MINDFULNESS CLASS NL MINDFUL
NL MINDFUL is a Digital MINDFULNESS CLASS you can work with any time and anywhere with personal support by NL MINDFUL Director Melanie Kettner. You get Text Lectures and Audio Files via email twice a week on Monday and Friday with weekly Assignments.
NL MINDFUL integrates in your daily life Breathing Techniques, Mediations and Mindfulness in Movement to improve your approach to stress.
NL MINDFUL is based on the Mindfulness Research at the University of Los Angeles and the 8 week MBCT class of Prof. Mark Williams(Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) at Oxford University.
NL MINDFUL uses the Breathing Practices of Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn.
Mindfulness Class NL MINDFUL has a clear structure, helpful for those new to Mindfulness. It is important to keep up with the schedule to get the best benefit out of it. However, to follow a Mindfulness Class schedule in daily life can be a challenge. At NL MINDFUL we adapt the class to the personal needs of our participants. You can get your emails in a slower rhythm and we offer participants a break of 2 or 4 weeks after the first part of the Mindfulness class.
NL MINDFUL Participants get regular support. Monday to Friday 10.00-17.00: contact@northletters.com
WHY MINDFULNESS?
Why Mindfulness? To face daily stress with more inner calm and to rebalance faster after stressful life events.To be prepared for life and to gain more inner Resilience.Mindfulness is not a Psychotherapy, but it can be a good idea to visit a Mindfulness class when you are waiting for your Therapy or alongside a Psychotherapy, talk to your Therapist, Doctor or get in touch with us!
STRESS CONTROL WITH NL MINDFUL
Stress is an ongoing topic in our life. Minor stress can add up during the day and acute stress can become chronic stress. Hyperarousal may become a chronic state of body and mind with difficulties to sleep, concentrate or relax, with anxiety symptoms, high blood pressure or digestion problems. Exhaustion may follow any time soon.
Mindfulness science studies showed: An improved regulation of emotion, a reduction of stress and a positive effect on our Immune System. Mindfulness has a positive impact on Anxiety, Insomnia and is part of a variety of clinical treatments. Brief daily Mindfulness Mediation enhance attention, memory, mood and emotional regulation in non-experienced meditators.
People under stress, anxiety or pain breathe more quickly and less regularly. Meditators have a slower breath, indicating reduced automatic response, better mood and improved health. We therefore integrate Mindful Breathing techniques in your daily life for a better self-regulation, concentration and for more inner balance. The gentle Rising and Falling of the breath stimulates the Parasympathetic nervous system and therefore has a calming effect on body and mind.
MINDFULNESS WITH RESPONSIBILITY:
In cases of Trauma meditation may cause flashbacks, though used with a in person psychotherapy can provide self-regulation, stability and attention regulation. We follow the rules for TSM, Trauma sensitive Mindfulness (David A. Treleaven) to protect all our participants in a digital setting. Please read our Health Questionnaire and send it to us, so that we can be sure that everyone attending this class gets the right support.There are emotional conditions of which we need to come out before practicing Mindfulness, like Depression, Acute Stress Reaction, Trauma and Anxiety Disorder. Talk to your doctor, if you are not sure or get in touch.
There are physical conditions such as Asthma or Migraines, Emphysema or heart problems where breath work may not be the right tool. We offer alternatives for breathing practices.
FOR MEDICAL PATIENTS:
Often Medical patients with chronic illness benefit from a Psychotherapy or Mindfulness class, unfortunately they have to wait a long time für supportive Psychotherapy. We provide patients with medical issues in urgent need of a Mindfulness class several times a year with a full scholarship and start their Mindfulness class without any delay the following Monday. Get in Touch. If you have a physical health issue and need a Mindfulness class urgently: get in touch, we provide applicants with a full scholarship several times a year.
NL MINDFUL PRICE:
560 EUR for NL MINDFUL 8 weeks Mindfulness class
& personal support by Director at NL MINDFUL Melanie Kettner.
We support you throughout the whole class and one week after the class has finished. We stay in contact with our participants beyond their Mindfulness class.
You can pay the price in two parts:
280 EUR for part 1 and 280 for part 2.
You can ask for a break of 2 or 4 weeks between Part 1 and Part 2 of the class.
After your application NL MINDFUL class starts the following Monday. If you want your personal support in German, send us a message. You can order week1 of NL MINDFUL for free.
APPLICATION FOR NL MINDFUL:
Your Mindfulness Teacher at NL MINDFUL:
Your Mindfulness Teacher at NL MINDFUL is Director Melanie Kettner. She studied Psycholinguistics and History of Mentality at the University of Hamburg and
is Publisher of the International Print Magazine NL MAGAZINE. She is accredited as Naturopath of Psychotherapy by the Health Authority and attended several classes at the Mindfulness Awareness Research Center of the Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the University of Los Angeles with Director Diana Winston. She worked with clients with anxiety and stress disorder and worked as a Coach for young adults for many years.
The Program of NL MINDFUL:
WEEK 1: MINDFUL BREATHING
In week 1 we reflect the tendency of the human mind to wander and to lose its attention. Our participants get to know Mindful Breathing and the technique of Anchoring. We learn how to meditate and we practice our first Meditations EASE and PAUSE.
WEEK 2: A MINDFUL MORNING
In week 2 we explore a Mindful Morning: We take the Japanese Culture as inspiration for our Tea Mind Meditation and we get to know the Principles of Mindfulness of Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn and how to apply them to our Mindfulness practice.
WEEK 3: MINDFUL MOVEMENT
In week 4 we explore Mindfulness in Movement. We practice Mindful Movement and Walking Meditation. We learn to use both in daily life. Mindfulness in Movement is a good alternative for those who do not like the Sitting Meditation and we gain more opportunities to practice Mindfulness in Daily Life.
WEEK 4: MINDFUL RESPONDING
In week 3 we explore how thoughts influence our stress level. We learn the Mindful Responding steps to respond to stressful events in life better. We practice a Mountain Meditation to get in touch with our own strength and Resilience.We get a list of Mindfulness Inspiration, especially helpful for those who prefer to have a break after week 4.
WEEK 5: ALLOWING THE RAIN
In week 5 we get to know the “Willingness to be with what is” (Diana Winston): Allowing the rain to be here. You get a Stress Screening you can send us back.We talk about Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn’s “Guesthouse” attitude when facing difficulties and practice a “Guesthouse” Meditation.
WEEK 6: KINDNESS
In week 6 we look closer at the biological stress reaction of our nervous system. We explore how Mindfulness & Kindness belong together. We practice a Kindness Meditation for others and for ourselves. Participants who want to practice with physical pain get Informations and the Meditation “Safeplace”.
WEEK 7: BACK TO BASICS
In week 7 we summarize the essentials of a Mindfulness Practice and we are going back to Basics with a simple Mindfulness. We develop a personal Mindfulness Bells list developed by Prof. Mark Williams at Oxford University.
WEEK 8: MINDFULNESS BELLS
In week 8 we learn how to create a Mindfulness Parachute developed by Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn that protects us when times get tough in life. We get the poem “Hokusai Says” by Roger Keyes, especially for our participants.
After week 4 of NL MINDFUL we offer our participants a break of 2 weeks or 4 weeks to gain more time for their studies. You chose by just sending us a message.
One week after the class has finished your Mindfulness Teacher is still responding your questions to get sure everyone gets a smooth transition to working with Mindfulness by themselves.We stay in touch with our participants later on, if questions arise.
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Harvard Gazette. Read here. .James Nestor: Breath- The New Science of a Lost Art 3.Jon Kabat Zinn: Full Catastrophe Living
Tessa Watt:Mindfulness. Daniel Goleman, Richard J.Davidson: Altered Traits. Susan L. Smalley & Diana Winston: Fully Present. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30153464/
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