Mindfulness Classes
We've added a mindfulness course for Autumn 2023.
Introduction to and developing mindfulness
Day/Time: Tuesday 7:30-8:30pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: Máire Kilgallen
Fee: €100
Format: In person
If you would like to explore how to find more ease and well-being in your daily life we are inviting you to join the Introduction to Mindfulness course. Mindfulness can help you pay increased attention to the world around you. Research has shown that by connecting to your world more fully through the senses, you can experience being more engaged and alive. You will learn how to pause and breathe, perhaps learn to find stillness in this busy
world and connect with yourself more fully. This gentle introduction to living mindfully in the world, involves guided meditation practices, focusing on the breath, the body, sounds, and thoughts. The second half of the course will develop on the previous learning and introduce some compassion-based mindfulness practices.
Please bring along your own yoga mat and blanket
Proposed course overview
Week 1: Explaining mindfulness? Week 1 reflection. A brief history of secular mindfulness meditation. Mindful poetry. Mindfulness of the body (Body Scan) and other short practices.
Week 2: Mindfulness of the breath and body. The pause. Obstacles. Mindful poetry. Standing or sitting mindful movement practice.
Week 3: Meeting silence. Mindful Movement – lying. Short Sitting Practice. Pleasant/unpleasant events. Mindful Poetry.
Week 4: Understanding Stress and how it is reflected in the body. Turning towards difficulty practice. Self-compassion practice.
Week 5: Looking back and looking forward. Living mindfully in the world. Review of practices.
Weeks 6-10: Deepening the mindfulness practice, looking at difficulties and self-compassion-focused practices. The content of these sessions will be tailored around attendees and their needs and wishes for the course.
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: Máire Kilgallen
Fee: €100
Format: In person
If you would like to explore how to find more ease and well-being in your daily life we are inviting you to join the Introduction to Mindfulness course. Mindfulness can help you pay increased attention to the world around you. Research has shown that by connecting to your world more fully through the senses, you can experience being more engaged and alive. You will learn how to pause and breathe, perhaps learn to find stillness in this busy
world and connect with yourself more fully. This gentle introduction to living mindfully in the world, involves guided meditation practices, focusing on the breath, the body, sounds, and thoughts. The second half of the course will develop on the previous learning and introduce some compassion-based mindfulness practices.
Please bring along your own yoga mat and blanket
Proposed course overview
Week 1: Explaining mindfulness? Week 1 reflection. A brief history of secular mindfulness meditation. Mindful poetry. Mindfulness of the body (Body Scan) and other short practices.
Week 2: Mindfulness of the breath and body. The pause. Obstacles. Mindful poetry. Standing or sitting mindful movement practice.
Week 3: Meeting silence. Mindful Movement – lying. Short Sitting Practice. Pleasant/unpleasant events. Mindful Poetry.
Week 4: Understanding Stress and how it is reflected in the body. Turning towards difficulty practice. Self-compassion practice.
Week 5: Looking back and looking forward. Living mindfully in the world. Review of practices.
Weeks 6-10: Deepening the mindfulness practice, looking at difficulties and self-compassion-focused practices. The content of these sessions will be tailored around attendees and their needs and wishes for the course.
Enrolment Details
You can enrol online or at the main school reception during office hours. Any queries in relation to classes, please do not hesitate to call us on 086 790 2260 or email adulted@tiernans.ie.
