Course Overview
Getting Started
Meeting the teachers and introducing the process
Starting on the right foot
Introducing the course
Learning how to run the inquiry in a mindfulness class
Digging deeper into the raisin exercise
Understanding the relevance of autopilot for MBCT
Introducing the journal and everyday Mindfulness
The Mind-Body Connection
Exploring where feelings happen in the body
The role of the body in managing stress
Exploring the body scan meditation within the MBCT programme
Learning how to use the body as a tool to manage stress
The 3 Step Breathing Space - unique MBCT method to destress in under 5 minutes
Mindfulness of Thoughts
Understanding this unique aspect of MBCT
Seeing the true nature of the mind
Understanding how to use the breath to tune into our direct experience, stop the stress response and nurture the relaxation response
Breath, Sounds and Thoughts Practice and its importance within Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Mindfulness Movement
Walking and moving with mindfulness
Understanding the role of movement
Exploring the inherent relationship between mind and body through gentle movement practices
Practising movement and walking meditations is great help your clients keep calm even on busy days
Stress and Anxiety
Understanding the stress response and how MBCT helps
A new way to work with stress
The body's response to stress (understanding the fight or flight response and how it affects the different areas of the body)
Sitting with difficulty meditation
Exploring the notion of 'Watching without judgement'
Forming your teaching style
Exploring where feelings happen in the body
What happens next
Understanding who is the teacher and what to do next
Going deeper into the inquiry process (ahead of the live training)
The Live Weekend
n this highly experiential two day workshop where you will practice the learnings from the online programme.
A maximum of 12 participants are accepted on this programme, (thus providing a student-to-teacher ratio of 6:1) ensuring that it is a highly personalised, supportive and effective environment for producing highly trained MBCT teachers.