Online eight-week mindfulness course for heart and mind
Training in mindfulness or kind awareness, like anything, needs to be consistent to notice a shift and that's what a structured eight-week course, complete with group work and individual home practise is designed to do.
It is perfect for those who are completely new and those looking to commit more to their current practice with the support of the course, the group and the mindfulness teacher.
Benefits of mindfulness
- a deeper sense of connection with yourself
- more self-awareness
- better self-care
- improved way of relating to your thoughts, emotions, sensations and impulses
- improved self-confidence
- improved relationships
- increased sense of appreciation and gratitude for life
- reduced stress levels
- reduced anxiety
- reduction in depressive relapse
- builds resilience for demanding and stressful situations
- increased feelings of well-being
- supports physical health
- supports chronic pain management
- improved ability to focus and concentrate
- increased creativity
- increased productivity
- better communication
- better decision-making abilities
About the course
The course will provide you with the opportunity to learn a combination of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction/Cognitive Therapy methods, through formal and informal practices that can slowly be integrated into your daily life, including mindfulness of eating, breath, bodily sensations, sounds, thoughts, emotions, perceptions, movement, loving-kindness and how to meet difficulty with kind awareness.
The course also includes a number of other exercises and thought experiments around negativity bias and gratitude that help support the process.
The course will be supported by:
- A weekly email and notes helping you explore and deepen your understanding of the themes covered in your weekly sessions. It will also include weekly Home Practice Guidance and Record Sheets to help you keep track of your progress.
- Online guided Audio Meditations to guide and support you in your home practice.
- Email support in between sessions with Cesare to discuss or elucidate any points emerging during your home practice.
- Certificate of completion (issued only if attendance is 75% or more).
Each of the eight sessions will follow one of eight mutually supportive themes, these eight themes are:
- Waking Up To Automatic Pilot.
- Living in Our Heads.
- Gathering the Scattered Mind.
- Recognising the Mind's Habits.
- Allowing and Letting Be.
- Thoughts Are Not Facts.
- Taking Care of Our Self.
- Maintaining and Deepening Practice.
Please note that this course includes a daily commitment of between 25-45 minutes of home practice in-between sessions, depending on the time you have and personal preference. The home practice elements are a core feature of these courses, enabling participants to become familiar with them and explore their cumulative benefits.
Prior to the start of the course, there will be a questionnaire, to assess prior experience and any physical and/or mental health needs to make sure it's a good fit for you at this time.
Past participant feedback:
"This course is brilliant!"
"I found the mindfulness course truly inspiring. Cesare delivered a fantastic training with an informative yet very personal and individual feel. It has changed the way I live my life. Every moment feels more sacred and my mind feels calmer."
"I loved the open group discussions and the rapport I had with the group as a whole."
"The mindfulness course has transformed many aspects of my mind and the way I react/over analyse situations. This has allowed me to create more nourishing relationships in my life."
"It has allowed me to work towards becoming and maintaining my best self."
"Learning to be more mindful has allowed me to become more grounded, I am now more aware of my thoughts and actions."
"I have understood the power of giving time and taking care of myself, and how this energy has an expansive effect on those around me."
"I have learned how to connect my mind with my body and this has helped me release tension in problem areas."
"The mindfulness course has given me a strength to be kind to myself - to allow myself some breathing space which has enabled me to be of benefit to others."
Your mindfulness instructor
Cesare completed his Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Teacher Training Retreat with the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, University of Oxford and further Teacher Training with the Mindfulness In Schools Project as well as training in Mindfulness Based Compassionate Living with the Sussex Mindfulness Centre (NHS).
He is a British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA) Registered Teacher and Mindfulness Supervisor and Mentor, currently teaching mindfulness in the public, private and third sectors and is co-founder of RUN:ZEN'S Mindfulness for Runners.
Cesare is also a qualified Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor and a Registered Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and runs a successful private practice.
Since 2008, Cesare’s own meditation practise has been under the guidance of internationally acclaimed Buddhist teachers. He set up Bodhicharya Kent in 2013 under the guidance of his main teacher, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche and leads the non-profit group which provides teachings and practice in meditation and Buddhism and is also the current chairperson of the registered charity, Bodhicharya UK.
To find out more visit cesaremindfultherapy.com.
Where?
This course will be delivered via Zoom and participants will receive all the joining details once they have signed up for the course.
When?
Sessions will be between 2-2.5 hours and the start time will be from 7pm.
on Thursdays: January 27th, February 3rd, February 10th, February 17th, February 24th, March 3rd, March 10th and March 17th.
Personal investment
£250 (flexible payment plans available, so please do get in touch as I would like to help accommodate you).
To book your place, payment can be made via PayPal or bank transfer (preferred). Please email for further details, thank you.
If you have any questions regarding the course or payment or anything at all, then please do get in touch via email or with the number below.
Hoping to see you in January and accompany you on your mindfulness journey in the New Year!
All good wishes,
Cesare
07766720702
info@cesaremindfultherapy.com
cesaremindfultherapy.com