Mindfulness Based Meditation

MINDFULNESS BASED MEDITATION

Mindfulness-based meditation is a contemplative practice. It cultivates innate human capabilities of relaxation, concentration, lovingkindness and the ability to connect to the flow of experience with non-reactive inner strength and honesty.

This 6-week series is based on a program called MIEA and is a structured training developed by professors at Duke University. It is a skill-based and practical nuts-and-bolts program that focuses on a series of meditation instructions which are simple, accessible and effective. And, of course, it has an app. The unique element of this app is that after each guided meditation students write reflections which are linked to the teacher’s email. The teacher can then respond to participants experience and give unique, timely suggestions. This impacts deeply on students’ motivation and progress. The MIEA program consists of four classes, while this series adds two more to deepen and integrate the healing and transformative elements of…