Events

A few past events..

Recovering Mindfully

A free 8-week Mindfulness Course for people in the Borders who are in recovery from substance use and/or mental health issues.

The course aims to help you develop an in-depth personal experience of mindfulness and to lay the foundations for a sustained practice that can support you for the rest of your life.

Perhaps your addiction related struggle has been / drug related, food related, or perhaps more about clinging to negative behaviours and habits that are not serving you well? The practice of mindfulness encourages an attitude of curiosity and open-mindedness as your present experience arises and changes moment by moment.

Recovering Mindfully gives you the opportunity to suspend judgment as to whether you think these approaches work for you, at least until the end of the course. You will benefit most by approaching the course with open curiosity and with the spirit of patience and commitment. It means not knowing what the outcome will be or what will unfold, but trusting in the guided practices you are engaging in.

Mindfulness is a state of being which is accessible to everyone. Everyone can ‘do mindfulness’ and when you are in touch with the qualities of mindfulness you will begin to feel a sense of coming home to yourself, developing a more optimistic outlook and a sense of courage that can enable you to work with life’s inevitable challenges rather than avoid them.

Session dates:

10^th, 17^th, 24^th, 31^st July then 7^th, 14^th, 21^stand 28^th August

“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally. This kind of awareness nurtures greater awareness, clarity and acceptance of present moment reality. It wakes us up to the fact that our lives unfold only in moments. If we are not fully present, we may not only miss what is most valuable, but also fail to realise the richness and the depth of our possibilities for growth and transformation.” Jon Kabat Zinn.

This course is run with the support of Borders in Recovery and kindly funded by The Everyone Project

Mindful Workout: 1 x 3-hour Sunday Session

A SCATTERED MIND IS AN UNHEALTHY MIND

It’s great to feel fit and healthy! A good workout at the gym can do wonders to boost our physical strength, our mobility, and our attitude to our lives in general. But where are our minds when we’re pounding the treadmill, cycling or rowing all these miles – or when we arrive home afterwards? Do we notice?

Is your mind ‘in your body’ or do you notice yourself getting ‘lost in thought’ constantly striving, planning, problem-solving, remembering, ruminating about the past or perhaps worrying endlessly about the future? Whether we pay close attention to our physical fitness or not, it’s still easy to spend most of our lives ‘in our heads!’ For many, this can be stress inducing and anxiety provoking. It can become a serious obstacle to achieving a truly healthy and balanced life.

SIMPLE BUT NOT EASY

The above is simple to understand but it’s not quite so easy to do! Join mindfulness trainer Carol Carr in this 3-hour experiential workshop – an introduction to the 3 key elements of mindfulness that you can use to support you in your day to day lives.

Find out how to:

Pay attention on purpose with curiosity and care
Explore different ways of knowing and being, as ground for wisdom and self-care
Respond skilfully to life’s challenges
Begin to live in the present – life’s greatest gift

To book:

[email protected] / 07766 754 877 or [email protected]

An Introduction to Mindfulness: 3 x 1hour sessions

Join Carol Carr in exploring the 3 key themes of mindfulness training and how they can best support you in your day-to-day life.

Paying attention on purpose with curiosity and care – a gateway to experience

Different ways of knowing / being as ground for wisdom and self-care

Responding skilfully – a practice for all aspects of your life – quite literally for life.

Cost: £50, includes 3 sessions, teas and coffees, course manual and recorded practices