Living the Practice from the Inside Out – A Mindfulness Silent Retreat
Imagine setting aside a weekend to deepen your practice of mindfulness in a beautiful and supportive setting. The weekend silent retreat will offer a variety of mindfulness meditation practices and guidance to enhance this. Time, spaciousness and silence to embrace and embody the essence of what it really means to live mindfully.
The emphasis will be on living inside the practice and experiencing the richness of both formal and informal mindfulness meditation.
Programme Details:
VENUE: Ennismore Retreat Centre, Cork, Ireland. www.ennismore.ie
DATES: Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th April, 2016
START TIME: Registration Friday 16:00 to 18:00. Supper 18:30 – first session 19:30.
FINISH TIME: Lunchtime Sunday
TUITION FEE: €250. Early Bird offer of €230 if paid by 31st December 2015.
FACILITATORS: Anne Twohig and John Cummins
Anne Twohig is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and trainer for over 10 years. She works with the Center for Mindfulness (CFM), University of Massachusetts Medical School, both in America and Ireland. She is the founder of the Centre for Mindfulness Ireland which is the host organisation for CFM’s Professional Teacher Trainings in Ireland. She brings a wealth of experience to her work as a Mindfulness Teacher and an in-depth understanding of the importance and benefits of Mindfulness as a holistic self-care tool.
John Cummins is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Mental Health in County Cork. He has over 10 years of experience in Adult Mental Health settings that include working in acute, forensic and community mental health teams. He offers training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). He has completed the training pathway to become a teacher of MBSR with the Centre for Mindfulness (CFM), University of Massachusetts Medical School. John has a continued commitment to upholding the ethical standards and good practice guidelines required to deliver and support others who wish to participate in mindfulness based programmes that he is involved in.
Living the Practice from the Inside Out – Application Form
TO BOOK A PLACE: Please fill out this form and submit to Centre for Mindfulness Ireland