TRAINING RATING
The mindful way through depression: Zindel Segal
Course Description:
Specialist Teacher Training in Mindfulness-Based
Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Level 1+
Developing fluency in integrating psychological understandings with mindfulness experiential learning and teaching.
A 5 day residential course at Barcelos, North Portugal offering space for nourishment, inspiration and learning Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).
MBCT is an integration of MBSR with cognitive science and in the UK, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has recommended that MBCT as a priority for implementation in the health service for people with recurrent depression. The approach is now being adapted through research and careful clinical practice for other client populations. This training will support participants to reflect of their MBCT teaching in terms of personal process and underpinning rationale and intentions.
Essential Points
- What is involved?
- Taught in the context of a retreat, this training will offer participants an opportunity to focus on the intentions and specifics of the MBCT programme. It will provide an opportunity to develop and refine teaching skills and explore the underpinning integration of modern cognitive science and ancient wisdom. Our time will be spent together both in silence as we practice and in small and large group reflection and investigation, as we learn through our individual and collective experience. Participants will have opportunities to practice teaching skills and to explore the experience and process of this.
- Who is the programme for?
- The course is open both to experienced mindfulness-based teachers as an opportunity to refresh their personal and teaching practice, and newer teachers who are in the earlier stages of developing MBCT teaching skills. It is particularly suitable for clinicians implementing MBCT in health care contexts, and is relevant to those who want to develop greater clarity about how to attune to and respond to participant vulnerability during mindfulness-based teaching.
All participants must have:
- Personal experience of a MBCT or MBSR course.
- An established personal mindfulness practice.
- Ideally have participated in a mindfulness-based Teacher Training Retreat level 1 or equivalent (for example, experience of integrating mindfulness into professional context).
- Professional background and/or equivalent knowledge and experience of the populations that the programme will be delivered to.
- Practicalities
- Please start arriving from 4.00pm on 3rd September 2018. The final session will end after around noon on the last day, and the retreat will end after lunch, which will be served at 12.30pm.
Teacher
A. Karunavira
Karunavira is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable instructor that you can find internationally and exceptionally skilled at creating a safe learning environment, supportive and deeply engaging, allowing participants to seek, explore and inquire
- Karunavira is a Senior Trainer at the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice (CMRP) – Bangor University.
- Director of Mindful Health LLP.
YEARS of continuous MBSR & MBCT teaching | +170 8-week courses taught
YEARS of Tai Chi and Chi Kung practice Iyengar Yoga teacher
Skills
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Senior trainer at CMRP Univ. Bangor
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Trains Mindfulness teachers for the National Health System
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National Health System Counselling Psychotherapist
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Chi-Kung Teacher
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Why MBCT?
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) has a growing evidence base both for its effectiveness and its cost-effectiveness. It is increasingly being cited in clinical guidelines and there is a growing demand from people who wish to participate in MBCT programmes and organisations that wish to offer MBCT.
- To make MBCT accessible requires training sufficient numbers of quality MBCT teachers.
- MBCT is a type of hybrid therapy that blends aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness techniques drawn from the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.
- In general, MBSR can be used by anyone, while MBCT is appropriate for those with specific mental health conditions.
- The goal of MBCT is to enhance client awareness so that he or she is better able to recognize emotional triggers and avoid being drawn into automatic patterns of thinking and behaving. MBCT is used for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, among other conditions, and is especially beneficial for clients who tend to relapse.
- This training develops the skills, attitudes and knowledge required to begin to teach MBCT with supervision.It’s also excellent for clinicians implementing MBCT in health care contexts, and is relevant to those who want to develop greater clarity about how to attune to and respond to participant vulnerability during mindfulness-based teaching.
Venue + FAQs
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Venue + FAQs
VENUE
• Casa Silva, Barcelos, Portugal
About 50 kms from Oporto airport Nestled in the beautiful North of Portugal, this center is the perfect site for retreats. It offers fresh air, mountain vistas, gorgeous wooded acreage, personalized service and the best facilities around. Located just 40 minutes from Oporto Airport, with great accesses, you will feel a million miles away from the city, but we’re close enough for an easy getaway. The meditation gardens offers sanctuary to reflect and recharge in natural beauty with sounds of water all around. Amenities:
Accomodations:There are more than 30 bedrooms (altought the group is limited), each with its own newly remodeled private bathroom with toilet, sink and shower. Sheets, blankets, towels and soap are provided. Rooms have adjustable heaters and wireless internet.
The food is amazing.Distance between Barcelos station and the retreat center
For various reasons, we encourage that participants share rides and travel costs.
What time should I arrive? When will we finish?
We will begin checking people into the retreat at 4pm on the first day. However, it may be possible for you to arrive before and have access to your room. We ask that you plan on arriving no later than 5pm so that we can begin with the full group in attendance at scheduled time. We plan to end the event after lunch on the last day, so please plan your plan your travel accordingly. Sometimes situations arise in which people have to leave the retreat earlier than noon on the last day but we strongly urge you to avoid this if at all possible.
Is there wireless service/mobile phone use?Expect to get consistent, reliable wireless internet service while at the retreat center. It is most advisable to restrict cellphone use and to leave your computer at home because of the retreat nature, however we recognize that sometimes computer use is a necessity. Most cellular phones will work in this location. Again, however given the nature of the retreat there will be limited opportunities to use them, so informing those who may need to contact you of these limitations ahead of time will be helpful.
Is it possible to stay extra nights at the facility or arrive a day or two early?The retreat center is often booked both right before and right after our training, so arriving early or staying an extra night or two after the retreat maybe a possibility, but requires planning in advance.
What do I need to bring?If it is at all possible, please bring a meditation cushion (zafu) and a yoga mat. We will have a some cushions and mats, but maybe not enough to everyone. So if you have one and can squeeze it into your luggage or bring it as a carry-on please consider doing so. It is always advisable to check the weather forecast prior to traveling, to help guide you in proper clothing choices.
The relatively ‘remote’ location makes security a minor concern, but we do want people to know that with shared sleeping quarters and very limited availability of keys to lock rooms, we highly recommend leaving valuable items at home to reduce the possibility of anything being lost or stolen. Certainly some of us will have vehicles where such items can be secured if this is necessary.
What should I expect regarding the format of the retreat?This event is taught in a residential format, which means there is a great deal of mindfulness and contemplatives practices embedded. The venue very much facilitates this format; we will will meet, eat and be housed in a relatively secluded area. There are no other large groups planned in the center that time, so it should be relatively quiet and secluded. The rooms (ensuite) are clean and comfortable, but not by any means luxurious.
What if I require some special accommodations or have dietary restrictions?
While you are asked to note specific food restrictions on your registration application (on the comments), if there are any additional food or medical concerns we should be aware of please let us know of these in advance so we may assist you.
(Fees + Registration)
“Early-Bird Discount”
First 10 Registrations
After 10 Registrations
Registration
£485 – approx. €542
£560 – approx. €625
Room and Board and Local Fees (Single or Double Occupancy) Payable in cash upon arrival
- Fees shown above are in € Euros & Pounds.
- Room & Board fee is payable in Euros (cash) upon arrival.
- Registration fee does not include standard room and board charge.
- Upon submission of your registration your application will be reviewed for prerequisites and you will be contacted when it has been formally accepted.
Share this Training
MBCT integrates aspects of cognitive therapy with components of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program.
It teaches clients to become more aware of, and to relate differently to, thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations; in particular, to view thoughts and feelings as passing events in the mind rather than as necessarily reflecting reality. The program teaches skills in disengagement from habitual (automatic) dysfunctional cognitive routines, especially depression-related ruminative thought patterns as a way to reduce risk of relapse and recurrence of depression. Clinical course participants develop personal documentation detailing warning signs and related action plans, as well as considering how to maintain practices and habits they have found helpful.
