The Atlantic Contemplative Center is pleased to announce that we now have our own space to host our programs, lectures and other educational program. The address for the new space is 5670 Spring Garden Road, Suite 902. The view is overlooking the Public Gardens. We have a main hall that can sit 30-40 people, a meeting room for up to 12 people, a small office the ACC and a kitchenette/coat room. Click here to view on map....
Using the Body’s Wisdom to Overcome Obstacles, Open the Heart, and Liberate Spirit The Atlantic Contemplative Centre Lecture Series is pleased to be sponsoring the following program: David Rome, author of Your Body Knows the Answer—Using Your Felt Sense to Solve Problems, Effect Change, and Liberate Creativity, will present MINDFUL FOCUSING: Using the Body’s Wisdom to Overcome Obstacles, Open the Heart, and Liberate Spirit. This day and a half program offers a potent synthesis of mindfulness-awareness practice and Focusing, a method for directly accessing the non-conceptual knowing held in our bodies. The program will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.and Wednesday, September 14 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Halifax Central Library. David Rome is a senior trainer with the Focusing Institute and Shambhala International. A student of Chögyam Trungpa and Eugene Gendlin, David has integrated mindfulness-awareness techniques and Gendlin’s felt sense work into the practice of Mindful Focusing. See www.mindfulfocusing.com for more information about mindful focusing and David Rome. Program Cost: $138.50 plus processing...
We are pleased to announce that Dr. David Whitehorn (PhD, MSN), Director of the Atlantic Contemplative Centre, has been awarded the R. Wayne Putnam Award for outstanding contributions to continuing professional development in the community by the Dalhousie University School of Medicine. The award, given annually, recognizes the work that Dave has been doing for the past two years to support mindfulness practice for the staff of the mental health and addictions program in the Annapolis Valley, as well his involvement with a provincial-wide initiative to provide access to up-to-date information about the early detection and treatment of psychosis. ...
Deepening our Practice and Understanding of Mindfulness: a 6-month collaborative learning community starting Sunday, October 30, 2016. Sponsored by the Atlantic Contemplative Centre Given the many sources of information now available, knowing how best to bring mindfulness into our work/living environment can be a challenge. Faculty of the Atlantic Contemplative Centre warmly invite you to join us in a 6 month exploration of the foundations of Applied Mindfulness as part of a collaborative learning community. Who should attend this program? People with established mindfulness practice who are interested in deepening their personal practice and exploring the current concepts and practices involved in the application of mindfulness in the workplace, home, and community. You will learn: To develop confidence and skills in the application of mindfulness to create more mindful and compassionate workplaces, homes, and communities. To deepen your own personal mindfulness practice. To understand the frameworks and science that support bringing mindfulness and compassion into...
We are very pleased to share with you the exciting activities that have arisen in 2015 from the work of the Atlantic Contemplative Centre (ACC) and our faculty. 2015, our fifth year, included programs directly supporting contemplative practices, providing education about contemplative practice and related issues, our 5th annual conference, the 1st annual ACC public lecture on Mindfulness and Society, the education series at the Halifax Central Library, support for program and policy development by government and other organizations and research. Check out the ATLANTIC CONTEMPLATIVE CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT 2015...
These presentations, scheduled at 7pm on three consecutive Tuesdays, are free and intended for anyone interested in the application of mindfulness in society. Mindfulness and Education - Robyn Traill and David Sable Mar 1st Mindfulness and Mental Health - David Whitehorn and Laura Burke Mar 8th Mindfulness at Work – Joe Litven and Julia Sable Mar 15th ...