Introductory Meditation Course

This course is open for beginners as well as experienced practitioners who want to reframe their practice. It aims at introducing the difference between attention and awareness, as well as integrating different meditation objects such as breath, mind, body, and compassion.

Why?

Integrating breath, mind, body and compasssion.
Increasing interoceptive awareness and mindful ethical reflection for personal wellbeing and wise action.
Nourishing a gentle and well-informed attitude to meditation practice.

What?

Combining modern science with Theravada tradition.
Based on The Mind Illuminated By Culadasa (John Yates), cognitive science and compassion training.

Open for beginners as well as experienced practitioners who want to reframe their practice.

How?

Nine weekly classes of 90min, divided in three modules:
Three modules:
1) Introduction and First Instructions on Breath
2) The Body and the Mind
3) Compassion Training

Facilitators

Catherine de Jaroueh (Shifting Ways),
Valeria Becattini (PhD Cognitive Science),
Maeve Butler (PhD Cl. Psych & Compassion Focussed Therapist).