One-day online mindfulness retreat
5 December at 10:00 to 16:00
This one-day online mindfulness retreat offers an opportunity to extend and deepen your mindfulness and compassion practice, within a supportive environment.
The day will include still and gentle movement-based mindfulness and compassion practices. Practices can be adapted according to the needs of participants with an emphasis on self care and nourishment.
Content of the day
This day will be facilitated by our experienced teachers and will include a series of different mindfulness and compassion practices. It will be held mostly in silence as a way of supporting your practice. As this retreat is online you will be given guidance about how to create retreat like conditions at home.
Why a one-day retreat?
A one-day mindfulness retreat is an important part of the eight-week mindfulness and compassion courses. It also offers an opportunity to extend your practice within a supportive environment. For people who practice regularly the retreat offers a great way to deepen and refresh your practice. Read more about the benefits of a day long retreat.
Who’s it for?
This online retreat is right for you if:
- you are currently attending one of our eight-week mindfulness or Mindful Self-Compassion (including Fierce Self-Compassion) or Interpersonal Mindfulness courses;
- you have completed an eight-week mindfulness or Mindful Self-Compassion course or Compassionate Leadership Training with either with us or elsewhere, or you have an established mindfulness practice.
Please note, this is not a clinical intervention and it is not advisable to do this day in the heat of a crisis, when it would be important to access your GP or your designated mental health clinician.
Facilitator
Ruth Sequeira
Ruth Sequeira is as senior trainer, supervisor and mindfulness teacher for the Sussex Mindfulness & Compassion. She is also a psychological therapist and the Mindfulness and Compassion Training and Retreat Lead at the Mindfulness Network. Ruth has a history of working in mental health services and until recently worked as a clinical lead in the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Sussex. Ruth has a longstanding interest in mindfulness, meditation and movement, and is passionate about increasing access to mindfulness courses in different populations.
Reserving your place
This retreat is free to attend. When you sign up, you’ll have the option to make a donation if you would like to and feel able. A suggested donation of £20 (or any amount you can afford) helps us offer mindfulness courses to communities who otherwise face barriers to taking part.
Attendance certificates
This all-day retreat counts towards the requirements to attend silent retreats as part of your BAMBA registration as a mindfulness teacher. Certificates of attendance can be supplied on completion of the day’s training, if requested.
For all enquiries, please email us at spft.smc@nhs.uk
