week course), 17 October – 5 December, 2018
Cost:  A small investment of $499 to help you live with greater ease, joy, depth and balance every day. Includes GST.
Qualified Trainer:  Helena Keenan

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Book Online:  Click Here

Email:  retreat@polynesianspa.co.nz  or phone 07 348 1328

WELLINGTON AND KAPITI

MOVING INTO MINDFULNESS
WELLINGTON

A 1-day Silent Mindfulness and Qi Gong Retreat
Saturday, 1 September 2018

Take a day out in a lovely garden setting in Thorndon, to tap into the power of the now and rediscover your inherent OK-ness. In this silent retreat we use sitting/walking mindfulness practices and simple movements from qi gong (chi kung) to explore the experience of being present and to open to a still place of moving and being.

Benefits

• Sitting and walking mindfulness meditation practice
• Qi gong warm-ups to stretch and energise your body
• A guided qi gong self-compassion meditation
• Some qi gong sequences that you can practise at home.

Who is this retreat for?

• All levels – suitable for both beginners, and
• For those with experience in mindfulness meditation and qi gong (chi kung).

When: Saturday, 1 September (10.00am – 4.30pm)
Where: 31 Hobson Crescent, Wellington
Facilitator: Rachel Tobin
Cost: $100. Please bring food to share for lunch. Teas and coffee, and morning and afternoon teas are provided.
For More Information and to Make a Booking:
http://www.theartofmindfulness.co.nz/retreats/

NATURAL EASE
Kapiti

A 1-day Mindfulness and Movement Retreat
Saturday, 29 September 2018

Experience more ease and vitality in your day-to-day life! Join me for a day to explore and practise a more natural state of being. During the day, much of which will be in silence for participants, we will alternate mindfulness meditation with awareness through movement work, to access the benefits of being fully present. We will also include some simple stretches and movements to warm and energise the body.

Benefits

• Replenish your energy and vitality
• Nourish your wellbeing and mental health
• Enjoy the benefits of giving your mind a rest from over-thinking
• Wake up your awareness and tap into the power of NOW.

Who is this retreat for?

• All levels – suitable for both beginners, and experienced practitioners
• Anyone who wants to experience more ease and vitality in their day-to-day life.

When: Saturday, 29 September (10.00am – 4.30pm)
Where: Lotus Yoga Centre, Paraparaumu
Facilitator: Rachel Tobin
Cost: $95. Please bring food to share for lunch. Morning and afternoon teas and snacks will be provided.
For More Information and to Make a Booking:
http://www.theartofmindfulness.co.nz/retreats/

Mindfulness for Children

‘NOW, IN THIS MOMENT’

A 7-week course for 8–10 year olds

Mondays, 15 October – 3 December, 2018
(No class 22 November)

The course fee includes access to short mindfulness recordings. Each week you will receive an email with the activities for the week and an explanation of what we covered in the lesson, so you can support your hid daily in what they are learning. It is essential that you, as a parent or caregiver, have a commitment to practising mindfulness with your child during the weeks between lessons.

Benefits

• Reduced stress and anxiety
• Increased sense of calm and wellbeing
• Improved attention span and focus
• Understanding of the relationship between thinking and feelings in the body
• Higher degree of self-management and self-responsibility.

Children say:

“Mindfulness helps me be calm and go to sleep.”
“I shared it with my family and they are better mentally behave.”
“I like the mindfulness eating.”
“Mindfulness helps me calm my temper when my sister annoys me.”
“I think mindfulness should be taught all over the world.”
“I have learnt lots of new things like the vagus.”

(Comments from Kahikatea classroom, Clifton Normal School, Wellington, after doing a programme with Rachel.)

When:  Monday afternoons,15 October – 3 December (No class 22 November)
Where:  Lotus Yoga Centre, 91 Ruapehu Street, Paraparaumu
Facilitator:  Rachel Tobin
Cost:  $120 per child (includes parent).
For More Information and to Make a Booking: www.theartofmindfulness.co.nz/children/