by Mindfulness Toronto | Jan 24, 2017 | Community Meeting
At the January meeting, Angie Kingma and Ted Robinson will give those in attendance the opportunity to learn all about their new program in MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) for Chronic Pain. They will explore the background leading up to their two 2016 pilot...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Nov 22, 2016 | Community Meeting
Mindful parenting/caregiving refers to intentionally practicing present moment awareness through paying attention to the here and now while with our children with a curious, kind and receptive attitude. The awareness that arises under these conditions provides...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Nov 3, 2016 | Community Meeting
As mindfulness in education continues to gain more acceptance in Ontario, many implementation plans begin with programs for students. Since mindfulness is an experiential, embodied practice that evolves over time, providing mindfulness training for those educators who...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Sep 27, 2016 | Community Meeting
One way of looking at our experience is that five fundamental unconscious fears give rise to our reactive emotional states. These fears generate a predictable pattern of emotion, thought, behavior, and beliefs. For example, someone who tries to intensify their...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Jun 7, 2016 | Community Meeting
Traditional psychotherapeutic approaches to working with mental health problems have emphasized the role of thoughts in causing anxiety and depression. The role of the body is less recognized and it is known that mental health disorders involve a loss of body...
by Mindfulness Toronto | May 4, 2016 | Community Meeting
Meditation can be useful to moderate and explore intense emotional states such as anger, anxiety and depression. Both Concentration and Receptive styles of meditation can be helpful. I will review these styles and offer some suggestions about how to decide which type...
