MBSR Mindfulness Course (Eight Weeks)
Curso de Mindfulness MBSR (oito semanas)
Workshops & talks 160€
Thursday 24 September · 18:30
An eight-week online MBSR mindfulness course with Mário Rodrigues, including weekly sessions, a silent practice day and supporting materials to train present-moment attention and reduce stress. It is open to anyone, with or without meditation experience, for €160.
Brief Introduction MBSR MINDFULNESS COURSE - eight weeks Online With Mário Rodrigues DATES Orientation Session | September 24 Thursdays | October 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, November 5, 12, 7 and 19 Silent practice day: November 7 TIMES | 18h30-21h00 1 silent practice day, November 7, 10h00-16h00 The September 24 session is an orientation session and will last about one and a half hours PARTICIPANTS | Min. 10 max. 18 PRICE | €160 The 8-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program has been taught internationally in countless hospitals, schools, companies, military institutions, among many others, improving the quality of life, health and overall well-being of its participants. The course focuses on mindfulness training, with the aim of developing skills that better enable managing challenging behaviours, thoughts, emotions and sensations. Come and learn to live in the present moment with a practice that can improve your life. The 8-week program consists of: An orientation session of about 90 minutes, taking place on September 24 at 18h30 8 weekly 2h30 sessions where meditative practices, gentle conscious exercises based on Yoga, group interactions and socialising, tasks to do on-site and at home, and practices to develop awareness in everyday life will be developed A 6-hour silent retreat, roughly, between weeks 6 and 7 (November 7). The Course Each participant will receive: A manual with readings on the focus of each week An exercise notebook where they will complete the weekly homework tasks Recordings of guided meditations Certificate of Participation (upon request and for those who attended all sessions) Online Format Given the constant changes we live in, nothing like strengthening the capacity for adaptation, so characteristic of Mindfulness practice. In this sense, and as a way to increase access to this course, its online version was created. With demonstrated effectiveness of online programs, this course will allow you to experience the whole structure and content of an in-person program, as well as its benefits, without leaving the comfort of your home. Target Audience Anyone can take part in this course, whether or not they have meditation experience. The benefits of Mindfulness are well documented scientifically. It helps reduce the anxiety, tiredness and discouragement we feel in our daily lives. It also provides an improvement in energy, resilience and the ability to respond to difficult situations we all live with. Other positive ‘side effects’ you may feel are improvements in sleep quality, memory and increased concentration and productivity, among others. Mário Rodrigues is a full member of the Portuguese Order of Psychologists, specialist in Clinical and Health Psychology and with advanced specialisation in Neuropsychology. He is an instructor of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, certified by the University of San Diego, School of Medicine. He is an instructor of the Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) program, trained at the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, University of Bangor. In case of cancellation: There will be a refund of the amount t