Tue, 26 Apr
|Zoom
Online mindfulness course for MPS parents or carers
Join one of our popular online 8-week mindfulness courses for MPS parents or carers. Learn how to use mindfulness in daily life and find new ways to handle stress and difficulty.
Time & Location
26 Apr 2022, 10:00 – 21 Jun 2022, 10:00
Zoom
About the Event
An 8-week online mindfulness course for parents or carers of a child or adult with MPS, Fabry or a related disease.
This course will run on Tuesday mornings, 10:00am-12:00pm starting on 26 April 2022 on the following dates:
26 April
3 May
10 May
17 May
24 May
Half term
7 June
14 June
21 June
(The first lesson on 26 April is 10:00am-12.30pm)
There are 6-12 parent/carers in the group and the course will be delivered on Zoom. The course has eight 2-hour sessions and includes:
- Group discussion and teaching
- A supportive environment in which to learn
- Guided mindful meditations (non-religious)
- Gentle mindful movement
- Daily home practice 20-30 mins to follow recorded meditation
The course is led by Diana Thornton, an experienced mindfulness teacher and a therapist specialising in stress and anxiety. Diana ran anxiety management courses for all age groups for the MPS Society last year.
You will need a computer or a tablet with good internet connection to take part.
Places are limited so to join the course please register. You will contacted once you have registered, as you will need to complete a short health questionnaire before attending.
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