Breathworks Ireland

Mindfulness Meditation Workshop

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A one day workshop teaching Mindfulness Meditation skills will take place in Asanté Therapy Centre, Drogheda on Sunday 19th February 2012. The workshop will be facilitated by experienced meditation teacher and therapist Eileen McCarney. The cost of the workshop is just €60 (including lunch) and the day will begin at 10am finishing at 4pm.

During the workshop you will learn a wide variety of meditation exercises which may help you with the following:

Developing greater self awareness
Increased ability to manage stress
Improving your physical and psychological health
Reducing anxiety and depression
Reducing tension, anger and fatigue
Enhancing relationships
Increasing your vitality
Aiding better sleep
Developing stronger immunity

If you would like more information on Mindfulness Meditation or Mindfulness Based Approaches to coping with stress or pain call Eileen McCarney on 086-0670952 or see www.asantecounselling.com

“Living Well with Pain & Illness”

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This eight week programme offers a wide range of mindfulness skills to ease the suffering associated with persistent pain, fatigue and ill health, and the stress that often arises as a result. Each week on this eight week course you will learn new strategies and approaches within a warm and friendly group setting.

The course will take place in Asante Counselling Centre, Drogheda, see www.asantecounselling.com for more information. It will commence on Monday 12th September and take place on eight consecutive two and a half hour sessions from 7 – 9.30pm

You will learn:

Training in how to manage pain, illness and fatigue in daily life
Breath awareness
Body awareness and relaxation
Gentle mindful movement
Mindfulness meditation practice, including cultivating kindliness towards yourself and empathy for others

Who is the course for?

Breathworks now runs programmes in many countries including England, Germany and Sweden. People who have found the programme helpful so far include those with chronic back pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, post-operative pain, cancer, multiple sclerosis, M.E., neuropathies, Parkinson’s disease, and many other types of pain and illness.

What does the course cost?

The course costs €300 which includes manuals, cd’s and a one day workshop on Saturday 5th November (to be confirmed).

If you are interested in this course please contact Eileen McCarney on 086 0670952.

Places on this course are very limited so early booking is advisable.

Loving Kindness Courses

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These courses explore the richness and depth of the Loving-Kindness meditation practice, which teaches us how to develop kindness and compassion towards ourselves and others, opening our hearts and dissolving the barriers we have built around ourselves. We learn to become more aware of our emotions and our emotional responses, gradually re-orienting ourselves to more positive mental and emotional states.
Some of the benefits of doing the Loving Kindness practice are:
- more at ease with oneself
- better able to relate to others
- more emotionally resilient
- less overwhelmed by suffering of others

The course is suitable for beginners to meditation as well as to more experienced meditators

To book and for more information: contact Eileen McCarney on 086-0670952

One-to-One tuition and Distance Learning

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:41:05 +0000

All courses are available on a one-to-one basis, either in person or by distance learning (phone or Skype). Eileen McCarney has worked on a one-to-one basis with people with anxiety, stress, depression, M.E., cancer, back pain and M.S. Please contact Eileen on 086-0670952 or see … Continue reading →

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction – 8 week courses

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Learn ways of bringing an increased level of calmness to your life, by developing the skills of awareness and kindness to yourself and others. Mindfulness will help you access your inner stillness and innate wisdom. Dates and venues to be … Continue reading →

Mindful Eating – one-day and weekend workshops

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Do you constantly struggle with your weight?

Would you like to have or to develop a healthier relationship to food and eating?

Mindful Eating helps us to develop more awareness around our negative eating patterns and behaviours. The tools and techniques you will learn on this workshop will enable you to make healthier food choices and to rediscover the pleasure of eating without guilt.
The course includes:

Ways of identifying healthy and unhealthy hunger and fullness signals.
Bringing awareness to recurring unhealthy eating habits.
Simple breathing and body awareness exercises.
How thoughts and moods shape food choices.
Ways of developing kindness and compassion towards ourselves and our bodies.

When? Saturday 13th August, 10am – 4pm
Where? Wisdom Centre, Sophia House, Cork Street, Dublin
How much? €70 (unwaged €50)
To book and for further information, contact Deirdre Kavangh at 086 2141947, or deirdre.healthier.u@gmail.com

Weekly drop-in meditation session, Tuesdays

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1. If you have completed a Breathworks course, you can attend a weekly drop-in session on Tuesdays, led by Aksobhin Tracy.The evening starts with a meditation, and follows with a led discussion about meditation and/or Buddhism.

Where? Dublin Buddhist Centre, 5 James Joyce Street (off Talbot Street), Dublin 1
When? Every Tuesday 7.30pm – 10pm
How much? donation
No need to book, just drop in.

2. There is an on-going weekly meditation session every Tuesday at Oscailt, which is designed to support anyone wishing to continue and maintain their meditation/mindfulness practice, or to provide a taste of Mindful meditation if you haven’t meditated before. Each session consists of a 30-40 minute led meditation, followed by a short discussion.

Where? Oscailt Integrative Health Centre, 8 Pembroke Rd., Dublin 4
When? Every Tuesday 6.15pm – 7.15pm
How much? €10
No need to book, just drop in.