An introduction to Meditation at Work - introductory workshops

Autumn 2007 - Spring 2008

Placing wisdom & compassion at the heart of organisational life

One day workshops:

28th September 2007

7th December 2007

25th April 2008

Weekend workshops:

7th - 9th December 2007

25th - 27th April 2008

Combined day + weekend workshops:

7th - 9th December 2007

25th - 27th April 2008

These workshops offer an introduction to the core principles and practice of meditation and an opportunity to explore how they may be helpful in work and organisational settings.

The workshops include a mixture of experiential exercises, theory and frameworks, questions and discussion. They will be of interest to anyone who:

• Wants to explore how the practice and principles of meditation may be helpful in their own life, career and organisation
• Wishes to throw new light on a specific work related question
• Is interested in better understanding the emerging area of workplace spirituality and what that might mean for their work and organisation.

These introductory open workshops are informal and offer a safe and supportive space to explore how contemplative practices and principles can usefully be integrated into the everyday workplace. Groups are limited to 12 people maximum. The precise content of the day is tailored to the group's interests and requests.

Typical topics include:

• Meditation as worldview – why meditate? Why might it be helpful?
• Openness meditation - a basic meditation technique for everyday practice
• Meditation in daily life - bringing the view and practice of meditation into our day to day work and life activities
• Transforming negativity - learning to work with difficult situations
• The rhythm of meditation – the basic patterns of change and development

One day workshops 

• These run from 9.30am to 4.30pm on Fridays. Lunch is included.

Weekend workshops

• These cover similar material in more depth, with more time to practise meditation and to discuss its personal and professional implications.

• They run from Friday evening, finishing after lunch on Sunday. All meals and two nights accommodation are included.

Day & weekend workshop combined

• It is possible to do both the one-day Friday workshop and then stay on for the weekend workshop at a reduced rate.

• This is a good way to explore meditation in a peaceful and relaxing environment with plenty of time for discussion, questions and reflection.

• It is an opportunity to develop your own practice to continue at home.

Venue – Douai Abbey

Douai Abbey is a Benedictine monastery and conference centre situated in beautiful grounds between Reading and Newbury, in the Royal County of Berkshire. Home to a community of 29 monks it offers a peaceful, relaxing and welcoming environment for workshops and groups. The food is fantastic. Douai Abbey is easily accessible by car and train about an hour from London.

Costs:

Costs include all food and residential accommodation where applicable

• Concessions - please contact us and have a chat about your situation. We aim to allow anyone who wishes to, to come to our events.

To reserve a place, to find out more and to receive notification of future events please contact us

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