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Learn about or deepen your knowledge of mindfulness with this online weekly course.
Learn how to deal with stress and anxiety, manage negative thinking
Tune into and cultivate strength, patience, acceptance and compassion
Sleep better & restore energy levels.
Learn how to live in the moment and participate in your life
“Life is better when we don’t try to do everything. Learn to enjoy the slice of life you experience, and life turns out to be wonderful.”
Maybe you’ve heard a lot about mindfulness, you know it can help you live a happier life, but there’s so much information out there it’s overwhelming and hard to know where to start.
Well I hear you and I totally agree, so I have taken my 16 years of teaching and created this course based on everything I’ve been taught, read and experienced to create this course that will help you in every part of your life. It’s my; “Everything I’ve ever learnt about mindfulness that WORKS” course!
It’s built upon feedback I have been received on the best mindfulness teachings and practices for the most impact in your life. It’s short, comprehensive and do-able (some of the meditations will be just 10 minutes long) making it easy to fit into your day and reap the rewards.
Plus all of the information (class recordings, notes and mindfulness audio practices) will be uploaded into an online library so that you can access all of the information in one place.
Here is a brief overview of the 6 weeks. Each session will include 1 – 2 mindfulness practices, a Mindfulness topic and time for Q & A.
Each session will be recorded and uploaded into your own personal online library. Audio mindfulness recordings will also be added to the library weekly, as comprehensive notes on each topic.
It’s so important to get the basics right, to have a solid footing and deep understanding of mindfulness. By doing this you’re setting yourself up to start enjoying the benefits straight away.
For this first week we will take our time getting to know Mindfulness and the basic teachings such as:
Resistance shows up in all aspects of our lives. Every time we self-sabotage on healthy eating diets or don’t go for that walk when we know it will do us good. And sometimes it makes us shy away from anything that takes us out of your comfort zone.
None of us are immune to resistance, what’s important is how you deal with it and this week I will show you the mindfulness approach and teaching on resistance and how to welcome it in your life and consequently not self-sabotage
How often do you eat without tasting your food? Sometimes consuming entire cakes or packets of crisps without tasting any of it? Do you find yourself reaching for food when you experience an emotion like sadness, anxiety or even joy?
We tend to eat mindlessly, using food to satisfy a feeling in us that may need another kind of nourishment. Mindfulness helps us to connect more to this body we have and the more we connect to it, the more awareness we have about how we are fuelling it.
Did you know that people who eat mindfully weigh 30% less than those who don’t? Not only do mindful eaters consume less, they also make healthier choices. We will couple this with the Body Scan meditation, great for connecting with your body and a peaceful nights sleep.
Otherwise known as compassion and gratitude. Why is this so important in mindfulness?
Well, your relationship with yourself is the longest, most enduring relationship you will ever have.
Long after lovers have been lost, family have passed away or friendships have ended, you will still be with yourself. Every hour of the day and night! So it might just be worthwhile to spend a little time investing in this relationship and cultivating a kinder, more loving and encouraging one.
This is always a popular subject and never more so than now. Constant low levels of anxiety are ever present within lots of people I’m chatting to as we’re living through such a time of uncertainty and instability.
Anxiety is a future based emotion that takes us out of the present moment. But when it’s ever present, how can we learn to deal with it? Well mindfulness has a way
Acceptance isn’t to deny the pain of an experience or situation, its to acknowledge its’ presence but not to get stuck in the story, because that is suffering.
When you stub your toe it’s painful, acceptance (or allowing) isn’t to deny the pain but it is also NOT to get caught up in the story as that’s just leads you down a path lined with shame, regret and negative internal dialogue.
Let me give you an example:
I just stubbed my toe and it’s painful (acceptance) what can I do to alleviate the pain? (action needed) v’s
I just stubbed my toe, it’s painful and I can’t believe I was so silly. It’s just like me to do something like this, sure didn’t I do it the other day at work when I…….. (acceptance plus story = suffering)
During this session we will explore how you can use acceptance in your every day life to drop the negative dialogue, do what needs to be done and let the past go.
Nothing!
Simply nothing is being asked of you.
What you do with the content and how much you use it is totally up to you. I am here to support you as I want you to use it of course but not in a homework kind of way!
I was looking for a way to help me not to worry as much. I felt if I could learn to relax more it would help me and I hoped through the learning of how to meditate I could do this. I think the zoom worked well. Being at home probably made me join the course quicker as less hassle and less stress . The Dropbox worked well for me and easy to follow and find the saved item. I went in looking for help with worry/stress but realised I benefited from other areas like listening , acceptance , less judgmental which has actually help me not to worry and stress as much. The PNB is also something which I daily use and I think can often change an argument I would previously had into a laugh and giggle. Often just saying the word Breathe out loud rather than reacting has made a huge change for me. I will definitely do a course again as I think the idea of meeting up weekly makes you continue with the practices and I think will help learn more about mindfulness which I wish I had done in my 20’s.
I am a qualified Biochemist from Trinity College, Dublin and over the past 15 years I have read, studied and practiced mindfulness. I have trained with some of the leading experts, gone on retreats all over the world and held some of my own. I have also worked teaching 8 week mindfulness courses in the community, in companies and as a 1:1.
I am passionate about mindfulness as I can honestly say that it has changed my life! I know that can sound very OTT at times and it wasn’t this sudden flash of light that came down and I was enlightened, sitting lotus position, emanating love (wouldn’t that be wonderful!) No, it was over time and with patience and commitment I found that old behaviours that didn’t serve me well melted away, negative beliefs no longer held me captive and I wasn’t a victim of my emotions (finally!)
The changes were incremental and yet they were very obvious once I became aware of them. I actually began to feel more comfortable within myself which I never thought possible having suffered with depression for most of my life. With that everything changed for the better.
What if I miss a week?
All the classes are recorded and uploaded to a Dropbox folder each week. This is shared with class participants so that they can catch up in their own time.
Is anything asked of me, that is, will I have to speak or contribute?
I do ask for a short check in at the beginning of every class. This is optional each week so if you’d prefer not to speak or be on camera that is absolutely fine with me. The check in is literally to see how you got on with the weeks recommendations and how I can help you with your mindfulness experience.
What if I have a question but I don’t want to ask it via Zoom?
I encourage all participants to contact me via email or phone during the course with any mindfulness questions and queries, I’m always more than happy to help.
How long will I have access to my online library?
You will have access to the online library for the duration of the course and for one week after. If you wish to continue accessing the content in the library you can do so for a monthly fee of €4.99
Your own personal online Mindfulness library which will hold all the information shared in the sessions in one place for easy access
Audio meditations uploaded weekly for you to use anytime at home
Video recordings of all classes so that you can catchup or refresh the content anytime.
Weekly comprehensive notes on each topic from the basics to dealing with anxiety & overwhelm
When you sign up for this course you will also have access to the “7 Days of Mindfulness”
This was designed for busy people as a way to experience all the benefits of Mindfulness without lengthy practices.
There are 7 different topics with 7 different mindfulness practices that are just 7 minutes long, making mindfulness easy, practical and do-able.
Suitable for all levels – newbies and experienced meditators alike. Mindfulness intertwined with teaching stories, practical hints and tips for living in the present moment and feeling happier without buying a thing! Value €49
Starting: Tuesday 26th April for 6 weeks
Time: 10am to 11:30am
Location: Online via zoom
Ending: Tuesday 31st May.
Price: €225per person. EARLY BIRD OFFER €195
Your place will be secured upon payment via PayPal or Stripe.
Please email me if you wish to pay in instalments or if you have been recently made redundant.
Once you have enrolled I will be in touch to confirm your place and all the details that you will need for the beginning of our course on the 26th.
Practising mindfulness made me realise that there is a level of calmness which most of us never get to experience in our daily lives because we don’t know how to gain access to.
