


TRAINING RATING

5-Day Deep Dive into the Aspects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- 5-day Intensive (8 Sessions + All Day Silent)
- April, 06th to 10th 2019
- Fees: 300 (See + bottom of the page)
- Workbook
- Guided Pratices
- Portugal, Barcelos
- English
- Certificate
Select the Course – Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.



Jon Kabat-Zinn discusses Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Course Description:
How It Works
Balance & Serenity
We invite you to take a moment to pause and consider what brought you to this point. What is in your mind and heart and body that caused you to bring this web page on to the screen of this computer? You might pause for 10 or 20 seconds to get a clear sense of what led you here. More than likely, you quickly identified a “problem” or “challenge” that you face in your life. This is something that causes you to suffer in some way, physically, emotionally or spiritually.


Practice
You’ll take what you’ve learned in the Teachings and put it into practice. With effective exercises from the instructor,the principles are presented in such a way that they can be applied to your day-to-day.
Practice
You’ll take what you’ve learned in the Teachings and put it into practice. With effective exercises from the instructor,the principles are presented in such a way that they can be applied to your day-to-day.

Retreat Setting
This residential/retreat setting for the MBSR ‘8-Week Course’ benefits from intensity created by its retreat context which compensates its shorter duration. Because of this it is very important to give special attention to engaging in it as a ‘retreat’. This will be explained in full at the start of the course but it will mean you will be invited to restricted use of mobile phones, internet and reading materials and engage in periods of community silence.

What are the benefits
- The aim of the course is to learn new ways to handle your moods and emotions.
- It teaches you to take better care of yourself and to live your live in a fuller and healthier way.
- It promotes a way of being that helps you tackle life problems – physical, mental, social and emotional
- Learn to be aware of the small changes in the physical sensations in your body; what is happening in the world around you (using your physical senses) and your thoughts, emotions and moods.
- Develop the skill of being aware of your experiences (good and bad, pleasant and unpleasant) from moment to moment -so that you can learn to respond more skillfully to situations rather than simply reacting automatically.
- Overall, the course is often helpful in dealing with an ongoing difficulty – the problem may not change but the way you can learn to relate to it differently.
- Session 1 - Introduction
- Orientation and welcome to MBSR. Meet your classmates, instructor, and review logistics and expectations for the course. Introduction Mindfulness and the Awareness of Breathing meditation practice.
- Session 2 - 'Living in our Heads'/ Working with Barriers
- In mindfulness the initial invitation is to simply acknowledge the actuality of the situation we find ourselves in - without being immediately hooked into our automatic tendencies to judge, make assumptions, fix, or want things to be other than they are. Introduction to the Body Scan practice
- Session 3 - The Power of Being Present - 'Gathering our Scattered Mind'
- Responding versus Reacting, introduction to mindful movements and walking meditation.
- Session 4 - Patterns of Reactivity to Stress / Recognising Aversion
- Stressful things are part and parcel of life itself. It is how we handle these things that makes a difference to the impact they have on our lives. Becoming more aware of the thoughts, feelings and body sensations evoked by events gives us the possibility of freeing ourselves from habitual, automatic, ways of reacting, so we can respond in more skillful ways.
- Session 5 - Coping with Stress; Responding vs Reacting
- Using mindfulness you´ll learn lifelong skills to take personal and social responsibility for your health, happiness and success while also being compassionate, empathetic and inclusive of others.
- Session 6 - Stressful Communications / Thoughts are not Facts
- whether with family, friends or people we work with – can be among life’s most consistently challenging experiences; yet the majority of us would say that relationships are the most important aspects of our lives.
- Session 7 - Lifestyle Choices – How can I Take Care of Myself’
- What we actually do with our time, from moment to moment, from hour to hour, from one year to the next, can have a very powerful influence on our general well-being and our ability to respond skillfully to the challenges of our lives.
- Session 8 - Keeping your Mindfulness Alive!
- Developing Intention - A Mindful Life + Energising v Depleting Activities Plan.
Highly participatory
supportive and structured, the MBSR Programme will provide you with:
- Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices;
- Gentle streching and mindful movements;
- Group dialogue and mindful communication exercises to enhance awareness in everyday life;
- Individually tailored instructions;
- (Home) assignments;
- Guided meditations, Manual and Handouts.
- The program is challenging and life-affirming.
- Participating in the Stress Reduction Programme requires an ongoing commitment to yourself.
- After the Online course participants are encouraged to practice at home, doing at least the 8 sessions program, by folowing the manual and by listening to guided meditations at home – this way you learn, practice and integrate mindfulness into your everyday life.
In Detail + FAQ
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Who Can Benefit
MBSR is for people who:- feel stressed by their jobs or private situation or who feel burned out;
- are living with an acute or chronic disease;
- are suffering from chronic pain;
- have psychosomatic symptoms (problems with sleep, digestion…);
- experience feelings of anxiety or depression…
and who- want to learn how to work with this situation;
- want to foster their sense of health and wellbeing;
- are seeking a complementary treatment to medical or psychotherapeutic treatment;
- want to live with more awareness;
- want to learn ways of self-exploration and self-care.
This MSBR will also be an access course (foundation level) for those wishing to apply for the Teacher Training, through the Mindfulness-Based Stress Professional Training Institute at UC San Diego, the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice at the University of Bangor – UK (or the Master’s Program).
Each participant gets:- ? High Standards;
- ? 1 Workbook;
- ? 4 CDs in MP3 format with guided meditations and training;
- ? MBSR certificate.
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Health and Psychological Benefits
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) protocol is a meditation “therapy”, though originally designed for stress management, it is being used for treating a variety of illnesses such as:- . Anxiety (Hoge, Bui, Marques, Metcalf, Morris, Robinaugh, et. al., 2013);
- . Asthma (Pbert, Madison, Druker, Olendzki, Magner, Reed, et. al., 2012);
- . Cancer (Carlson, Doll, Stephen, Faris, Tamagawa, Drysdale, & Speca, 2013);
- . Cronic Pain (Reiner, Tibi, & Lipsitz, 2013);
- . Diabetes (Hartmann, Kopf, Kircher, Faude-Lang, Djuric, Augstein, et. al., 2012);
- . Fibromyalgia (Schmidt, Grossman, Schwarzer, Jena, Naumann, & Walach, 2011);
- . Gastrointestinal Disorders (Zernicke, Campbell, Blustein, Fung, Johnson, Bacon, & Carlson, 2013);
- . Heart Disease (Sullivan, Wood, Terry, Brantley, Charles, McGee, Johnson, et. al., 2009);
- . HIV (Duncan, Moskowitz, Neilands, Dilworth, Hecht, & Johnson, 2012);
- . Hot Flashes, (Carmody, Crawford, Salmoirago-Blotcher, Leung, Churchill, & Olendzki, 2011);
- . Hypertension (Hughes, Fresco, Myerscough, van Dulmen, Carlson, & Josephson, 2013);
- . Depression Major (Chiesa & Serretti, 2011);
- . Mood Disorders (Hofmann, Sawyer, Witt, & Oh, 2010);
- . Sleep Disorders (Andersen, Wurtzen, Steding-Jessen, Christensen, Andersen, Flyger, et. al., 2013);
- . Stress Disordes (Kearney, McDermott, Malte, Martinez, & Simpson, 2012);
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Notes
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) protocol is a meditation “therapy”, though originally designed for stress management, it is being used for treating a variety of illnesses such as:- It’s necessary to fill the application form;
- In the application form select the Event – Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Online;
- The course takes place with a minimum and maximum of participants in a very small group;
- Upon submission of your registration you will receive an email with additional information;
- The program is subject to minor changes.
Cancellation Policy
- . A refund (minus your non-refundable and non-transferable deposit) will be made for cancellations submitted in writing 30 days prior to the training. No refunds will be allowed after that date;
- . In the unlikely event that the course is cancelled, Portuguese Society of Meditation – Mindfulness Institute is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee;
Having problems
If you have difficulties in the application form, please, open this page in a different browser, such as Firefox or Chrome or contact to eventos.spmbe(at)gmail.com
CONFIDENTIALITY
SPM-BE – MI guarantees the confidentiality of personal data provided and their treatment in accordance with current legislation on data protection.

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 | +180 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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UK National Health System Counselling Psychotherapist
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Chi-Kung Teacher
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$100 “Early-Bird Discount” if you register and pay in full on or before December 15, 2018 | Early-Bird Rate On or Before December 15, 2018 | On or After December 16, 2018 |
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Portuguese Citizens |
$300 |
$350 |
Non-Portuguese Citizens |
$350 |
$400 |
Room and Board and Local Fees Single or Double Occupancy |
€290 |
€290 |
Notes
- It’s necessary to fill the application form;
- In the application form select the Event – Retiro de Silêncio;
- The retreat takes place with a minimum and maximum of participants;
- Upon submission of your registration you will receive an email with additional information;
- The program is subject to minor changes.
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Cancellation Policy
- A refund (minus your non-refundable and non-transferable deposit) will be made for cancellations submitted in writing 30 days prior to the training. No refunds will be allowed after that date.
- In the unlikely event that the course is cancelled, Portuguese Society of Meditation – Mindfulness Institute is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee and not for transportation, hotel accommodations or any miscellaneous expenses.
- If you have difficulties in the application form, please, open this page in a different browser, such as Firefox or Chrome or contact to eventos.spmbe(at)gmail.com
- The Portuguese Society Meditation and Well-Being / Mindfulness Institute (SPM-BE – MI) has no responsibility for losses, damages, expenses or inconvenience that may arise, for any reason, due your participation in this event
- CONFIDENTIALITY
SPM-BE – MI guarantees the confidentiality of personal data provided and their treatment in accordance with current legislation on data protection.
Share this Training
The beauty of Mindfulness Meditation is that it can be generalised to whatever one is doing in the moment.
The program is challenging and life-affirming. Participating in the Stress Reduction Programme requires an ongoing commitment to yourself. After the course, participants are encouraged to practice at home, doing at least the 8 sessions program, by folowing the manual and by listening to guided meditations at home – this way you learn, practice and integrate mindfulness into your everyday life.
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