by Mindfulness Toronto | Feb 25, 2019 | Community Meeting
As a part of our training most of us learned to use poems when leading mindfulness practices. It is hard to read about mindfulness without being offered Rumi’s: The Guesthouse and a little later Mary Oliver’s: The Summer Day. This month we have the opportunity to...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Nov 6, 2018 | Community Meeting
Our speaker Jeff Warren wants to help normalize and democratize the sharing of meditation practice. He believes everyone should have a basic understanding of the role of practice in life and the dynamics of self-regulation, just as everyone should have a rudimentary...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Oct 11, 2018 | Community Meeting
There are many challenges in teaching mindfulness to individuals who are seeking out best practice treatment for their anxiety and depression. For a year, the Practical Clinic at Halton Health Care in Oakville has been offering Mindfulness groups (previously developed...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Sep 13, 2018 | Community Meeting
Mindful yoga, also known as mindful movement, is the third major formal meditation technique, along with the body scan and sitting meditation, that is included in the Mindful-Based Interventions – MBSR MBCT SMART and a variety of other variations on the original...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Jun 19, 2018 | Community Meeting
Only recently have people begun to explore how healthcare professionals experience burn out and trauma in their work. All of us who provide care are vulnerable and we can explore how Mindfulness can play a role in the well being for ourselves and those with whom we...
by Mindfulness Toronto | May 28, 2018 | Community Meeting
Why begin with educators? Research shows that mindfulness training for educators has both personal and professional benefits. Students who are taught by teachers who act with compassion and self-compassion are more likely to cultivate this capacity in their...
