Weekly Mindfulness Group run as a drop-in group for those interested in learning a simple practice of yoga, qi gong and mindfulness meditation.
Venue:
St. Leonard's Church, Valley Road, Spital, Chesterfield
Last updated Nov. 22, 2014, 9:47 p.m. UTC
We are a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of peace and well-being through mindfulness meditation and sustainable living.
Recent scientific research into neurology and cardiology, has found a direct relationship between the heart and the brain in the functioning of the mind. The two are fundamentally interconnected and work together in creating how we feel and the thoughts we have. As such, our mental well being is dependent upon a coherence between the heart and brain, and our ability to maintain this coherence, which in the East is associated with the heartmind.
Mindfulness helps build this coherence and is the art of paying attention, non-judgmentally, to whatever arises in the present moment. When we are mindful, we experience directly whatever presents itself in our experience, no longer resisting the flow of life. We can bring mindfulness to anything we experience - breathing, eating, thinking, feeling, walking; even physical pain. Mindfulness is a skill that anyone can learn, offering scientifically proven benefits such as deep relaxation, less stress, better sleep, more fulfilling relationships, and a greater sense of aliveness.
To learn mindfulness, it is not necessary to take on any new beliefs, adopt a new world view, or accept a new philosophy or religion. Mindfulness can be integrated into your daily life exactly as it is. You need not have any background in yoga, meditation, or any other spiritual or contemplative practice; in mindfulness, everyone starts right where they are.
Our mindfulness training sessions focus on developing an awareness of the heartmind and support the five steps to well being promoted by the NHS. Mindfulness is also supported by the National Institute for Clinical and Health Excellence (NICE) and the Mental Health Foundation, where we are registered mindfulness providers on their ‘Be Mindful’ website.
