This workshop will give you a comprehensive introduction to Mindful Movement, a set of gentle movements designed for people living with pain, illness or stress.

What is mindful movement?

Mindful Movement can be best described as a moving meditation. Attention is brought to the quality of awareness in movement, using sensations as an anchor point and tuning into what is in our direct experience.

These are simple, safe and enjoyable movements with many benefits to body and mind. Practised with sensitivity they increase awareness of our bodies and help us to feel more relaxed, grounded and alive.

They gently open and stretch the body helping us to maintain our mobility and ease of movement for the tasks of daily living.

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WHO IS IT SUITABLE FOR?

The Mindful Movement workshop is primarily for trainees on the Breathworks Teacher Training Pathway who are learning to teach the system to students. However, it is also suitable and open to individuals who want to spend time experiencing the benefits of Mindful Movement. Movements are suitable and adaptable for those with pain and limited mobility.

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What you will learn

On this workshop, you will:

• Learn the Breathworks sequence of Mindful Movement to teach to others or for your own benefit.
  
  
• Strengthen the mind-body connection through getting into a felt sense of the body.
  
  
• Explore ways to bring mindfulness into daily life through changing your relationship with movement.
  
  
• Learn to move with the breath rather than holding the breath against movement.
  
  
• Reflect on you own learning experience and relationship with movement.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Workshop overview and orientation information.
  
  
• Videos, handouts and other resources.
  
  
• Guidance for the reflective assignments that you'll be doing (on the online version of the workshop).
  
  
• Additional learning resources and links.
  
  
• Group reflective space where you will be able to share assignments, reflections and experiences with your fellow workshop participants and trainer during the event (for online workshop).
  
  
• A learning community of fellow trainees from around the world.

Mindful Movement is a workshop for life. After your workshop has ended you will have unlimited access to the materials. 

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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

The Mindful Movement workshop is offered in both online and in-person formats.

Online Mindful Movement

The Mindful Movement online workshop is held across three parts with one online workshop day, a 3 week period of self-study and a closing online plenary session. 

Online Workshop Schedule 

Week	Session	Activity
Week 1	Session 1	Online day session
	Self-study	Engage with resources and write up reflections
Week 2	Self-study	Engage with resources and write up reflections
Week 3	Self-study	Engage with resources and write up reflections
	Session 2	Online 2-hour closing session

In-person Mindful Movement

The Mindful Movement in-person workshop is held across two days.

In-person Workshop Schedule 

Day	Activity
Day 1	Introduction, exploration of movement and breath, transitions & core stability.
Day 2	Exploring Mindful Movement as taught on the Mindfulness for Health course, teaching practice in small groups, next steps & questions.

If you have any questions about the Mindful Movement workshop and if it’s for you, get in touch with our team at: [email protected].