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Online or in person in West Sussex
Mindfulness 1-2-1
Bespoke 1-2-1 mindfulness sessions
At your pace and to suit your needs
Delivered by a qualified and experienced teacher
Learn a range of practices and how to use them in every day life
What people say about our mindfulness sessions...
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness involves learning to direct our attention to our experience as it unfolds, moment by moment, with open-minded curiosity and kindness rather than judging our experiences. Rather than worrying about what has happened or might happen, mindfulness trains us to respond skilfully to whatever is happening right now, be that good or bad. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Through developing mindfulness, we learn to uncouple from unhelpful and catastrophizing thoughts and develop skills to be with and open up to this present moment. In doing so we start to relate differently to our experiences including noticing and changing unhelpful patterns as well as bringing greater awareness to notice the pleasant moments in our lives and build a sense of gratitude and appreciation.
Our mindfulness sessions are secular and inclusive. They are taught in a highly practical way, through experience rather than talk. We gradually learn to direct our attention in a more focused way to whatever is actually happening - whether it be our breathing, the sensations in our body, thoughts and feelings, sounds or everyday activities such as walking and eating.
How does 1-2-1 mindfulness work?
We will start with an introductory session, based on your experience (suitable for beginners and those with an established practice) , to learn what mindfulness is and is not and explore some mindfulness practices together. We will look at your intentions and hopes for learning or building on your mindfulness practice. You can then choose to continue with on-going 1-2-1 sessions (adapted from the evidenced based 8 session course) or choose one of our evidenced based packages tailored to your needs to explore mindfulness themes, practices and reflect on your experiences together. Each course includes mindfulness practices for you to use at home in between sessions.
Mindfulness for all
1-2-1 sessions for everyone who is curious about mindfulness whether a beginner or experienced. Exploring and building on core mindfulness practices to experience a range of different ways to be mindful and relate to our experiences with kindness rather than judging ourselves. We will explore and reflect on these practices and how they may support you in everyday life. Each session lasts an hour and you will be given practices to use in your own time, in between sessions. Amanda draws on her training and her 20 years of meditation experience to be present and to listen. She uses her skills to adapt the evidenced based curriculum to work with you where you are and at your pace.
Managing stress and worry
Learning bespoke evidence based mindfulness practices and exercises to support you with managing stress. Amanda will use inquiry to skillfully explore mindfulness practices and your experiences and how these can help you to manage stress and anxiety. We will look at finding a safe place to anchor your attention to and mindfully explore the link between thoughts and your experiences of stress and anxiety. 4 or 8 session packages are available for developing mindfulness skills to support managing stress and anxiety. Each session is an hour long.
Living with pain and chronic illness
Learning mindfulness practices to support you with living with pain and/or chronic illness. Building on your mindfulness practices to help anchor your attention to a safe place. Exploring how to uncouple from unhelpful thoughts and behaviours which may amplify experiences of pain and find ways of pausing, even on difficult days. This is an evidence-based course and Amanda also draws on lived experiences of using mindfulness for pain and ill health. 4 and 8 session bespoke packages available. Each session is an hour long.
Menopause
Exploring mindfulness practices relevant to your own individual experience of perimenopause and menopause and using these practices to support you with managing the physical and emotional impact of your symptoms. Through mindfulness practices you will learn to develop present moment awareness which supports us in managing the stress that can amplify our symptoms. We will use mindfulness practices to bring curiosity and kindness to our present moment experiences to increase feelings of well-being. This course is available as a 4 or 8 session package. Each session is an hour long. Amanda has lived experience of using mindfulness in this way.
Compassion and joy
We often think of mindfulness as being a way to manage difficulties in our life it is also a practice that encourages us to bring our attention towards the pleasant and develop acceptance, appreciation and gratitude which improves emotional well-being. Using practices to help us notice and appreciate pleasant events can increase feelings of joy. During this bespoke course we will also use compassion-based meditation practices to build on our feelings of compassion to ourselves and others. This course is available as a 4 session package. Each session is an hour long.
Why choose mindfulness 1-2-1?
Supervision for mindfulness teachers
In addition to teaching mindfulness Amanda trained with the Mindfulness Network in 2020 to supervise mindfulness teachers and uses an embodied and enquiring approach to support mindfulness teachers with reflecting on and developing their teaching and mindfulness practice.
