As well as teaching yoga, Taravajra is also very actively involved in teaching people to meditate. He has taught in many locations including within the NHS for staff at Brighton General hospital. Taravajra has a post graduate diploma in mindfulness based approaches to health care from Bangor University. This is an approach to mental health through mindfulness as pioneered by Jon Kabat - Zinn in America. For more details see www.bangor.ac.uk/mindfulness
Mindfulness Days
Days of yoga and meditation (10.30am – 4.30pm)
at Unit 4, 26 Roundhill Street (near Ditchling Road) Brighton BN1 2RG
Saturday, 27th November
On these days we will practise yoga to prepare the body for sitting. This combination is highly traditional! I will teach some accessible meditations from the Buddhist tradition.
Cost £40 (concs £35)
To book a place please phone Taravajra on 07985 314181 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). In 2009 he started to offer level 2 courses for people who had completed the MBCT course. He has been teaching meditation for many years, is an experienced teacher of MBCT courses and has a postgraduate diploma in Mindfulness based approaches to healthcare from Bangor University.
At Evolution Arts & Natural
Heath
Autumn 2010
10 Mondays 7.30 - 9.30pm
4 October - 6 December (no class 11 October)
Cost: £130 (no concessions) per course
10 Thursdays 2.30 - 5.00pm
7 October - 9 December (no class 14 October)
Cost: £130 (£85 concessions and 'busy bee') per course
(the courses include handbook and CDs)
Please see the information sheet on the Evolution website for more details.
Level 2 MBCT at Community Base, Queens Road Brighton
This course will focus on how mindfulness can help with managing anxiety
9 Tuesdays 7.30 - 9.30pm
5th October - 14 December (no class Oct 12 or Nov 23rd)
Book with Taravajra directly by email or phone 07985 314181
Cost: £130 (£85 concessions)