Courses
Living Well with Pain and Illness
• An 8-week course introducing mindfulness-based strategies for living well
• For people with chronic or long-term pain, illness, stress or fatigue
• Learn new ways to manage your condition and improve the quality of your life
Dates: Friday 10 February - 30 March 2012 Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Venue: Yoga Point, 122 Dalberg Road, Brixton / Herne Hill, London SW2 1AP (see below for directions)
Cost: £200 / £160 low waged* / £120 unwaged** Includes 3 CD sets of guided meditations & course handbook.
Trainer: This course is led by Alison Mendoza, an accredited Breathworks trainer
PLACES ARE LIMITED THEREFORE PLEASE BOOK EARLY: BY THURSDAY 26 JANUARY
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Further options now available:
1) Courses in Clapham SW4: Small group (3 or 4 participants). Weds early eves or Sat mornings. Please contact me for further details.
2) Individual 1:1 mindfulness training: In person (Clapham SW4), via telephone, or via SKYPE. Please contact me for further details.
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About
The course: The Breathworks “Living Well with Pain and Illness” course offers a wide range of mindfulness skills to ease the suffering associated with persistent pain, ill health and the stress that often arises as a result. Breathworks programmes are a development of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), adapted to suit the needs of those with chronic pain or illness, and incorporate key elements of mindfulness approaches such as MBCT and pacing.
The approach: Pain and illness are unpleasant sensations that normally we react to automatically, causing a host of other problems such as physical tension, emotional distress and various forms of negative thinking. We may not be able to fundamentally change the underlying unpleasant sensations but we can train ourselves to lessen or even overcome our unhelpful reactions to them. Over time we can learn to manage our responses to 
the suffering we experience, leading to a much improved quality of life.
Click here for more information about the Breathworks approach to mindfulness practice
Click here for more information about mindfulness practice and its benefits
Programme
Each week you will learn new strategies and approaches within a friendly group setting. The programme consists of an 8-week course with sessions lasting 2½ hours (including a break). The methods introduced include:
* Body awareness & relaxation * Breath awareness * Mindfulness in daily life (pacing) * Gentle mindful movement * Mindfulness meditation practice
Click here for more information about the main components of the Breathworks programme
Who can benefit
People previously helped by this course include those with chronic back pain, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, post-operative pain, cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and many other types of pain and illness. It is equally suitable for those with stress-related and other conditions which may not be defined by physical symptoms. Please feel free to contact me if you are unsure about the suitability of the course for you.
The only requirement for joining the course is a willingness and commitment to engage as fully as you can with the programme, which will involve practice at home between sessions (30 - 45 minutes a day).
For more information and to book a place, contact Alison: 07588 691193
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* Less than £15,000 p.a. ** For people who are not working & receiving state benefits and senior citizens.
Directions: Yoga Point is situated at the junction of Dalberg Road and Morval Road and is easily accessible by public transport:
By tube: 10 minutes walk from Brixton tube station (Victoria line).
By train: 10 minutes walk from Herne Hill rail station (London Victoria to Herne Hill = 10 minutes)
By bus: Bus numbers 3, 37 & 196 stop in Dalberg Road, next to the venue. Bus numbers 2, 415 & 432 stop in Effra Road, a 3 minutes walk.
By car: There are parking restrictions in operation on Fridays in and around Dalberg Road.
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