As well as teaching yoga, Taravajra is also very actively involved in teaching people to meditate and learn mindfulness. He has taught in many locations including within the NHS for staff at Brighton General hospital. Taravajra has completed a masters degree in mindfulness based approaches to health care from Bangor University. This is an approach to mental health through mindfulness first pioneered by Jon Kabat - Zinn in America. For more details see www.bangor.ac.uk/mindfulness. Taravajra is now an accredited teacher for the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice at Bangor University.
Mindfulness Days 2012
Days of yoga and mindful meditation (10.30am – 4.00pm)
Saturday 3rd March and Sunday July 22nd at Unit 4, 26 Roundhill Street (near Ditchling Road) Brighton BN2 3RG (www.unit4brighton.co.uk)
On these days we will practise yoga to prepare the body for sitting. This combination is highly traditional! The mindfulness practices will be drawn from the 8 week MBCT course.
cost: £40 or £35 (concessions) per day
To book a place please phone Taravajra on 07821 510884 or email info@mindfulyoga.co.uk
Mindfulness Meditation Courses
Taravajra teaches mindfulness meditation for those dealing with depression, anxiety and stress. He runs 10 week courses in Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). He has been teaching meditation for many years and is a very experienced teacher of MBCT courses.
At Evolution Arts & Natural Heath
Winter 2011
10 Monday evenings 7.15 - 9.15pm
starting 16 January
Cost: £130 (no concessions) per course
10 Tuesday afternoons 2.30 - 5.00pm
starting 17 January
Cost: £130 (£85 concessions) per course
(the courses include handbook and CDs)
Please see the information sheet on the Evolution website for more details.