Mindfulness for Therapists
I run mindfulness & loving kindness meditation training events for therapists and counsellors within the NHS and other organisations. Please contact me if you would like to discuss this possibility.
The course
Can be done over 8 weeks consisting of 90 minutes per session. Or it can be completed over 4 mornings consisting of 3 hours per session.
Location:
I run training events in Leicestershire, East Midlands and the UK
Benefits of mindfulness
- improves our learning capabilities
- is a very effective way of working with emotions such as anger, fear, and anxiety.
- helps alleviate depression
- enhances creativity.
- allows our minds to quieten so that we give “room” to see things from a different point of view
- helps release stress
- helps build self esteem
- improves health
- develops emotional intelligence and expression.
Recommendations
We are a group of Psychiatrists working in Leicester who invited Suryacitta to share and teach us the approach to meditation based on the principles of mindfulness, and loving kindness. We were offered an 8 week programme which included guided meditation, principles and the practice of loving kindness, with enough time to reflect and discuss experiences. The course included a book authored by Suryacitta, which is one of the most lucid and effective discussions on happiness.
Suryacitta introduced us to how the practice of meditation leads to a quiet cumulative experience of inner peace, resilience and the first steps to finding the happiness we have buried within ourselves. Finding and living in happiness is a continuos life-long exercise, and only an effective and advanced teacher can instill the faith needed to sustain and enjoy the journey. Suryacitta was that teacher, and I am grateful for the experience. I would recommend Suryacitta's course and book to anyone who have genuinely realised there is an immediate and important need for compassion and happiness to pervade their lives. May you be kind, and may you be happy.
Dr Avinash Hiremath - Psychiatrist Glenfield, Leicester
When a colleague of mine arranged a small group
mindfulness/meditation session with Suryacitta, I had no idea what to expect.
As a medical professional, however, I was quite curious about what could be on
offer to help with everyday life stressors.
This continued weekly for further 6-8weeks and provided
another perspective on my approach to life and other people around me. Each
session lasted around 1 hour facilitated by himself who was quite open,
non-judgemental and knowledgeable.
He had written a book on the subject, which
I found extremely honest and easy to read and follow.
The sessions were unbelievably simple and practical
consisting of discussion among the group and mental and physical practices. It
might not be easy to explain how it works, but I could see a difference in
myself by the end of even the first session.
My mind was calmer and I appeared
to be happier and more relaxed.
The above effects continued to accumulate over time and I
could see a change in me for the better, a change which came with more
awareness of my body, thoughts and emotions. I started to look at different
emotions and thoughts more objectively and accepted them more easily. This
helped me to deal with everyday stressors better while feeling happier with
life in general.
With
regular daily practice of around 20 minutes I have also noticed that I have
become a kinder person and more empathic not only to others but also to myself.
This has definitely brought about extreme peace internally, which gets better
over time. After all, as Dalai Lama once said: ’’ This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own
brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness’’.
Recommendation by Dr Reza Kiani (Consultant in learning disabilities)
Mindfulness in Leicester
