What is Mindful Health?

Mindfulness is a way of paying attention, of being deeply attuned to yourself, the environment and those around you. It is a natural state of mind, focused and aware. Rooted in the ancient art of meditation, mindfulness can be learned and practised by anyone, no matter what their religious or cultural background.

Over the last 30 years, mindfulness skills have been taught with great effect in behavioural medicine and mental health settings.

Mindfulness, mental health and wellbeing

MBCT in a nutshell:
History
M.B.C.T. (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) for coping with depression is an approach developed in the '90's by three cognitive therapy specialists in an internationally linked programme of research into the prevention of depression. (read more...)

Mindfulness Teachers Training Retreat
16th - 19th December 2010

This 4 day residential retreat will emphasise personal practice and ‘embodiment’, using the ‘Four Foundations of Mindfulness’ as a structure, making connections with the roots of Mindfulness in the Buddhist Tradition. It will also offer opportunities to discuss and explore Mindfulness Based Teaching both in peer and mentor frameworks. As such it is suitable for anyone currently teaching, or embarking on teaching MBCT/MBSR or related mindfulness based interventions.

The retreat aims to…

· deepen personal practice of mindfulness
· explore the traditional Buddhist roots of Mindfulness Meditation
· facilitate professional development as Mindfulness ‘teachers’
· develop supportive networking

For more information about:

· the venue go to: rivendellretreatcentre.com
· the teachers: click here
· the retreat itself, e-mail: kv@mindfulhealth.co.uk

To book: (15 places available on first to book basis) send cheque to: ‘Mindfulhealth Ltd.’ 40, St Lukes Road, BRIGHTON, E Sussex, BN2 9ZD

Cost: £295 (organisation rate: £410)