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Buddhist Foundations of Mindfulness
9 October at 09:30 to 16:30
This workshop explores the Buddhist origins and intentions of mindfulness practice.
Even though many of us deliver entirely secular mindfulness programmes, many of the ideas in contemporary mindfulness-based programmes make more sense when we understand their origins and intentions.
Co-author of Mindfulness: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology, Christina Feldman is one of the few experts who can help us understand the connections between the two worlds.
What is covered?
Even though it is common to deliver secular mindfulness-based programmes, many of the ideas in these programmes make more sense when we understand their origins and intentions.
Who is this for?
This masterclass is suitable for anyone involved in teaching, or training to teach, mindfulness; or anyone with a particular interest in the Buddhist underpinnings of mindfulness practice.
You can join this online workshop from anywhere, as long as you have a stable internet connection.
Please note, current trainees on our teacher training courses (Foundation and Adapted Mindfulness Based Interventions) are automatically on the attendance list for this masterclass, as it forms part of the syllabus. If this is you, you do not need to book a place.
The facilitator
Christina Feldman
Christina Feldman is a leader in the field of mindfulness and Buddhist teachings. A well-known author in this field, she is one of the few people who can make this bridge. We are delighted to welcome her back again to run this event.
Christina is a co-founder of Gaia House. She has been leading Insight Meditation retreats worldwide since 1976. She is a Guiding Teacher of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. She is the author of a number of books including ‘Woman Awake’, ‘Way of Meditation’, and co-author of ‘Soul Food’. Recent books include ‘Silence’, ‘The Buddhist Path to Simplicity’ and ‘The Boundless Heart’. Christina is the co-founder of Bodhi College and she teaches on several modules on the MBCT postgraduate training at Exeter University. Her contribution focuses upon the Buddhist psychological foundations that underpin mindfulness-based interventions. She is a contributing faculty teacher at Njimegen University in the Netherlands; she leads retreats internationally and is involved in the dialogue between classical Buddhist teachings and their application today through mindfulness-based interventions.
Certificates
This is valid for ongoing personal development in mindfulness or as part of the Sussex Mindfulness & Compassion teacher training pathway. Certificates of attendance can be supplied on completion of the day’s training, if requested.
Booking
The cost of this masterclass is £75. We also offer a choice of two other options:
£100 – Supporting rate. You can support other participants to attend who are on a low income.
£50 – Supported rate, if you are on a low income and can’t afford the general admission price.
As part of our equity, diversity and inclusion policy, we also have a limited number of concessionary tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis. These are for people who are facing acute financial hardship and who would otherwise not be able to attend. To request a concession ticket please email spft.smc@nhs.net.
We are striving to make our courses accessible for all. If you have additional needs or learning styles, please let us know so we can support you.