Do you give yourself a hard time if you make a mistake?

Do you have an inner voice that makes you feel bad about yourself? 

Are you on a treadmill of personal improvement that never eases up?

Do you focus on what's wrong with you before noticing anything good? 

   You can learn to be self-compassionate because it is both a skill and an attitude. 

          
                
Self-care is also a way of living.

Your Year of Self-Care

These evenings explore & develop the art of self-care & self-compassion. They are designed to help you be kinder to yourself. You will learn about how to rewire your brain away from self-attack towards self-acceptance, to practice mindfulness, learn some helpful meditations and to de-stress.

Each evening will be designed for self-care; a spa for your spirit, a place to rest, breathe and come home to yourself.

• Mindful Arriving ~ quietly sipping tea or cool water  ~ letting yourself arrive in the room
• Orienting Meditation ~ a few minutes noticing being present to how you are in this moment
• Guided Meditation ~ bringing your awareness to the theme for the evening
• Shared Activity ~ processing what you have experienced, connecting it to the theme for the evening
• Closing Meditation ~ reflecting upon the evening, setting your intentions for self care

You can join this group anytime during the year.

The course runs on Monday evenings from 6.30-8.30pm from 30th January.

Term 1

30 January      A taste of self-care...what is it & how will I know if I have it? This is a  free 'taster' session.
6 February      Mindfulness - simply noticing; breath, body, thoughts & feelings as the first step to self care
13 February    Mindfulness of how we are towards ourselves ~ sensing for the right kind of care
20 February    Simple daily mindfulness practices - finding time in your day for ntoicing you
27 February    Wishing yourself well ~ Metta Meditation
5 March          Creating a safe space ~ anytime, anywhere
12 March        Resolving resistances ~ finding the care intended there too
26 March        Calming Compassion Meditation 1
2 April             Checking-in with yourself - asking how am I and what do I need? Listening beyond the first response.
 
Term 2

23 April          Finding your friend within - accompanying yourself 
7 May            Connecting to all time ~ a meditation of the art of getting a perspective
14 May          Calming Compassionate Meditation 2
21 May          Moving from self- criticism to compassionate self-correction
28 May          Moving from guilt & blame to compassionate self acceptance & self responsibility 
4 June           Good? Bad? Who knows? Self-compassion with an open mind. 
11 June         We're all in this together ... touching into our common humanity - Metta Meditation 2
18 June         Daily dilemmas...self-compassion for the ordinary irritations
25 June         Finding balance - self compassion as a lifestyle - designing your daily practice

Terms 3 & 4 to be arranged with group.


Contribution is $20 per session.