8-Week Mindfulness Course

Free Yourself From Anxiety, Depression & Difficult Emotions—Over 8 Weekly Sessions.

The Nottingham Mindfulness Group will be running a full, 8-week mindfulness course starting on Wednesday 15th April...

• Free yourself from anxiety, stress and depressive thinking. Learn mindfulness in 8 fun and friendly weekly classes!

• Take part in person or on Zoom. (Or do the course at home at your own pace using the online resources and video tutorials.)

• This course is designed to be affordable in order to make the benefits of mindfulness accessible to everyone. (Scroll down to see the 3 modest and flexible payment options – weekly fees start from just £3 and the lowest total price is only £34. FREE to all Nottingham City Council tenants.)

Mindfulness is proven to be highly effective at helping people to reduce anxiety, depression, and negative thinking, and it can also help people to free themselves from difficult emotions.

An 8-week mindfulness program complete with expert tuition, live weekly classes—for those that want them—and with full course materials provided. All presented in a relaxed, friendly and supportive environment. Suitable for those brand new to mindfulness and also perfect for anyone who wants to renew, refresh, or re-start their mindfulness practice.

You can choose to take part by either:

1. Attending the weekly classes in-person each Wednesday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm in NG5. (In-person classes take place in a beautiful and spacious contemporary venue with a comfortable and stylish decor. Light refreshments are provided.)
2. Taking part in the live weekly classes online via Zoom (each Wednesday, 2pm to 4pm).
3. Working through the course at home at your own pace using the online resources (made available as 8 weekly modules beginning on 15th April). With this option there is no need to attend the live weekly classes—you will receive regular video tutorials as part of the course materials.

The course includes a full range of materials, including weekly worksheets, video tutorials, and guided meditations in mp3 format.

There are 3 straightforward payment options that are designed to make this course affordable and accessible for all...

1. Standard admission. Pay a £20 deposit now to secure your place and then pay any amount of your own choice (from £5 to £12) each week of the course. (Lowest total price £60, highest total price £116.) To book your place Click Here
2. On a low income? Pay a £10 deposit now to secure your place and then pay any amount of your own choice (from £3 to £5) each week of the course. (Lowest total price £34, highest total price £50.) To book your place Click Here
3. City Council tenant? You qualify for FREE admission. To register for the course Click Here and sign-up using the orange box on the course's main webpage. (Free admission is courtesy of the City Council's Tenant's Academy—all tenants of Nottingham City Council and those who live with them qualify.)

About the teacher:
The course is led by Shaun Glossop. Shaun is a qualified and highly experienced meditation and mindfulness teacher who is a respected figure on the mindfulness scene in the East Midlands. He is a trained MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) coach. Amongst his other teaching responsibilities, Shaun leads the mindfulness classes at the Maggie's Centre at Nottingham City Hospital (which supports people affected by cancer) and he is also a featured teacher at Feast for the Soul, the world famous, online meditation festival which is run each February out of California. (Shaun is the director and lead teacher of the Nottingham Mindfulness Group.) For more about Shaun see the course web page Here

About the venue (for in person classes):
The Sky Lounge is wonderful, contemporary space that provides a bright, light and airy environment with amazing views out over the city. It has an elegant, contemporary but comfortable atmosphere and interior decor. There is easy access by lift from the main reception area of the Winwood Heights complex. There is an adjacent, outdoor patio area that can be used for smoking or vaping. Direct public transport links and free car parking are located immediately outside the building's main entrance.

For further information Click Here or visit:
nottinghammindfulnessgroup.co.uk/8-week-course.php

Or contact Shaun, the course leader
text/call: 07769 574063 | email: shaun.g@hotmail.com

Or view this course on Eventbrite at:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mindfulness-course-in-nottingham-tickets-1986219758766?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please note:
• Mindfulness and other forms of meditation are safe and appropriate practices for the vast majority of people and they are proven to offer a wide range of benefits, including the lowering of stress and deep levels of relaxation. However, anyone who is currently experiencing profound psychological and emotional crisis, or who is otherwise in deep distress (including the recently bereaved), should not try meditation. (At these times it's better to seek counselling, therapy or support from a qualified professional; time spent outside in nature can also be beneficial.) In addition, recent research indicates that it may be unwise for people with bipolar vulnerability or those who are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD) to try any form of meditation (including Mindfulness) unless it's conducted with appropriate medical supervision. If you are currently receiving treatment for any form of mental health issue (or have received such treatment in the recent past, or have reason to believe that you might need such treatment), you should consult your doctor or psychotherapist, or another relevant health care professional, before engaging with Mindfulness or any form of meditation.
• For the veracity and effectiveness of mindfulness as a therapeutic approach for improving mental and emotional wellbeing see, amongst an extensive range of other reputable clinical trials and meta-analyses: Khoury et al (2013) [‘Mindfulness-based therapy: A comprehensive meta-analysis’] and Teasdale et al (2000) [‘Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy’].