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Apr
4
Mon
Eight week Mindfulness Programme at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
Apr 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

What is Mindfulness?

‘Mindfulness’ is at the very heart of meditational practice and trains us to focus on the present moment. This allows us to gain insight into mental patterns that sometimes cause negative emotions. We also learn, through experience what it means to spend less time with our thoughts and spend more time in our bodies enjoying life. It can be practiced by people from all walks of life and is becoming more and more popular as a means of psychological treatment. There is now a strong evidence base demonstrating that it can be very beneficial for those experiencing depression and anxiety, as well as many other conditions. Mindfulness allows us to make friends with our thinking mind making us less vulnerable to negative mental activity. Such practice can bring about a deep sense of inner peace and a fresh acceptance of reality itself.  

The Eight Sessions 

 This new and innovative group will take place over eight weekly sessions, each of 2-hours duration and covers the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation, applied theory and practice. Some aspects of CBT will also be used within the course syllabus where required to help group members to deal with dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviours. This specific group has been successfully taught in several London universities and also within the NHS. This group will help you to:

  • improve your focus and concentration levels
  • lower bodily stress and increase relaxation
  • explore how your mind works
  • explore how your mind habitually creates unhealthy thought processes and worry
  • help you to prevent the arising of depressive moods before they spiral
  • achieve a robust and healthy mind, accepting reality and the world around you
  • work towards acceptance of unhealthy emotions
  • achieve a deep sense of calm, patience and stillness
  • grow and mature as a true human being and explore what it means to be ‘me’

This will be particularly helpful for those people experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, attention problems or any condition involving a fast-thinking anxious mind.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE 

Commitment to the full x8 weekly sessions is imperative, as is the diligent undertaking of daily life meditation tasks between sessions. Only those people who are willing to make the commitment and complete the between session tasks should attend.   Places are limited to ensure a high quality of client support. This course is open to everyone but attendance must be booked in advance and approved by the course leader before the beginning of the programme. All attendees must be 18+ with any exceptions discussed prior to the beginning of the course.

 

Venues:

* Monday Highgate Class – Jackson’s Lane, 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA (directly opposite Highgate tube)

* Tuesday Colchester (Essex) Class – Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High St, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

 

Course Start Dates:

Highgate (North London) Class – Monday evenings beginning on 4th April 2016 for 8 weeks

   Highgate Dates (8-weeks minus bank holidays)

 

 

   04 Apr 2016 – Session 1                  

 

   11 Apr 2016 – Session 2

 

   18 Apr 2016 – Session 3

 

   25 Apr 2016 – Session 4

 

 

   09 May 2016 – Session 5

 

   16 May 2016 – Session 6

 

   23 May 2016 – Session 7

 

   06 Jun 2016 – Session 8

 

 

* Colchester (Essex) Class – Tuesday evenings – Awaiting New Dates

 

Times:

* Highgate, North London – 6.30pm to 8.30pm.  

 

Price: £225 (Concessions £195 for OAPS, F/T students, unemployed, if booking as a pair/couple) – please note this can be paid in x2 instalments, with half the payment being made as a deposit prior to the course and the balance being due just before session 1.  

 

HOW TO BOOK? – To book your place please email:   info@jamieshavdia.com or call 07792 755132. Booking instructions will then be emailed to you, including how to make your payment online. 

 

 

Apr
11
Mon
Eight week Mindfulness Programme at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
Apr 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

What is Mindfulness?

‘Mindfulness’ is at the very heart of meditational practice and trains us to focus on the present moment. This allows us to gain insight into mental patterns that sometimes cause negative emotions. We also learn, through experience what it means to spend less time with our thoughts and spend more time in our bodies enjoying life. It can be practiced by people from all walks of life and is becoming more and more popular as a means of psychological treatment. There is now a strong evidence base demonstrating that it can be very beneficial for those experiencing depression and anxiety, as well as many other conditions. Mindfulness allows us to make friends with our thinking mind making us less vulnerable to negative mental activity. Such practice can bring about a deep sense of inner peace and a fresh acceptance of reality itself.  

The Eight Sessions 

 This new and innovative group will take place over eight weekly sessions, each of 2-hours duration and covers the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation, applied theory and practice. Some aspects of CBT will also be used within the course syllabus where required to help group members to deal with dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviours. This specific group has been successfully taught in several London universities and also within the NHS. This group will help you to:

  • improve your focus and concentration levels
  • lower bodily stress and increase relaxation
  • explore how your mind works
  • explore how your mind habitually creates unhealthy thought processes and worry
  • help you to prevent the arising of depressive moods before they spiral
  • achieve a robust and healthy mind, accepting reality and the world around you
  • work towards acceptance of unhealthy emotions
  • achieve a deep sense of calm, patience and stillness
  • grow and mature as a true human being and explore what it means to be ‘me’

This will be particularly helpful for those people experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, attention problems or any condition involving a fast-thinking anxious mind.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE 

Commitment to the full x8 weekly sessions is imperative, as is the diligent undertaking of daily life meditation tasks between sessions. Only those people who are willing to make the commitment and complete the between session tasks should attend.   Places are limited to ensure a high quality of client support. This course is open to everyone but attendance must be booked in advance and approved by the course leader before the beginning of the programme. All attendees must be 18+ with any exceptions discussed prior to the beginning of the course.

 

Venues:

* Monday Highgate Class – Jackson’s Lane, 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA (directly opposite Highgate tube)

* Tuesday Colchester (Essex) Class – Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High St, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

 

Course Start Dates:

Highgate (North London) Class – Monday evenings beginning on 4th April 2016 for 8 weeks

   Highgate Dates (8-weeks minus bank holidays)

 

 

   04 Apr 2016 – Session 1                  

 

   11 Apr 2016 – Session 2

 

   18 Apr 2016 – Session 3

 

   25 Apr 2016 – Session 4

 

 

   09 May 2016 – Session 5

 

   16 May 2016 – Session 6

 

   23 May 2016 – Session 7

 

   06 Jun 2016 – Session 8

 

 

* Colchester (Essex) Class – Tuesday evenings – Awaiting New Dates

 

Times:

* Highgate, North London – 6.30pm to 8.30pm.  

 

Price: £225 (Concessions £195 for OAPS, F/T students, unemployed, if booking as a pair/couple) – please note this can be paid in x2 instalments, with half the payment being made as a deposit prior to the course and the balance being due just before session 1.  

 

HOW TO BOOK? – To book your place please email:   info@jamieshavdia.com or call 07792 755132. Booking instructions will then be emailed to you, including how to make your payment online. 

 

 

Apr
18
Mon
Eight week Mindfulness Programme at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
Apr 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

What is Mindfulness?

‘Mindfulness’ is at the very heart of meditational practice and trains us to focus on the present moment. This allows us to gain insight into mental patterns that sometimes cause negative emotions. We also learn, through experience what it means to spend less time with our thoughts and spend more time in our bodies enjoying life. It can be practiced by people from all walks of life and is becoming more and more popular as a means of psychological treatment. There is now a strong evidence base demonstrating that it can be very beneficial for those experiencing depression and anxiety, as well as many other conditions. Mindfulness allows us to make friends with our thinking mind making us less vulnerable to negative mental activity. Such practice can bring about a deep sense of inner peace and a fresh acceptance of reality itself.  

The Eight Sessions 

 This new and innovative group will take place over eight weekly sessions, each of 2-hours duration and covers the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation, applied theory and practice. Some aspects of CBT will also be used within the course syllabus where required to help group members to deal with dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviours. This specific group has been successfully taught in several London universities and also within the NHS. This group will help you to:

  • improve your focus and concentration levels
  • lower bodily stress and increase relaxation
  • explore how your mind works
  • explore how your mind habitually creates unhealthy thought processes and worry
  • help you to prevent the arising of depressive moods before they spiral
  • achieve a robust and healthy mind, accepting reality and the world around you
  • work towards acceptance of unhealthy emotions
  • achieve a deep sense of calm, patience and stillness
  • grow and mature as a true human being and explore what it means to be ‘me’

This will be particularly helpful for those people experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, attention problems or any condition involving a fast-thinking anxious mind.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE 

Commitment to the full x8 weekly sessions is imperative, as is the diligent undertaking of daily life meditation tasks between sessions. Only those people who are willing to make the commitment and complete the between session tasks should attend.   Places are limited to ensure a high quality of client support. This course is open to everyone but attendance must be booked in advance and approved by the course leader before the beginning of the programme. All attendees must be 18+ with any exceptions discussed prior to the beginning of the course.

 

Venues:

* Monday Highgate Class – Jackson’s Lane, 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA (directly opposite Highgate tube)

* Tuesday Colchester (Essex) Class – Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High St, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

 

Course Start Dates:

Highgate (North London) Class – Monday evenings beginning on 4th April 2016 for 8 weeks

   Highgate Dates (8-weeks minus bank holidays)

 

 

   04 Apr 2016 – Session 1                  

 

   11 Apr 2016 – Session 2

 

   18 Apr 2016 – Session 3

 

   25 Apr 2016 – Session 4

 

 

   09 May 2016 – Session 5

 

   16 May 2016 – Session 6

 

   23 May 2016 – Session 7

 

   06 Jun 2016 – Session 8

 

 

* Colchester (Essex) Class – Tuesday evenings – Awaiting New Dates

 

Times:

* Highgate, North London – 6.30pm to 8.30pm.  

 

Price: £225 (Concessions £195 for OAPS, F/T students, unemployed, if booking as a pair/couple) – please note this can be paid in x2 instalments, with half the payment being made as a deposit prior to the course and the balance being due just before session 1.  

 

HOW TO BOOK? – To book your place please email:   info@jamieshavdia.com or call 07792 755132. Booking instructions will then be emailed to you, including how to make your payment online. 

 

 

Apr
25
Mon
Eight week Mindfulness Programme at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
Apr 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

What is Mindfulness?

‘Mindfulness’ is at the very heart of meditational practice and trains us to focus on the present moment. This allows us to gain insight into mental patterns that sometimes cause negative emotions. We also learn, through experience what it means to spend less time with our thoughts and spend more time in our bodies enjoying life. It can be practiced by people from all walks of life and is becoming more and more popular as a means of psychological treatment. There is now a strong evidence base demonstrating that it can be very beneficial for those experiencing depression and anxiety, as well as many other conditions. Mindfulness allows us to make friends with our thinking mind making us less vulnerable to negative mental activity. Such practice can bring about a deep sense of inner peace and a fresh acceptance of reality itself.  

The Eight Sessions 

 This new and innovative group will take place over eight weekly sessions, each of 2-hours duration and covers the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation, applied theory and practice. Some aspects of CBT will also be used within the course syllabus where required to help group members to deal with dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviours. This specific group has been successfully taught in several London universities and also within the NHS. This group will help you to:

  • improve your focus and concentration levels
  • lower bodily stress and increase relaxation
  • explore how your mind works
  • explore how your mind habitually creates unhealthy thought processes and worry
  • help you to prevent the arising of depressive moods before they spiral
  • achieve a robust and healthy mind, accepting reality and the world around you
  • work towards acceptance of unhealthy emotions
  • achieve a deep sense of calm, patience and stillness
  • grow and mature as a true human being and explore what it means to be ‘me’

This will be particularly helpful for those people experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, attention problems or any condition involving a fast-thinking anxious mind.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE 

Commitment to the full x8 weekly sessions is imperative, as is the diligent undertaking of daily life meditation tasks between sessions. Only those people who are willing to make the commitment and complete the between session tasks should attend.   Places are limited to ensure a high quality of client support. This course is open to everyone but attendance must be booked in advance and approved by the course leader before the beginning of the programme. All attendees must be 18+ with any exceptions discussed prior to the beginning of the course.

 

Venues:

* Monday Highgate Class – Jackson’s Lane, 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA (directly opposite Highgate tube)

* Tuesday Colchester (Essex) Class – Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High St, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

 

Course Start Dates:

Highgate (North London) Class – Monday evenings beginning on 4th April 2016 for 8 weeks

   Highgate Dates (8-weeks minus bank holidays)

 

 

   04 Apr 2016 – Session 1                  

 

   11 Apr 2016 – Session 2

 

   18 Apr 2016 – Session 3

 

   25 Apr 2016 – Session 4

 

 

   09 May 2016 – Session 5

 

   16 May 2016 – Session 6

 

   23 May 2016 – Session 7

 

   06 Jun 2016 – Session 8

 

 

* Colchester (Essex) Class – Tuesday evenings – Awaiting New Dates

 

Times:

* Highgate, North London – 6.30pm to 8.30pm.  

 

Price: £225 (Concessions £195 for OAPS, F/T students, unemployed, if booking as a pair/couple) – please note this can be paid in x2 instalments, with half the payment being made as a deposit prior to the course and the balance being due just before session 1.  

 

HOW TO BOOK? – To book your place please email:   info@jamieshavdia.com or call 07792 755132. Booking instructions will then be emailed to you, including how to make your payment online. 

 

 

May
9
Mon
Eight week Mindfulness Programme at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
May 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

What is Mindfulness?

‘Mindfulness’ is at the very heart of meditational practice and trains us to focus on the present moment. This allows us to gain insight into mental patterns that sometimes cause negative emotions. We also learn, through experience what it means to spend less time with our thoughts and spend more time in our bodies enjoying life. It can be practiced by people from all walks of life and is becoming more and more popular as a means of psychological treatment. There is now a strong evidence base demonstrating that it can be very beneficial for those experiencing depression and anxiety, as well as many other conditions. Mindfulness allows us to make friends with our thinking mind making us less vulnerable to negative mental activity. Such practice can bring about a deep sense of inner peace and a fresh acceptance of reality itself.  

The Eight Sessions 

 This new and innovative group will take place over eight weekly sessions, each of 2-hours duration and covers the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation, applied theory and practice. Some aspects of CBT will also be used within the course syllabus where required to help group members to deal with dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviours. This specific group has been successfully taught in several London universities and also within the NHS. This group will help you to:

  • improve your focus and concentration levels
  • lower bodily stress and increase relaxation
  • explore how your mind works
  • explore how your mind habitually creates unhealthy thought processes and worry
  • help you to prevent the arising of depressive moods before they spiral
  • achieve a robust and healthy mind, accepting reality and the world around you
  • work towards acceptance of unhealthy emotions
  • achieve a deep sense of calm, patience and stillness
  • grow and mature as a true human being and explore what it means to be ‘me’

This will be particularly helpful for those people experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, attention problems or any condition involving a fast-thinking anxious mind.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE 

Commitment to the full x8 weekly sessions is imperative, as is the diligent undertaking of daily life meditation tasks between sessions. Only those people who are willing to make the commitment and complete the between session tasks should attend.   Places are limited to ensure a high quality of client support. This course is open to everyone but attendance must be booked in advance and approved by the course leader before the beginning of the programme. All attendees must be 18+ with any exceptions discussed prior to the beginning of the course.

 

Venues:

* Monday Highgate Class – Jackson’s Lane, 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA (directly opposite Highgate tube)

* Tuesday Colchester (Essex) Class – Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High St, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

 

Course Start Dates:

Highgate (North London) Class – Monday evenings beginning on 4th April 2016 for 8 weeks

   Highgate Dates (8-weeks minus bank holidays)

 

 

   04 Apr 2016 – Session 1                  

 

   11 Apr 2016 – Session 2

 

   18 Apr 2016 – Session 3

 

   25 Apr 2016 – Session 4

 

 

   09 May 2016 – Session 5

 

   16 May 2016 – Session 6

 

   23 May 2016 – Session 7

 

   06 Jun 2016 – Session 8

 

 

* Colchester (Essex) Class – Tuesday evenings – Awaiting New Dates

 

Times:

* Highgate, North London – 6.30pm to 8.30pm.  

 

Price: £225 (Concessions £195 for OAPS, F/T students, unemployed, if booking as a pair/couple) – please note this can be paid in x2 instalments, with half the payment being made as a deposit prior to the course and the balance being due just before session 1.  

 

HOW TO BOOK? – To book your place please email:   info@jamieshavdia.com or call 07792 755132. Booking instructions will then be emailed to you, including how to make your payment online. 

 

 

May
16
Mon
Eight week Mindfulness Programme at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
May 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

What is Mindfulness?

‘Mindfulness’ is at the very heart of meditational practice and trains us to focus on the present moment. This allows us to gain insight into mental patterns that sometimes cause negative emotions. We also learn, through experience what it means to spend less time with our thoughts and spend more time in our bodies enjoying life. It can be practiced by people from all walks of life and is becoming more and more popular as a means of psychological treatment. There is now a strong evidence base demonstrating that it can be very beneficial for those experiencing depression and anxiety, as well as many other conditions. Mindfulness allows us to make friends with our thinking mind making us less vulnerable to negative mental activity. Such practice can bring about a deep sense of inner peace and a fresh acceptance of reality itself.  

The Eight Sessions 

 This new and innovative group will take place over eight weekly sessions, each of 2-hours duration and covers the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation, applied theory and practice. Some aspects of CBT will also be used within the course syllabus where required to help group members to deal with dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviours. This specific group has been successfully taught in several London universities and also within the NHS. This group will help you to:

  • improve your focus and concentration levels
  • lower bodily stress and increase relaxation
  • explore how your mind works
  • explore how your mind habitually creates unhealthy thought processes and worry
  • help you to prevent the arising of depressive moods before they spiral
  • achieve a robust and healthy mind, accepting reality and the world around you
  • work towards acceptance of unhealthy emotions
  • achieve a deep sense of calm, patience and stillness
  • grow and mature as a true human being and explore what it means to be ‘me’

This will be particularly helpful for those people experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, attention problems or any condition involving a fast-thinking anxious mind.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE 

Commitment to the full x8 weekly sessions is imperative, as is the diligent undertaking of daily life meditation tasks between sessions. Only those people who are willing to make the commitment and complete the between session tasks should attend.   Places are limited to ensure a high quality of client support. This course is open to everyone but attendance must be booked in advance and approved by the course leader before the beginning of the programme. All attendees must be 18+ with any exceptions discussed prior to the beginning of the course.

 

Venues:

* Monday Highgate Class – Jackson’s Lane, 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA (directly opposite Highgate tube)

* Tuesday Colchester (Essex) Class – Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High St, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

 

Course Start Dates:

Highgate (North London) Class – Monday evenings beginning on 4th April 2016 for 8 weeks

   Highgate Dates (8-weeks minus bank holidays)

 

 

   04 Apr 2016 – Session 1                  

 

   11 Apr 2016 – Session 2

 

   18 Apr 2016 – Session 3

 

   25 Apr 2016 – Session 4

 

 

   09 May 2016 – Session 5

 

   16 May 2016 – Session 6

 

   23 May 2016 – Session 7

 

   06 Jun 2016 – Session 8

 

 

* Colchester (Essex) Class – Tuesday evenings – Awaiting New Dates

 

Times:

* Highgate, North London – 6.30pm to 8.30pm.  

 

Price: £225 (Concessions £195 for OAPS, F/T students, unemployed, if booking as a pair/couple) – please note this can be paid in x2 instalments, with half the payment being made as a deposit prior to the course and the balance being due just before session 1.  

 

HOW TO BOOK? – To book your place please email:   info@jamieshavdia.com or call 07792 755132. Booking instructions will then be emailed to you, including how to make your payment online. 

 

 

May
23
Mon
Eight week Mindfulness Programme at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
May 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

What is Mindfulness?

‘Mindfulness’ is at the very heart of meditational practice and trains us to focus on the present moment. This allows us to gain insight into mental patterns that sometimes cause negative emotions. We also learn, through experience what it means to spend less time with our thoughts and spend more time in our bodies enjoying life. It can be practiced by people from all walks of life and is becoming more and more popular as a means of psychological treatment. There is now a strong evidence base demonstrating that it can be very beneficial for those experiencing depression and anxiety, as well as many other conditions. Mindfulness allows us to make friends with our thinking mind making us less vulnerable to negative mental activity. Such practice can bring about a deep sense of inner peace and a fresh acceptance of reality itself.  

The Eight Sessions 

 This new and innovative group will take place over eight weekly sessions, each of 2-hours duration and covers the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation, applied theory and practice. Some aspects of CBT will also be used within the course syllabus where required to help group members to deal with dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviours. This specific group has been successfully taught in several London universities and also within the NHS. This group will help you to:

  • improve your focus and concentration levels
  • lower bodily stress and increase relaxation
  • explore how your mind works
  • explore how your mind habitually creates unhealthy thought processes and worry
  • help you to prevent the arising of depressive moods before they spiral
  • achieve a robust and healthy mind, accepting reality and the world around you
  • work towards acceptance of unhealthy emotions
  • achieve a deep sense of calm, patience and stillness
  • grow and mature as a true human being and explore what it means to be ‘me’

This will be particularly helpful for those people experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, attention problems or any condition involving a fast-thinking anxious mind.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE 

Commitment to the full x8 weekly sessions is imperative, as is the diligent undertaking of daily life meditation tasks between sessions. Only those people who are willing to make the commitment and complete the between session tasks should attend.   Places are limited to ensure a high quality of client support. This course is open to everyone but attendance must be booked in advance and approved by the course leader before the beginning of the programme. All attendees must be 18+ with any exceptions discussed prior to the beginning of the course.

 

Venues:

* Monday Highgate Class – Jackson’s Lane, 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA (directly opposite Highgate tube)

* Tuesday Colchester (Essex) Class – Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High St, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

 

Course Start Dates:

Highgate (North London) Class – Monday evenings beginning on 4th April 2016 for 8 weeks

   Highgate Dates (8-weeks minus bank holidays)

 

 

   04 Apr 2016 – Session 1                  

 

   11 Apr 2016 – Session 2

 

   18 Apr 2016 – Session 3

 

   25 Apr 2016 – Session 4

 

 

   09 May 2016 – Session 5

 

   16 May 2016 – Session 6

 

   23 May 2016 – Session 7

 

   06 Jun 2016 – Session 8

 

 

* Colchester (Essex) Class – Tuesday evenings – Awaiting New Dates

 

Times:

* Highgate, North London – 6.30pm to 8.30pm.  

 

Price: £225 (Concessions £195 for OAPS, F/T students, unemployed, if booking as a pair/couple) – please note this can be paid in x2 instalments, with half the payment being made as a deposit prior to the course and the balance being due just before session 1.  

 

HOW TO BOOK? – To book your place please email:   info@jamieshavdia.com or call 07792 755132. Booking instructions will then be emailed to you, including how to make your payment online. 

 

 

Jun
6
Mon
Eight week Mindfulness Programme at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
Jun 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

What is Mindfulness?

‘Mindfulness’ is at the very heart of meditational practice and trains us to focus on the present moment. This allows us to gain insight into mental patterns that sometimes cause negative emotions. We also learn, through experience what it means to spend less time with our thoughts and spend more time in our bodies enjoying life. It can be practiced by people from all walks of life and is becoming more and more popular as a means of psychological treatment. There is now a strong evidence base demonstrating that it can be very beneficial for those experiencing depression and anxiety, as well as many other conditions. Mindfulness allows us to make friends with our thinking mind making us less vulnerable to negative mental activity. Such practice can bring about a deep sense of inner peace and a fresh acceptance of reality itself.  

The Eight Sessions 

 This new and innovative group will take place over eight weekly sessions, each of 2-hours duration and covers the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation, applied theory and practice. Some aspects of CBT will also be used within the course syllabus where required to help group members to deal with dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviours. This specific group has been successfully taught in several London universities and also within the NHS. This group will help you to:

  • improve your focus and concentration levels
  • lower bodily stress and increase relaxation
  • explore how your mind works
  • explore how your mind habitually creates unhealthy thought processes and worry
  • help you to prevent the arising of depressive moods before they spiral
  • achieve a robust and healthy mind, accepting reality and the world around you
  • work towards acceptance of unhealthy emotions
  • achieve a deep sense of calm, patience and stillness
  • grow and mature as a true human being and explore what it means to be ‘me’

This will be particularly helpful for those people experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, attention problems or any condition involving a fast-thinking anxious mind.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE 

Commitment to the full x8 weekly sessions is imperative, as is the diligent undertaking of daily life meditation tasks between sessions. Only those people who are willing to make the commitment and complete the between session tasks should attend.   Places are limited to ensure a high quality of client support. This course is open to everyone but attendance must be booked in advance and approved by the course leader before the beginning of the programme. All attendees must be 18+ with any exceptions discussed prior to the beginning of the course.

 

Venues:

* Monday Highgate Class – Jackson’s Lane, 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA (directly opposite Highgate tube)

* Tuesday Colchester (Essex) Class – Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High St, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

 

Course Start Dates:

Highgate (North London) Class – Monday evenings beginning on 4th April 2016 for 8 weeks

   Highgate Dates (8-weeks minus bank holidays)

 

 

   04 Apr 2016 – Session 1                  

 

   11 Apr 2016 – Session 2

 

   18 Apr 2016 – Session 3

 

   25 Apr 2016 – Session 4

 

 

   09 May 2016 – Session 5

 

   16 May 2016 – Session 6

 

   23 May 2016 – Session 7

 

   06 Jun 2016 – Session 8

 

 

* Colchester (Essex) Class – Tuesday evenings – Awaiting New Dates

 

Times:

* Highgate, North London – 6.30pm to 8.30pm.  

 

Price: £225 (Concessions £195 for OAPS, F/T students, unemployed, if booking as a pair/couple) – please note this can be paid in x2 instalments, with half the payment being made as a deposit prior to the course and the balance being due just before session 1.  

 

HOW TO BOOK? – To book your place please email:   info@jamieshavdia.com or call 07792 755132. Booking instructions will then be emailed to you, including how to make your payment online. 

 

 

Jun
2
Fri
Mindful Living Show @ Business Design Centre
Jun 2 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

The Mindful Living Show is a new 2-day event launching in the UK on 2nd & 3rd June 2017 at the Business Design Centre, London. The first show of its kind, it offers an opportunity to learn more about mindfulness and the different ways in which it can benefit lives.

 

With exclusive content for the new & curious, beginners and experienced practitioners, the aims are to bring those with an interest in well-being, meditation and mindfulness together, give people the opportunity to make fantastic new connections and inspire individuals to explore the field further.The show will cover a range of topics from the science and health perspectives through to lighter aspects, such as creativity!

 

The two days will feature over 70 expert speakers, including leading names such as Ruby Wax, Ed Halliwell, Sharon Salzberg, Vidyamala Burch, Dan Harris, Michael Chaskalson, Vanessa King, Jamie Bristow, Katie Warriner, Sports Mental Skills Coach for Team GB and Anandi, The Sleep Guru, will offer a mix of live practice, new experiences and theory.  The event will feature Expert Panel discussions, 3 Theatres, Experience Lounge, a beautiful Medicine Garden at the heart of the venue, Teacher’s Hangout and a Zen Market, with a range of beautiful goods and services.

 

The show has attracted sponsorship from well-respected organisations such as the Mental Health Foundation, Be Mindful, Breathworks, Action for Happiness, Mindfulness UK, Awake Academy, Living Mindfully, The Mindfulness Initiative, Psychologies Magazine and Healthy Living London.

 

This unique event will allow you to network and meet others in this community, pick up tips from the experts, further your practice or simply be introduced to the art of meditation. Sign up to our newsletter for more updates and information: www.mindfullivingshow.com.

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Jun
3
Sat
Mindful Living Show @ Business Design Centre
Jun 3 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

The Mindful Living Show is a new 2-day event launching in the UK on 2nd & 3rd June 2017 at the Business Design Centre, London. The first show of its kind, it offers an opportunity to learn more about mindfulness and the different ways in which it can benefit lives.

 

With exclusive content for the new & curious, beginners and experienced practitioners, the aims are to bring those with an interest in well-being, meditation and mindfulness together, give people the opportunity to make fantastic new connections and inspire individuals to explore the field further.The show will cover a range of topics from the science and health perspectives through to lighter aspects, such as creativity!

 

The two days will feature over 70 expert speakers, including leading names such as Ruby Wax, Ed Halliwell, Sharon Salzberg, Vidyamala Burch, Dan Harris, Michael Chaskalson, Vanessa King, Jamie Bristow, Katie Warriner, Sports Mental Skills Coach for Team GB and Anandi, The Sleep Guru, will offer a mix of live practice, new experiences and theory.  The event will feature Expert Panel discussions, 3 Theatres, Experience Lounge, a beautiful Medicine Garden at the heart of the venue, Teacher’s Hangout and a Zen Market, with a range of beautiful goods and services.

 

The show has attracted sponsorship from well-respected organisations such as the Mental Health Foundation, Be Mindful, Breathworks, Action for Happiness, Mindfulness UK, Awake Academy, Living Mindfully, The Mindfulness Initiative, Psychologies Magazine and Healthy Living London.

 

This unique event will allow you to network and meet others in this community, pick up tips from the experts, further your practice or simply be introduced to the art of meditation. Sign up to our newsletter for more updates and information: www.mindfullivingshow.com.

Time for the Mind

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Sep
2
Sat
Plant Heritage Plant Fair @ Highgate School
Sep 2 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

Plant Heritage Plant Fair, to be held at Highgate School, North Road, Highgate N6 4AY on Saturday, September 2nd from 10am to 3.30pm.

Dec
13
Wed
Carols in Pond Square with Highgate Society 6.30pm @ Highgate Society
Dec 13 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Come and sing Carols with Highgate School Band in Pond Square and refreshments afterwards at 10A South Grove -Highgate Society.

May
5
Sat
Plant Sale & Heritage Plant Fair @ St Michael's C of E School
May 5 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

There will be lovely and unusual plants to buy from very knowledgeable nurserymen.

Sep
1
Sat
Grand Plant Sale @ Highgate School
Sep 1 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Grand Plant Sale @ Highgate School

Plants and bulbs to buy from small specialist nurseries, to add interest and colour to your garden in Spring and Autumn.

Dec
7
Fri
Christmas Concert: Ding Dong Merrily, with Voxcetera chamber choir @ St Joseph's Church
Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Get into the Christmas spirit with an evening of sacred music and popular Christmas songs, and raise the roof with traditional carols for all to sing. Voxcetera chamber choir present their very popular annual Christmas concert, this year in the stunning venue of St Joseph’s Church on Highgate Hill.

Don’t miss out on our great value Early Bird tickets!

There’ll be fun versions of songs such as The 12 Days of Christmas and Winter Wonderland, and spine-tingling sacred music by composers including Handel, Tavener, Karl Jenkins, John Rutter and Eric Whitacre. And help us blow the roof off by joining in with favourites such as Hark the Herald Angels Sing and O Little Town of Bethlehem. We’ll be joined by organist Graham Thorpe and trumpeter Patrick Dodds.

Voxcetera is a chamber choir performing regularly in North and central London. Under the direction of conductor Jane Hopkins we sing sacred and secular music spanning the 13th Century to the present day. Recent activity includes concerts at St Martin-in-the-fields, East Finchley Arts Festival, a tour to southern Germany and recording work for Unicef’s Generations campaign.

Why not put the date in your diary, and book tickets today.

Aug
31
Sat
Heritage Plant Fair @ St Michael's SCHOOL
Aug 31 @ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Saturday 31st August, at St Michael’s C of E School, North Hill, Highgate N6 4BG  10.30am – 3. 30pm.  Admission £2.50  Children & Members free.
Dec
10
Fri
“Now May We Singen”: A Christmas concert @ St. Mary Brookfield Church
Dec 10 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Get into the Christmas spirit with an evening of sacred music, popular festive songs and traditional carols from acclaimed choir Voxcetera. 

Enjoy beautiful choral works spanning 400 years, from anthems by Byrd and Praetorius to contemporary composers including John Rutter, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen and Cecilia McDowall. And there’ll be dazzling arrangements of popular songs and carols such as Winter Wonderland, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas and Ding Dong Merrily on High.

It isn’t Christmas without a Christmas concert – so why not start the season in beautiful surroundings with joyous, tranquil and uplifting music.

Dec
8
Fri
A Ceremony of Carols and other Festive Music @ St. Mary Brookfield Church
Dec 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:15 pm

Benjamin Britten’s much-loved work for voices and harp is the centrepiece of this year’s Christmas concert, which will also feature atmospheric sacred music from across the centuries and popular secular Christmas songs. You’ll also have the opportunity to raise the roof by joining in with a couple of well-known carols!

With Voxcetera chamber choir, Olivia Jageurs (harp), Paul Ayres (organ and piano), conducted by Jane Hopkins.

BAR: open from 7pm selling wine and mince pies.