Workshop

July 2, 2018

Embodied Listening

Mindfulness Meditation-Alexander Technique-Mindful Focusing A workshop with David Rome and Hope Martin September 7-9, 2018 at the Atlantic Contemplative Centre [mkdf_button size="" type="" text="Register Here" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/startup.aspx?eventid=242887" target="_self" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="" margin=""] Three contemplative practices to help you: Learn to listen to your body Reconnect with your heart Revitalize your meditation practice Bring your inherent wisdom into focus Deepen how you listen to others Our bodies hold our lives. They hold wisdom and energy for living and growing. They also hold obstacles to living and growing – anxiety, painful emotions, constricting habitual patterns. The more we are able to live from deep within our bodies, relaxing conceptual grasping and trusting the body’s greater wisdom, the more vibrant and rewarding our lives and relationships with others become. This workshop is highly experiential and includes periods of meditation, exploration of the felt sense, gentle hands-on bodywork, sharing together and humor. Hope Martin has taught the Alexander Technique...

by Jim Torbert

April 21, 2015

Compassion Training Workshop

Over the past year the Atlantic Contemplative Centre, in collaboration with the Waves of Compassion Association, has conducted a series of half-day workshop entitled “Cultivating the Heart of Compassion”. These workshops, offered at no cost to participants, use contemplative and interactive activities to explore four themes: How to create a compassionate environment Contemplative tools for enhancing compassion The importance of self-compassion Compassionate action in the world as a contemplative practice The workshops have been well attended and received very positive evaluations from participants. In addition to offering this workshop again in the autumn of 2015, a full-day workshop, exploring the same themes in more depth, will also be available. Dates will be announced soon....