Mindfulness is simply the practice of training our brains to focus on the present moment. Meditation, often done as a more formal seated or lying down exercise, and by focusing on the breath, is just one way of practising being mindful.
MindStand is founded by Rebecca, a chartered psychologist with almost thirty years of experience, and an Accredited Practitioner/Mindfulness Meditation teacher. Bringing a psychological/scientific background to the teaching practice, Rebecca runs Mindfulness Meditation workshops in Harrogate and the surrounding areas.
There is sound, scientific research to show that mindfulness meditation can improve your physical and mental health by helping you to-
There is also published neuroscientific research to suggest that long term meditation practice can positively change the structure of the brain, allowing you to be more focussed, attentive and less reactive to strong emotions and stress.
Anyone can benefit from mindfulness and the techniques are simple to learn and can fit easily into a daily routine- even for those with very little spare time on their hands!
In the Mindfulness and Meditation Workshop series you will learn about what mindfulness meditation is and how it can benefit your life, explore and practise different relaxing meditation and mindfulness techniques, and also learn a little about the neuroscientific findings and the helpful impact on the brain of a regular meditation practice.
The workshops will cover three themes:
This series is located in a beautiful private studio (with free parking), 5 minutes from Harlow Carr and will run on the following dates in May:
Friday 10th May 11am-12.15pm
Friday 17th May 11am-12.15pm
Friday 24th May 11am-12.15pm
Only £49 for the series or £20 for an individual session.
This is the perfect way to start your mindfulness meditation journey and the course is suitable for complete beginners, but also for those who want to learn more and refresh existing skills.
Contact [email protected] or DM @mindstand1 to book
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