Everyday Mindfulness for Everyday Living
Mindfulness for Beginners
Course Details
Dates: Saturdays, April 6th - April 20th
Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $50 - $80 (sliding scale)
Location: Online
Contact: rjrongcal@mindfulmomentswa.com
Registration:
Please email R.J. to let him know you are interested in attending.
Mindfulness for Beginners
3-Week Online Course
In this 3-week course, we will explore mindfulness both conceptually and experientially: What it is...How to do it...and Why it’s important. We will learn, practice, and discuss together mindfulness and its related concepts.
While there is a lot we plan to “DO,” consider this more an opportunity to just “BE,” temporarily stepping away from the daily stream of responsibilities and concerns.
Mindfulness teaches us a skillful way to relate to our moment-to-moment experience, which empowers us to break down our negative habitual patterns. This skillfulness is grounded in moment-to-moment, nonjudgmental awareness.
Format:
- weekly video conferences group classes (via Zoom software)
- assigned home practice of various mindfulness practices and selected readings
- private Facebook group for ease of communication, and support from other members
Key Concepts and Understandings (un)covered:
- What mindfulness is and what it isn't
- What meditation is, and what it isn't
- How training in present moment awareness can benefit our mental & physical health
- How mindfulness serves as wise response to stress
- The difference between formal and informal mindfulness practices
- How mindfulness trains the mind in awareness of how things really are - our perceptions vs. our misperceptions
- How to apply mindfulness into your everyday life
Key Concepts and Understandings (un)covered:
- What mindfulness is and what it isn't
- What meditation is, and what it isn't
- How training in present moment awareness can benefit our mental & physical health
- How mindfulness serves as wise response to stress
- The difference between formal and informal mindfulness practices
- How mindfulness trains the mind in awareness of how things really are - our perceptions vs. our misperceptions
- How to apply mindfulness into your everyday life
Course Details
Who is this class for?
Anyone interested in starting (or strengthening) a regular mindfulness meditation practice.
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REQUIREMENTS:
- high-speed internet
- Zoom account (free video chat software)
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DATES: Saturdays, April 6th - April 20th
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TIME: Noon to 1:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
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COST: $40 - $60
(sliding scale)
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LOCATION: Online
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CONTACT: rjrongcal@mindfulmomentswa.com
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REGISTRATION:
Please email R.J. to let him know you are interested in attending.
"RJ has a warm and inviting way of sharing the fruits of Mindfulness practice. He is able to present both the physiological and spiritual benefits of meditation and helps us try to embrace life as it is, without judgement."
- winter workshop participant
"RJ was a great teacher in helping me practice meditation and mindfulness. I highly recommend him!"
- Sheryl E.
Mindfulness for Beginners
3-Week Online Course
Do you often feel stressed or anxious? Do you feel pulled around by the speediness of a "typical" day? Does your mind seem to always be busy with excessive thinking? Yet all your "old tricks" for taking care of yourself don't seem to be...doing the trick?
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Recent scientific research supports the claim that mindfulness improves our resilience to stress, anxiety, worry, and other difficult mental states.
Further, mindfulness teaches us a skillful way to slow down and experience our life moment-by-moment, clearly, and without judgment. Mindfulness is intertwined with curiosity, clarity, and kindness, so it is a practice of self-care. It's from this presence true change occurs
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IN THIS 3-WEEK ONLINE COURSE, we will explore mindfulness both conceptually and experientially: What it is...How to do it...and Why it’s important. We will learn, practice, and discuss together mindfulness and its related concepts.
Course Format
- Weekly interactive classes (Zoom video conferencing software)
- Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices
- Inquiry exercises to enhance awareness in everyday life
- Group discussions and dialogue aimed at enhancing awareness in everyday life
- Assigned home practice of mindfulness practices
Key Concepts and Understandings (un)covered
- What mindfulness is, and what it isn't
- What meditation is, and what it isn't
- How training in present moment awareness can benefit our mental & physical health
- How mindfulness serves as a wise response to stress
- The difference between formal and informal mindfulness practices
- How mindfulness trains the mind in awareness of how things really are - our perceptions vs. our misperceptions
- How to apply mindfulness into everyday life
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Access to Free Resources
- audio recordings of guided meditations
- mindfulness calendar and journaling log
- practical handouts and selected readings to support knowledge and practice of mindfulness
Practical benefits of an online course
- receive support and accountability from a group of like-minded participants
- connect with people from other parts of the country and world
- participate from the comfort of your own home (or while traveling)
With three sessions, access to guided meditations and handouts, and support from a classroom community, you'll have the tools, knowledge, and experience to continue along a strong path of self-discovery!