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SUMMARY:Hamilton Yogathon 2017
DESCRIPTION:Pose for a Cause\, Support our Students & our Community \nJoin Student Open Circles and your community for our 2nd Annual Yogathon. This day-long event will feature both yoga & meditation sessions in a variety of styles and levels. From beginners to experts- all are welcome! Sessions will be led by a variety of prominent teachers from local companies & studios. Register for one class or stay for the whole day! \nSaturday April 8\, 10am-5pm \nHamilton Mennonite Church\, 143 Lower Horning Drive \nTickets: $15 – $40 \nThe Yogathon raises funds for essential programs and services offered by Student Open Circles (SOC). With your help\, SOC is making a positive difference in the lives of McMaster students and those in the Hamilton community. \nTo register and for more information:  http://www.studentopencircles.com/yoga
URL:https://mindfulnesshamilton.ca/event/hamilton-yogathon-2017
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SUMMARY:A Mindful Society Conference Toronto April 21 - 25 2017
DESCRIPTION:Finding Common Ground \nFrontiers of Human and Community Potential \nhttp://amindfulsociety.org/ \nfor Super-Early Bird Registration go to: http://amindfulsociety.org/event/2017-amindfulsociety-registration/
URL:https://mindfulnesshamilton.ca/event/a-mindful-society-conference-toronto-april-21-25-2017
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SUMMARY:5-Day MBCT & MBSR Advanced Training
DESCRIPTION:Deepen your facilitation skills. \nThis training intensive supports facilitation skills while focusing on strengthening the facilitation of mindful inquiry.  At its deepest\, it is about our relationship to the practice of mindfulness and to the articulation of that process. The curriculum is highly interactive and highlights the necessity of personal practice as a platform from which to teach. \nThis course will be led by Susan L. Woods and Dr. Patricia Rockman. Susan Woods is the Senior Guiding Teacher at the Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute\, UC San Diego\, and one of the world’s leading experts and trainers in mindful inquiry. Dr. Patricia Rockman is the Director of Education and Clinical Studies here at The Centre\, and has been educating healthcare providers in stress reduction\, CBT and mindfulness-based practices for over 20 years. \nThe heart of this training program focuses on developing skills that increase an embodied mindful presence\, mindful inquiry\, and examines the theme\, rationale\, intention and practice skills for each of the eight MBSR/MBCT sessions.  We will pay attention to nurturing specific qualities associated with mindfulness—such as a present-moment-directed focus\, an awareness that represents an inner and outer listening\, and a compassionate stance that incorporates a willingness to meet our teaching edges with generosity and kindness.  This training offers the time to nurture these qualities through silent mindfulness practice\, through simulated patient-teacher encounters\, discussion and personal supervision from the retreat leaders. \nParticipants Will Learn\n• Demonstrate proficiency in embodying present-moment-directed skills\n• Identify the components and characteristics of the delivery and practice of inquiry\n• Describe how mindfulness offers a radical perceptual shift for approaching difficult modes of mind and moods and creates a platform of self-compassion for the client\n• Describe the theme\, rationale\, intention and practice skills embedded in the MBSR/MBCT programs\n• Articulate appropriate professional and personal ethics \nWho Should Attend\nMBSR and MBCT facilitators.\nPrerequisites:\n• Advanced degree in a health-related field\n• Attendance at a 6-day professional MBSR training and/or a 5-day professional MBCT training\n• Teaching experience; the facilitation of a minimum of 3 MBSR or MBCT groups before the start of the 5-day advanced training\n• Personal on-going mindfulness meditation practice\n• Have attended an annual 5 or 7-day silent teacher led mindfulness meditation retreat \nFollowing registration\, participants will be asked to provide:\n• Your intentions/reasons for attending this advanced training\n• The year you attended the professional training(s) in MBSR and/or MBCT with the teachers’ names\n• The number of MBSR/MBCT courses taught and where\n• An outline of your attendance at 5+ day silent teacher-led mindfulness meditation retreats\n• A description of your daily meditation practice and in what tradition you practice\n• Your professional CV\n• If you’re not sure if you meet the prerequisites\, please email these to info@mindfulnessstudies.com before registering. \nThis training fulfills part of the requirements for the Level 2: Supervised MBCT Facilitator Certification at The Centre for Mindfulness Studies as well as the MBSR and MBCT certification pathway at UCSD Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute. \nTiming\nFive-Day Retreat: Sunday afternoon to Friday afternoon\n4pm on April 23\, 2017 – 2pm on April 28\, 2017 \nFee: $2\,400 double\, $2\,900 single\nAs a registered charity\, we do not charge HST. When you support us\, you support our charitable initiatives. If you’d like to learn more\, please see our Community Program. \nMore…\nFacilitator(s):Susan Woods MSW LICSW & Patricia Rockman MD CCFP FCFP
URL:https://mindfulnesshamilton.ca/event/5-day-mbct-mbsr-advanced-training
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SUMMARY:1-Day Mindfulness Core Concepts
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the research and application of mindfulness. This is the first module of our MBSR Core Facilitation Certificate Program. \nThis one-day highly experiential workshop will introduce participants to the origins\, principles and practices of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and other mindfulness-based interventions.  We will move between didactic and experiential sessions throughout the day. Participants will gain an understanding of the historical and scientific underpinnings of mindfulness and its application to stress and everyday life. \nThe morning session will consist of an orientation and overview of mindfulness concepts and origins\, and experiential exercises working with the senses. The afternoon session will delve deeper into experiencing the body through simple practices\, move into exploring thoughts and feelings\, and end with a discussion of the applications of mindfulness to daily living and how to learn more about mindfulness. \nParticipants Will Learn\n• How to define mindfulness and give a description of its theoretical underpinnings\n• To train the attention to be more present-focused\n• To start to apply core mindfulness practices to everyday life and difficult situations\n• Resources to learn more about MBSR and other mindfulness-based interventions \nWho Should Attend\nThis introductory course is meant for general interest and is most suitable for those interested in the personal and professional applications of mindfulness including healthcare providers\, other professionals\, and those wishing to teach MBSR or other mindfulness programs. There is no prerequisite for this course. \nIf you are pursuing the MBSR Facilitation Certificate and you have prior formal mindfulness training\, please contact The Centre to see if you can be exempt from completing this first training module. \nTiming\nOne-Day Course: Monday\nApril 24\, 2017 | 9:30am – 4:30pm \nFee: $335 (please note that lunch is not provided)\nAs a registered charity\, we do not charge HST. When you support us\, you support our charitable initiatives. If you’d like to learn more\, please see our Community Program. \nPayment\, cancellation and refund policies \nMore…\nFacilitator(s):Gwen Morgan MSW RSW
URL:https://mindfulnesshamilton.ca/event/1-day-mindfulness-core-concepts
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SUMMARY:A DAY OF MINDFULNESS: THEORY AND PRACTICE
DESCRIPTION:       with \n   Anna Taneburgo \nApril 29\, 2017 8:30 am – 4:15 pm \nThis workshop/retreat will explain the principles of mindfulness while also providing ample opportunity to understand them from personal experience through the practices.  It is appropriate for anyone who is relatively new to mindfulness and looking to increase their knowledge and practice\, especially the benefit of short retreat experience; but also appropriate for participants who are more experienced and perhaps wanting a refresher. \nMindfulness promotes personal wellness on all levels of being. It is an evidence-based practice in which participants can experience: \n\ngreater ability to cope with daily stress\nlasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms\ngreater ability to learn and focus\nenhanced interpersonal communication and relationships\ngreater energy and enthusiasm for life\n\nThe morning will be an introduction to mindfulness through both practice and teaching. Topics will include:    \n\nWhat is mindfulness and how does it work?\n\n\nHow can it help me reduce stress in my personal life and in my work?\n\n\nCan science prove that mindfulness works?\n\n\nWhy has it become so popular in western culture? \n\nThere will be ample opportunity for Q&A. \nThe afternoon will provide further opportunity to practice mindfulness with a series of guided meditations\, both seated and moving. \nPlease wear loose\, comfortable clothing and bring a shawl\, blanket or extra sweater\, and a pillow for your seat\, if desired. \nAbout Anna \nAnna Taneburgo has over 30 years experience in health care. She has worked at Hamilton Health Sciences and Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital as a social worker and corporate educator. At Halton Healthcare in Oakville\, Anna launched Kailo\, a nationally recognized holistic staff wellness program. \nHer training and experience straddles both Western and Eastern modalities. Anna has a Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Adult Education. She is also a Reiki Master and Kripalu Yoga Teacher. \nAnna completed the 7-day Residential Teacher Training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and the 9-day Intensive Practicum\, through the Centre for Mindfulness\, University of Massachusetts Medical Centre. She also trained in Mindful Communication through the University of Rochester Medical Centre. She has over 25 years of personal meditation practice\, including participation in numerous extended retreats with teachers from various traditions. \nShe has taught and co-taught dozens of mindfulness courses and workshops to staff and leaders at Hamilton Health Sciences\, St. Joseph’s Healthcare\, Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital\, Halton Healthcare and McMaster University. These include: MBSR\, Mindful Communication and Mindful Leadership. Anna co-facilitated the retreat days\, which were part of these courses. She also served as the Mindfulness Educator for Hamilton Health Sciences from 2013-2016. She has taught MBSR and Mindful Communication for Healthcare Providers in the Discovering Resilience theme courses for the McMaster University/ Faculty of Health Sciences/Program for Faculty Development    and will be teaching a new Mindful Teaching course on May 31 (see https://fhs.mcmaster.ca/facdev/ ). \nTo register go to Mindfulnesshamilton.ca \nFor questions: Mindfulnesshamilton@gmail.com
URL:https://mindfulnesshamilton.ca/event/a-day-of-mindfulness-theory-and-practice-2
LOCATION:Hamilton Family Health Team\, 123 James St N\, second floor\, Hamilton\, Canada
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