Mindfulness and Mandalas Course with Jean Powis and Gianina Dragomir
Mindfulness meditation can gently moderate overthinking and develop a
greater sense of peace and resilience ‘mindfulness is the miracle by which
we master and restore ourselves’ Jon Kabat Zinn (1976).
A wealth of research has indicated its benefits in coping with long-term physical illness, as well as anxiety, stress, and depression.
John Kabat Zinn ‘applied the basic principles of mindfulness in a medical setting… helping alleviate previously debilitating conditions such as chronic pain’ (The Science of Mindfulness, Mindful Magazine, 2020) ‘Mindfulness is positively associated with psychological health… training in mindfulness may bring about positive psychological effects.’ (Keng et al, 2011, Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health’ US National Library of Medicine).
Developing a habit of taking a few minutes out of the day to meditate and adopting a more compassionate mindset may sound like an easy solution to combating stress, but developing new habits can seem like just another thing to fit into an already busy schedule.
The Mindfulness Meditation Support Group sessions are designed for those completely new to Mindfulness or who may have already tried it but need some support in establishing a new pattern of life as part of a friendly and nurturing group. ‘mindfulness is the miracle by which we master and restore ourselves’ Jon Kabat Zinn (1976)
“Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Depression was first developed to help people at risk for depression learn lifelong skills to stay well. At least ten randomised controlled trials have demonstrated that it provides an acceptable and cost-effective approach to preventing depressive relapse over 60 weeks of follow-up. In a subset of these studies, MBCT provides an alternative to long-term antidepressant use.
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended MBCT since 2004 and in 2017 NHS “
(University of Oxford Mindfulness Research Centre)
But how do we even begin to transform from a stressed Western mindset towards a more relaxed and calm state? Even if we know how to meditate, the practice of taking a few minutes out of the day to journey inwardly towards peace may sound like an easy solution to combating stress, but developing new habits can seem like just another thing to fit into an already busy schedule.
The Mindfulness and Mandala’s course lead by Jean Powis, Mindfulness Teacher and registered Homeopath with Gianina Dragomir, Aromatherapist and Mandala Workshop Leader is designed for those completely new to Mindfulness, who may have already tried it but need some support in establishing a new pattern of life within a friendly and nurturing group and especially for those who would like to delve spiritually deeper to gain personal insights into the nine attitudes of
Mindfulness through the art of creating mandalas:
Non-Judgment – The attitude of cultivating the ability to understand things
around us without automatically assigning them labels of good or bad, so
that we can experience them as they truly are
Patience – The attitude of understanding that things happen in their own
time, including our own experiences. Patience with oneself is an act of
acceptance and wisdom.
Beginner’s Mind – The attitude of intentionally seeing things around you as
if for the first time, by shedding our expectations and preconceptions and
welcoming the possibility of a new moment, one that has never been seen
before.
Trust – The attitude of trusting that the body will support its own life, that
the breath will support itself, that the organs will continue to function, and
that the mind and heart can heal and support themselves.
Non-Striving – The attitude of not seeking anything in particular in the
practice of mindful awareness. There is no special state of relaxation, well-
being, or anything to achieve or fix in your mindfulness practice.
Acceptance – The attitude of actively recognizing that things are the way
they are, even if they aren’t the way we want them to be.
Letting Go – The attitude that is the opposite of clinging or grasping. Letting
go means accepting that things that are pleasant will end, in a manner of
letting things be as they are.
Gratitude – The attitude of appreciating even the simplest things in the
present moment, such as the basic automatic functioning of the body.
Generosity – The attitude of giving oneself over to life and giving to other
people what would make them happy, for the sake of the joy it brings
them. (https://www.mindfulleader.org/blog/60289-what-are-the-9-attitudes-of-mindfulness)
2025 Mindfulness Course
5 th April at the Homeopathic Garden, 1.00 p.m. Dallinghoo, IP13 0LN .
To book your place contact Jean Powis,
jeanpowishomeopathicgarden@gmail.com or 01473 737 717
Book a Free Introductory Consultation
