Mindfulness & Meditation for Complementary Therapists (12weeks)
(100 NRRI CPD credits)

Date(s): This course will be taught online over 12 classes, one evening per week (every Wednesday from 7-10pm)
Dates: September: 8th/15th/22nd/29th October: 6th/13th/20th/27th November: 3rd/10th/17th/24th
New term will start on Tuesday 8th September; 7pm -10 pm

Venue: on-line
Cost: €500 (can be paid by instalments)
Contact: Tatiana Grosso
Telephone: 086 2071 065
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.irishschoolofreflexology.com

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We are really excited to introduce our brand new Mindfulness and Meditation course for complementary therapists in September.
We all know the Holistic Approach is the way forward in all our dealings. I love Reflexology and I think it is the best therapy because it works on balancing hormones, it stimulates the nervous system, works on the digestive system ( just to name a few benefits) and not many other therapies can do that so well. In the last year I have also appreciated Nutrition as a way of supporting the body with the right nutrients, However Reflexology and diet only work to a certain extent. The last piece of the puzzle and possibly the most important, our mind, has to be addressed and supported too if we want to reach balance and health that can last.

So here is why we are thrilled to be able to offer this Mindfulness and Mediation course to our students!

OUTLINE OF THE COURSE:

Title: Mindfulness and Meditation Course ( Accredited course) delivered over 12 weeks.

Mindfulness and meditation are exceptionally valuable tools for managing the toxic stress and anxiety that are pandemic in today's society. Despite originating in Eastern cultures, these practices continue to increase in popularity across the Western world because conventional approaches continue to fail and mental health continues to decline. The holistic approach to health recognises the importance of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. On-going scientific and observational evidence heavily supports the benefits of both mindfulness and meditation on all these aspects of health and healing.

This course is designed to give the student a comprehensive insight into the concepts, principles and techniques that underpin mindfulness and meditation practices. It is ideal for those wishing to incorporate stress management techniques into their complementary therapy and holistic healing practices. The course is also applicable to students without a complementary therapy background, who have an interest in the subjects of mindfulness and meditation and would like to learn more about these self-management strategies in order to cope with stress in their own daily lives.

By the end of the course, the student will:
• Learn how to cultivate gratitude, compassion and awareness.
• Learn how to self-manage stress and anxiety.
• Be aware of the origins and foundations of mindfulness and meditation practices.
• Understand the basic processes involved in perception, fear, anxiety and overthinking.
• Understand the stress response and the effects of stress on health, the body and mind.
• Be able to practice basic mindful and meditation techniques.
• Be able to apply mindful & meditation techniques to holistic health and healing practices for clients.
• Understand the concept of brainwaves and how meditation affects them.
• Appreciate the physical, mental and spiritual dimensions of meditation practices.
• Learn about the various types of meditation, their techniques and their application.
• Be introduced to some advanced meditation concepts and practices.
• Be able to complete a holistic client assessment and case study.

Week 1: Introduction to Mindfulness & Meditation
Holistic Healing: The client & case study framework
What is meditation?
What is mindfulness? (3 Key Concepts)
Origins in Buddhism - 8 Fold Path
Research & Statistics

Week 2: Thinking & Perception
The ego, fear, overthinking, negative thoughts
Thinking v feeling
Positive v negative imagining
Mindless suffering
Communication, listening, gratitude
Mindful speech
Self love, compassion, healthy/mindful boundaries
Application to the client

Week 3: The brain, the body and stress
Areas/anatomy of the brain
Stress Response
Effects of stress
Mindfulness, meditation & stress research
Case study framework & client assessment guidance

Week 4: Being in the Moment
Common types of meditation
The Power of Now
Mindful meditation
Application of mindful meditation to practice/ case study

Week 5: Mindfulness as a therapy
Mindfulness therapies
Mindfulness exercise/movement
Mindfulness based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Application to mental health, stress, addiction, disorders, general health etc
Mindfulness in groups/workplaces/schools
Case Study development guidance

Week 6: Brain waves
Consciousness & Enlightenment
Meditation and electrical activity in the brain
Types of brain waves
Brainwaves & healing for the client

Week 7: The physical aspects of meditation
Posture
Breathing techniques
Pranayama
Moving Meditation practices
Mindful movement
Dealing with symptoms
Case study guidance on client symptom assessment

Week 8: The mental aspects of meditation
Mindfulness and being in the now
Thinking v feeling
Resistance
Transcendence
Brain-heart coherence
The client: goal setting and planning

Week 9: The spiritual aspects of meditation
Origins of meditation
Cultural and spiritual forms of meditation around the globe
Yoga Nidra
Toaism 10,000 agendas
Chakra system
The client: spiritual assessment

Week 10: The sexual aspects of meditation
Osho
Tantra
Kundalini meditation
Sexuality and the client

Week 11: Application to practice
Practical Exercises in mindfulness
Mindful meditation practice
Focused attention meditation practice
Mantra meditation practice
Case study evaluations/ progress

Week 12: Application to Practice
Progressive muscle relaxation (Body Scan) practice
Transcendental meditation practice
Zen meditation practice
Case study conclusions

Price

€500 (can be paid by instalments).
Please contact [email protected] for enquiries.