Mindfulness: When It’s Not Rainbows & Lollipops
Location
Online Virtual Workshop
Presenter(s)
Sandy Ayre, BScOT
In this 2.5 hour experience, the history of mindfulness in the East, as well as its appearance and growth in the West will be reviewed. In addition, we will take a deeper look at what mindfulness is, and how to practice it while experiencing strong and difficult emotions. It is also vital to explore situations in which mindfulness is helpful, and when it is not. There will be an experiential portion where a variety of mindfulness exercises will be practiced.
This workshop will be appropriate for anyone who is interested in contemplative, reflective, self-help and self-compassion practices. If you have struggled with understanding how meditation, mindfulness, yoga and other mind-body practices make space for raw and difficult emotion, this workshop is for you. Mindfulness can be a helpful tool in dealing with anxiety, stress, and grief, so long as the practitioner understands mindfulness from a perspective that includes these states as part of the practice! No prior experience in mindfulness, meditation or contemplative practice is necessary. If you are wondering if this workshop is appropriate for you to attend, contact Sandy (sandy@yogaforgriefsupport.com or 780-916-2417) and she can discuss it with you.
Sandy Ayre is an Occupational Therapist with a Certificate in Death and Grief Studies Certificate through the Center for Loss and Life Transition in Fort Collins Colorado. She works on the Tertiary Palliative Care Unit at the Grey Nuns Hospital in Edmonton, supporting patients and families at the end of life. She also is a certified yoga instructor. Since 2009 she has been providing Yoga for Grief Support – a grief support group in Edmonton that uses yoga and meditation as a supportive modality.