Warum ist ein MBSR-Kurs vielleicht genau richtig für dich?

Die Praxis der Achtsamkeit kann uns helfen, besser mit den Herausforderungen und Anforderungen des Lebens zurechtzukommen und das Leben mehr zu genießen. Therapeutisch oder beratend tätig zu sein, ist anstrengend. Als helfende Berufsgruppe, wissen wir, dass wir auf uns selbst Acht geben müssen, bevor wir für unsere Klient*innen da sein können. Besonders in diesen schwierigen Zeiten der Covid-19-Pandemie sind wir noch meht gefordert. Wir erleben auch, wie unsere Klient*innen, mit und ohne Pandemie, unter Stress leiden. Um für uns selbst etwas zu tun und auch um unseren Klient*innen einen MBSR-Kurs gewissenhaft empfehlen zu können, bietet es sich an selbst an einem Kurs teilzunehmen.
Gemeinsam mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen, haben wir die Gelegenheit uns dazu auszutauschen, welche Erfahrungen wir mit unserer achtsamen Haltung in Beruf und Alltag machen und wann oder auch wann nicht die Anleitung eines Klienten in Achtsamkeit indiziert ist.

In the 8-week MBSR course we live and practice mindfulness together and we share our experiences. In group discussions and by asking questions, the experiences are explored in more depth. Each participant is free to share with the group and me as much of their experience as they are willing to.

People who participated in an 8-week MBSR programm report…

• Lasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms
• an increased ability to relax
• reductions in pain levels and an enhanced ability to cope with pain that may not go away
• greater energy and enthusiasm for life
• improved self-esteem
• an ability to cope more effectively with both short and long-term stressful situations 

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is moment-to-moment awareness. It is cultivated by paying attention, intentionally, to what is occurring in the present moment with an attitude of non-judgment, curiosity and kindness. Practicing mindfulness is about working skillfully and compassionately with the unfolding moments of our lives.βt zu sein. Sie wird dadurch kultiviert, dass man dem, was im gegenwärtigen Augenblick geschieht, absichtlich Aufmerksamkeit schenkt, und zwar mit einer Haltung des Nicht-Urteils, der Neugierde und Freundlichkeit. Achtsamkeit zu praktizieren bedeutet, geschickt und mitfühlend mit den sich entfaltenden Momenten unseres Lebens umzugehen.

 Is it simple?

Yes – But it is not always easy. Sometimes it can be very difficult…

Manchmal kann es schwierig sein…

• To start and keep up your practise
• To face and allow yourself to experience difficult emotions
• to practise being non-judgemental about your own and other’s behaviour and way of thinking

What you are likely to learn in the course:

• to be more flexible in our thinking and doing
• to embrace life and its myriad ups and downs whole heartedly
• to enjoy more, feel more - to feel more alive
• to allow and be with challenges and difficult emotions
• to be more generous, gentle, kind and compassionate to yourself and others
• to be more authentically you

The course aims to introduce you to mindfulness, to create a space for you to experience this wonderful and powerful way of being and to support you in bringing mindfulness into your private and work life. The group setting allows to learn together.

Course content includes exercises for mindful breathing, awareness of the body and senses, thoughts, feelings and emotions, self-reflection exercises, stories and poems. There are exercises to be completed at home which will help you to integrate mindfulness into your everyday life.

MBSR-Kurses Online live: 
inclusively pre-course interview
8 weekly sessions of 2 - 2,5 hours 
6-stündiges Stille-Seminar 
App zur Begleitung des Kurses und darüber hinaus inkl.
Arbeitsmaterial, Meditationen als Audios und weiterführende Ressourcen 

The online live! sessions are conducted via Zoom.

What you need for the sessions: 

a stable internet connection

Web-cam (usually integrated into a laptop)

Headset or Microphone and Speaker

a chair, (meditation) cushion or meditation bank
(ggf. auch Sofakissen o.ä.)

Yoga mat or towl

small pillow for the head and a blanket

a cup of tea, water and maybe a small snack

a place where you will be undisturbed for the duration of the session

*Dieser Kurs ist durch die Zentrale Prüfstelle für Prävention zertifiziert. 
Das bedeutet, dass die Kursgebühren durch deine Krankenkasse (zumindest im Anteil) zurück erstattbar sind, 
solange die Corona-Sonderregelungen gelten

Die genauen Satzungsregelungen kannst du bei deiner Krankenkasse direkt erfragen.

Enrolment is only binding after we have had the preliminary interview and you have decided to participate. The course fee is due as soon as you have received the course confirmation by email. A withdrawal of the registration can only be made 48 hours before the first lesson at the latest. A refund of the course fee after this period is not possible.

Would you like a taster? 
Have a listen to "Minute of Mindfulness" on Cape Talk Radio South Africa (in English) or a Short Breathing Pause on YouTube (German)

What do my MBSR-graduates say: 
"Mindfulness is not easy, but it has great results if you keep at it. It has made me less stressed and more aware of what is going on inside me and around me."
"I have learned to take deep breaths to help with my anxiety."
"Sometimes one needs to find a time in one’s diary for yourself. This was what this (course) was for me."

How does the preliminary interview work?
Bitte kontaktiere mich noch wenn möglich im Dezember. Ich bin auch zwischen den Feiertahgen zu erreichen.
I will then send you a questionnaire to fill in. On this basis we will then have the pre-course interview. We will arrange the date by email. I will then send you a link to the meeting room before our appointment. In the pre-course interview we can talk about your expectations for the course and see if the course is a good fit for you at this point in your life.

Ich freue mich darauf, mit dir die Praxis der Achtsamkeit zu erforschen