SOLD OUT! Mindfulness-Based Living Course (MBLC)
About the event
UPDATE - ALL TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT - APOLOGIES TO ANYONE WHO WANTED ONE. EMAIL US TO BE ADDED TO OUR MAILING LIST AND RECEIVE NOTIFICATION WHEN WE START PLANNING THE NEXT ONE!
St George's Mindfulness Society are very excited to be able to announce our first officially accredited Mindfulness course. The Mindfulness Association's “Mindfulness Based Living Course” (MBLC) is an experiential course for beginners or experienced Mindfulness people to develop meditation practice, present awareness, and compassion. MBLC is normally priced between £150 and £300, but as we love you so much we will be charging the bargain price of £20 for students or £30 for staff (university and hospital) – for the whole 10 weeks!
Mindfulness is increasingly recognised internationally to reduce stress levels, and improve concentration and sleep patterns. MBLC isn't a therapy modality – it is designed to give anyone the opportunity to have an in-depth personal experience of Mindfulness and develop a sustained personal practice. Mindfulness and compassion as developed in MBLC is particularly relevant for people in Healthcare professions, where burnout and compassion-fatigue are major problems.
Participants will receive a course handbook and recorded guided practices, and a certificate once they complete the course. Participants must commit to the whole course, which includes 8 weeks of classes plus an intro and follow-up week, and an optional Saturday session after Easter. They must also be prepared to commit to home practice of up to 30-40 minutes daily.
Buy your ticket below! (For non-students, make a SGSU.org.uk account here in order to pay).
Course details:
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Who can participate: Any St George's University student & any St George's University or Hospital staff member – any level of Mindfulness experience
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How much: £20 students, £30 university/ hospital staff (Staff, make a SGSU.org.uk account here in order to pay)
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Where: Hunter wing, Floor 5, Room H5.19 teaching
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When: Wednesday evenings 6-8pm
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10th Feb – Introductory Session
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17th Feb – Week 1 – Start Where We Are
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24th Feb – Week 2 – The Body as a Place to Stay Present
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2nd Mar – Week 3 – Introducing Mindfulness Support
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9th Mar – Week 4 – Working with Distraction
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16th Mar – Week 5 – Exploring the Undercurrent
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3 week break for Easter holidays
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13th Apr – Week 6 – Attitude of the Observer
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16th Apr (Saturday) – probable day long session date (TBC)
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20th Apr – Week 7 – Self-acceptance
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27th Apr – Week 8 – A Mindfulness Based Life
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4th May – Follow Up – The Rest of Your Life
Some small print:
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Staff or student IDs must be brought to the first session to confirm entry on the course.
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In the event of non-attendance or failure to complete the course, no refunds can be given.
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The course contains some gentle movement – please contact your GP or the organiser if this may challenge your participation on the course.
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Home practice is an essential part of the MBLC and may take about 30-40 minutes each day during the course.
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As part of St George's Student Union, we are required to ensure that at least half our participants are students. We regret that we may be required to cancel later staff member subscriptions if we cannot match them with students.
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We reserve the right to cancel & refund any tickets, at any time at our discretion.