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

Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Hamilton, Raglan, Kapiti, Wellington, Christchurch, Rangiora and Dunedin

MINDFULNESS 2.0 — OFFICIAL FOLLOW-UP COURSE (AUCKLAND, TAURANGA AND CHRISTCHURCH)

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.

NORTHLAND

NATURAL EASE AND MINDFUL LIVING
PERIA VALLEY, NORTHLAND

A 4-day Mindfulness and Qi Gong Retreat
9–13 October

The art of mindfulness is the practice of resting in the present moment, with acceptance, humour and compassion, as we simply notice the play of moment-to-moment happenings — sounds, sensations, thoughts… To relax into ‘presence’ is a natural way of calming your body and mind, replenishing your energy, and cultivating joy and well-being. If you have the tendency to lose yourself in over-thinking, live a very busy life, or would simply relish time for balance and restoration, join me in this beautiful and supportive setting for a blend of mindfulness meditation and qi gong practices. If you have attended the 3-day retreat, Moving into Mindfulness, you will find this retreat a wonderful chance to deepen into yourself more in a way that more than the three days allows. However the retreat is also suitable for beginners.

Benefits:

• More vital energy (qi) in your body

• Greater awareness of the ways you block your inherent happiness

• Opportunity to let go, relax and unwind

• Be reminded of your inherent OK-ness

• Better sleep and improved well-being

• A more focused mind

• Opportunity for 4 days of deep rest — the chance to come home to yourself

• Improved mental health.

When:  9–13 October
Where:  Tushita Ashram, Peria Valley, Northland
Facilitator:  Rachel Tobin
Cost:  $400 for accommodation, bedding and lovely vegetarian snacks and meals
Plus Koha or the teacher
For More Information and to Make a Booking:
http://www.theartofmindfulness.co.nz/tushita-hermitage

AUCKLAND

SITTING GROUPS – MINDFULNESS PRACTICE SESSIONS

OREWA AND MANUKAU

We are continuing to implement formal and informal mindfulness practice in Orewa and Manukau. 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 and Meditation course.

These 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:  $20
Facilitator:  Wimal (Wim) Wickramasuriya
For More Information and To Register:  Contact Wimal (Wim) at wimal@zealguard.co.nz or ph 022 012 8692.

MANUKAU

When:  Monday evenings when the room is available — 5.45pm–6.45pm (Please text or call for confirmation of session dates)
Where:  The NZ Red Cross, 33 Lambie Drive, Manukau
Cost:  $20
Facilitator:  Wimal (Wim) Wickramasuriya
For More Information and To Register:  Contact Wimal (Wim) at wimal@zealguard.co.nz or ph 022 012 8692.

MINDFULNESS REVISION SESSIONS
FOR PAST ATTENDEES
OF THE INTRODUCTION TO
MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION COURSE

OREWA

Topics from the 4-week Intro Course will be summarised. We will explore the interplay between thoughts and emotions and how to use this information, so we connect with Mind and Body, consciously.

When:  Please email Wimal (Wim) at wimal@zealguard.co.nz or text or call on 022 012 8692 for session dates. These are held often on Wednesday evenings.
Time:  5.30p–6.30pm
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:  $25 per person (payment can be made online to Wimal’s business, Zeal Guard Ltd, Westpac Albany — Account No. 03-1322-0796974-000 (Please type your full name as reference).
Facilitator:  Wimal (Wim) Wickramasuriya
For More Information and To Register: Contact Wimal (Wim) at wimal@zealguard.co.nz or ph 022 012 8692.

MOVING INTO MINDFULNESS

WEST AUCKLAND

A 1-day Silent Mindfulness and Qi Gong Retreat

Sunday, 4 August
[and offered again Monday, 28 October (Labour Day)]

Take a day just your yourself, to tap into the power of the now and rediscover your inherent OK-ness. The venue for our retreat is in a lovely setting near the Waitakere Ranges. This will be a day to revitalise your reserves and calm your mind. We’ll use sitting and walking mindfulness practices plus 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. To help this happen, much of the day will be in silence for participants, so you can really come home to yourself and experience stillness. However please note that full instruction will be given (I’ll talk!!). There are lovely grounds to explore in the breaks.

During the day you will be guided in these, and more:

• 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

When:  4 August 10.00am–4.30pm (and offered again on Labour Day, Monday, 28 October)
Where:  Vartamana Retreat Centre, West Auckland
Facilitator:  Rachel Tobin
Cost:  $110. Please bring food to share for lunch. Morning and afternoon teas and snacks are provided.
For More Information and to Make a Booking:
http://www.theartofmindfulness.co.nz/retreats/#auckland

COROMANDEL

CHRISTCHURCH

DUNEDIN

HAMILTON

Treat yourself to this half-day course at the tranquil Houchen House in Glenview, Hamilton and enjoy this lovely and peaceful venue.

Blair will guide you through a series of lying, sitting and walking practices (including walking outside, within a beautiful natural setting). These practices are excellent for those who tend to feel restless, or who find their minds wandering during meditation. They are practices that may easily be incorporated into your daily life.

This is the perfect opportunity to nurture yourself in a way that will have lasting benefits, through all facets of your life.

When:  Sunday, 28 July or Sunday, 24 November
Time:  1.00pm –
Where:  Houchen House, 83 Houchens Road, Glenview, Hamilton
Facilitator:  Blair Bowker

For More Information:  Click here

RAGLAN

Simple Mindfulness Meditation practices have been shown to change the size, shape and structure of the human brain in positive ways. Meditation can help to lower high blood pressure, decrease inflammation and improve immune function. The benefits to mental health have included decreases in symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, over-eating and addiction. Meditation practices can also help people to feel more body-positive, more compassionate towards themselves and others and less emotionally reactive.

If we had a pill that could offer a chance at half as many benefits, it would become a best seller. Yet, once you learn how to harness the benefits of Mindfulness, it is a free tool that you can use for a lifetime.

A variety of skills and strategies and meditation practices will be discussed in this workshop.

Dr. Heidi Douglass is a registered Clinical Psychologist with 35 years of experience in the field of Psychology. Heidi helps people with mental health concerns WITHOUT the use of medications.

Space is limited to 11 people for this workshop.

Date:  Wednesday evening, 31 July
Time:  6.0pm–7.15pm

For Full Workshop Details, or to secure your ticket while supplies last, visit Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/the-mindfulness-payback-with-dr-heidi-douglass-tickets-64104976711

RANGIORA

MINDFULNESS PRACTICE GROUP

RANGIORA

This practice group is for anyone who has done an Intro course or another mindfulness course and wants to keep their practice alive by joining a community of like-minded folks to practise with.

Where:  Rangiora
Cost:  $18 per session
Facilitator:  Kate Brandram-Adams RN(MH) Mindfulness North Canterbury

For Details:  https://mindfulnessnorthcanterbury.wordpress.com/upcoming-courses-and-events/

To Register and Find Out More:  Email Kate on kate@mindfulnessnc.nz

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MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR) COURSE

RANGIORA

27 August – 15 October

This is the evidence-based mindfulness course that has been taught around the world for 40 years and extensively researched. Kate is a registered mindfulness teacher trained to teach this life-changing course.

WHO IS IT FOR? The course is for anyone who wants to reduce work-, family- or health-related stress and to bring a greater sense of balance and meaning to their lives and also to manage challenges more skilfully. This course supports you to make the practice of mindfulness part of your life.

Your investment in this course will provide you with the following:

• 27 hours of mindfulness teaching by a trained MBSR teacher, to support your own home practice
• A whole day of mindfulness/retreat day
• Recordings of mindfulness practices and a course book for you to keep for your ongoing meditation practice and reading
• Email and phone support as required.

MBSR is a secular course (requiring no beliefs/non-religious) combining ancient wisdom practices and cutting-edge science.

The Rangiora course is kept to a small class size (max 12) so you can get the most from the experience. There is on-going support available.

Dates:  Tuesday evenings, 27 August – 15 October (Day-long retreat day Sunday, 6 October)
Venue:  Rossburn Receptions, Rangiora
Cost:  $590
Facilitator:  Kate Brandram-Adams

For More Information:  https://mindfulnessnorthcanterbury.wordpress.com/mbsr-2/

To Register:  Email Kate at kate@mindfulnessnc.nz

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WELLINGTON AND KAPITI

THE ART OF MINDFULNESS
Otaki

A 1-day Mindfulness and Qi Gong Retreat 

Saturday, 10 August

Take a day for yourself, in the lovely setting of Strathean Retreat Centre, to tap into the power of the now and rediscover your inherent OK-ness. In this 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. For participants the retreat is mostly silent, though full instruction and guidance is given. There will be time during the breaks to explore the gardens and bush track, to rest, write and reflect.

During the day you will be guided in these, and more:

• 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

When:  Saturday, 10 August (10.00am–4.30pm)
Where:  Strathean Retreat Centre, Old Hautere Road, Otaki
Facilitator:  Rachel Tobin
Cost:  $100 
For More Information and to Make a Booking:
http://www.theartofmindfulness.co.nz/retreats

NATURAL EASE
Wellington

A 1-day Mindfulness and Movement Retreat
Saturday, 16 November

Experience more ease and vitality in your day-to-day life and enjoy a more natural state of being! Join me for a one-day retreat to feel the restorative benefits of mindfulness meditation and awareness through movement lessons.

• Replenish your energy and vitality

• Nourish your well being 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

When:  Saturday, 16 November (10.00am–4.30pm)
Where:  Hobson Crescent, Thorndon
Facilitator:  Rachel Tobin
Cost:  $105 (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/#wellington