At the end of April we will be taking a break from programming at the Centre in Pembroke. Its been a mixed year of learning and practicing together. We’ve had some interesting workshops and tried a bunch of new things. It seems like we’ve pushed things as far as we can for now and its time for one of those proverbial plateaus.
We still have another 5 weeks left in the current Managing Chronic Conditions group and the dozen and a half folks who come out for that are finding their practices, each in their own way. I’m always impressed at how each group and its participants finds their own way and how mindfulness will express itself for them.
Once we finish up with that group, we’ll be taking a much deserved (I think - at least a welcome one) break from training and programs until September. There will be no new programs until then and this will also be our last post on this blog until the fall.
In the meanwhile, keep reading at our sister blogs:
- The Red Maple Leaflet
- The Padakun Blog
Have a great summer,
yours , on purpose,
Ray
Mindful Living in Renfrew County ....What’s got your attention?
This coming week will mark the final session for the CORE program we initiated this year and the start up of the Managing Chronic Condition program (MCCM), which is a re-working of the Change Your Mind (CYM) program we have been doing for over 10 years. Each group has its own purposes and character. The CORE group has been intimate and hard-working. The MCCM group will be larger and more practice focussed.
As I experiment with new and varied ways to provide instruction, I am learning the essentials for this kind of training. When I began, almost 30 years ago, I stuck very close to certain teaching and theoretical models, mostly what is called “mindfulness-based stress reduction”. In these years since then, I have run up against the clear limits of that approach and endeavored to introduce new elements drawn from other sources. Those who have done CYM will be familiar with our use of Constructive Living, for example. The curriculum continues to grow and change, and I think we have come a long way since the first programming. The result has been better and more rich programming for participants.
There are still a few spaces in the upcoming MCCM group and the later CYM group (scheduled for Wednesdays, starting April 29) has lots of space. If you would like to learn more or to register, contact me.
Yours , on purpose,
Ray
Mindful Living in Renfrew County ....What’s got your attention?
