Mindfulness Workshop for Adults and Children - August

[WavesMindfulness]

Hello East Dulwich,

Waves are announcing its Summer Mindfulness Workshops running this August at All Saints Church, West Dulwich.

Mindfulness is a secular practice that combines meditation and cognitive therapy to help participants reduce feelings of stress,anxiety and depression. It has also shown to help manage various medical conditions such as chronic pain and MS,MND Cancer. Mindfulness is also a great tool for everyday life to help your physical and mental well-being.

We also offer fun interactive children's workshops to teach children about their emotions, reactions and impulses. Children's Mindfulness has shown to improve children's focus and attention, decrease anxiety and worries, and improve sleep patterns, as well as helping them develop emotional maturity.

Waves coaches are all fully trained and use the latest techniques.

Workshop Dates.

Adults Introduction To Mindfulness

All Saints Church, SE21 8JY

Wednesday Evenings 5th,12th,19th and 26th August

7-9pm

?20 per session or ?70 for all four.

Children's Introduction To Mindfulness

All Saints Church, SE21 8JY

Tuesday mornings - 4th,11th,18th and 25th August

10-11:30pm

?10 per session or ?35 for all four

www.wavesmindfulness.com

[email protected]

07901606654

please do reply/email if you have any questions or would like to reserve your place.

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WavesMindfulness Wrote:

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> It has also shown to help manage

> various medical conditions such as [...] Cancer

I'd like to read about this.

John K

[WavesMindfulness]

Hi John,

yes some studies have suggested that it can help manage Cancer (please note not cure!) This means that it can help a patient cope with the pain, and stress associated with the disease - which in turn can have a physical benefit. Studies also showed that meditation can grow back telomeres on our genes which shrink with old age and illness.

here's a few articles which you may find useful.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/mindfulness-meditation-and-group-therapy-protect-cells-of-breast-cancer-survivors-9839580.html

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/find-a-clinical-trial/a-study-mindfulness-as-way-of-helping-with-fatigue-anxiety-and-depression-in-secondary-breast-cancer-mfab#undefined

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/feb/14/cancer-meditation-aid-recovery

let me know if you have any questions

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Thanks.

I read the Cancer Research UK page which described the trial in brief but not the rseults.

This led me here:

http://www.dcscience.net/2011/02/18/george-lewiths-private-practice-another-case-study/

John K

[WavesMindfulness]

Hi John,

try this link - at the bottom it gives a summary of trials and results

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancers-in-general/treatment/complementary-alternative/therapies/meditation

I read the link that you put up - but it doesn't mention mindfulness, just homoeopathic pills- which I'm sure you appreciate is nothing to do with my services.

What I did find interesting was the reference to the ''placebo effect'' - the power of the mind can bring about physical and mental well-being.

Please do not think that I'am advocating Mindfulness over traditional medicine - I'm advocating the practice in conjunction with traditional medicine to best serve the client.

There is also a fabulous documentary called 'The Connect' which shows lots of leading U.S. medical DR's and professors running clinical trials on the effectiveness Mindfulness with positive results.