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December 2018 – September 2019 Dec 2018 – Sep 2019
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Dec
23
Sun
Break The Vicious Cycle of Addiction – Online @ Insight Timer
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Dec 23 2018 @ 2:07 am – Dec 29 2019 @ 9:22 am

This is an excellent course – that can be purchased at any time of the year. Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Addiction and Compulsive Behaviours

https://insighttimer.com/meditation-courses/course_break-the-vicious-cycle-of-addiction

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Jan
21
Mon
Curso de cuatro semanas de adicción en español en linea
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Jan 21 @ 3:03 am – Feb 18 @ 4:03 am

Rompe Las Cadenas De Tu Sufrimiento

Únete a Valerie Mason-John (Vimalasara) en el curso de 28 días Recuperación de Adicciones Basado en Mindfulness (MBAR)

CURSO VALORADO EN 179€

ENTRAR AHORA EN EL CURSO ONLINE POR 147€
Tanto Vimalasara como el equipo de Con Plena Conciencia queremos facilitar el acceso al curso a aquellas personas que se encuentran en una situación socio-económica difícil. Si éste es tu caso, contacta con nosotros a través de blanca@conplenaconciencia.com para informarte de nuestro sistema de becas.

Recuperación de Adicciones Basada en Mindfulness es un curso para la recuperación de las adicciones y la prevención de recaídas.

 

En tan solo 28 días, ampliarás las herramientas que tienes a tu disposición para facilitar tu recuperación.

 

  • Aprenderás a darte cuenta de cuáles son tus pensamientos y los desencadenantes sutiles que te llevan a la recaída.
  • Aprenderás a dejar de sentirte víctima y te darás cuenta de cómo la culpa, la pena por ti mismo y las distracciones te apartan de la experiencia real.
  • Aprenderás a cuidar de tu recuperación rompiendo el círculo vicioso de la adicción y responsabilizándote de tu vida.
NOTA: Para ver el vídeo en Español, haz clik encima del vídeo, luego dale al icono de la rueda abajo a la izquierda del texto “YouTube”, escoge “subtitles” y luego dale a “Spanish”

Este curso fue desarrollado por el Dr. Paramabandhu Groves en colaboración con Valerie Mason-John.

Está basado en el trabajo de Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression escrito por Zindel Segal, Mark Williams y John D. Teasdale.

Desde 2005, el Dr. Groves, co-fundador del MBAR, imparte este programa en el sistema de salud público en Reino Unido. Valerie Mason-John también ha llevado este programa a Europa, México, Canadá e India.

Ahora puedes tener acceso por primera vez en Español y online en exclusiva

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Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery Online Course beginning January 21st. @ Wild Mind
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Jan 21 @ 10:00 am – Feb 17 @ 7:00 pm

Whether you are a professional, have lived experience, or have a family member or friend struggling with addiction or compulsive behaviors, this four-week course can be perfect for you. There will be a master class half way through. With me answering questions. If you are wanting to be a facilitator of MBAR, this online course is also important to take, as we request that you either do the online or an 8-week in-person course. I hope to journey with you this January.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mindfulness-based-addiction-recovery-mbar-registration-46117470596

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Feb
16
Sat
What’s Race, Gender, Skin Color, Sexuality got to do with Non Self? @ East Bay Meditation Centre
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Feb 16 all-day

https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/whats-race-skin-color-gender-and-sexuality-got-to-do-with-non-self/

with Dr. Vimalasara Valerie Mason-John and Shahara Godfrey

Open to Self Identified People of Color

This is a day for us to come together as People of Color to explore one of the seminal text in the Buddhist teachings -‘ Non-Self’. Paraphrasing the late Pat Parker – she once wrote ‘first you remember I’m a person of color and second you forget I’m a person of color’. What would it be like to be free from all our labels and not attached to the identities we give ourselves and identities forced upon us? Join senior teachers Shahara Godfrey  – Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John for a day of meditation, dharma talks and compassionate inquiry.

Space is limited and registration is requested. Register HERE

Cost: There is no registration fee for attending this event, nor most EBMC events. However, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving, or “dana”). Please donate generously, in proportion to your ability:

* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).

* Or at the event, in the two baskets at EBMC, one for the Center, the second for the Teacher.

Thank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity.

Fragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC.

EBMC is wheelchair accessible.

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Feb
17
Sun
Let’s Talk About 12 Step Programs and Buddhist Recovery @ East Bay Meditation Center
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Feb 17 all-day

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/february-17th-2019-regional-buddhist-recovery-summit-lets-talk-about-12-step-programs-and-buddhist-registration-53652456943

EBMC presents the first Regional Buddhist Recovery Summit:

Let’s Talk about 12 step programs and Buddhist Recovery

with Dr. Vimalasara Mason John, Shahara Godfrey, and Special Guests

The daylong will include two panels including speakers from the 12-step, Buddhist Recovery and mindfulness communities. Speakers will discuss the relationship between Buddhist Recovery and 12-step programs, and also discuss what does the World need in the midst of the current addiction crisis. There will be an opportunity to attend a recovery meeting in the morning at 9:30 am prompt.

Guest Speakers:

Father Tom – 12 step Programs

Enrique Collazo – Refuge Recovery

Laura Burges – San Francisco Zen Center

Vimalasara Mason-John – 8 Step Recovery

George Gomez – Heart of Recovery

Steve Tierney – San Francisco Zen Centre

Augusta Hopkins – Mindfulness Coach

Panels hosted by Shahara Godfrey and Walt Opie

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May
30
Thu
Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery Training in Toronto @ Institute of Traditional Medicine ITM
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May 30 @ 3:12 am – Jun 2 @ 4:12 am

Mindfulness-Based Addiction Recovery (MBAR) Training for Health Professionals and Mindfulness Teachers


Who is the Training for?
The training is for experienced meditation practitioners, people with an understanding of mindfulness, and health care providers working in the field of addiction. Group skills and teaching skills preferred but not an absolute requirement.

Outcomes of the Training

  • Understand the MBAR course and be able to co-facilitate a course in your institution as part of your work practice or at your local Buddhist center.
  • Understand the nature of addiction and compulsive behaviors and how it relates to your own life.
  • Understanding of meditation and mindfulness in relation to addiction.
  • Identify your existing skills in working effectively with mindfulness for addictions and compulsive behaviors and increase your confidence in applying them.

About the Training

MBAR is a mindfulness-based approach to preventing relapse and promoting recovery from addiction. Originally called mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP), the course was developed by Dr. Paramabandhu Groves (in collaboration with Valerie Mason-John). Dr Groves has led it at Breathing Space and in the NHS since 2005. Valerie Mason-John has also delivered the course in the UK, Europe, Mexico, Canada and USA. The course can be delivered 2 hours a week for 6 to 8 consecutive weeks.

 

The training will cover mindfulness and meditative techniques including three minute breathing space, four basic needs of the heart, body scan, and working with difficulties in meditation. MBAR models such as the vicious cycle, fact and interpretation, triggers and high risk situations will be introduced. There will also be personal reflection and rehearsal of parts of the course.

If you have a question or would like more information about the training  please email eightstepsrecovery@gmail.com

Endorsements 

“Vimalasara Mason-John is one of the most profound teachers of our time. She leads her studies with love, compassion and lived experience. Her teachings will change the way you see and treat yourself and other living beings.” Dr Neil Stephenson – a medical doctor and runs an addiction clinic in Norway.

“This fascinating course led by Vimalasara gave us a great insight, on both a practical and theoretical level, of the various ways in which mindfulness techniques can be used to help others recover from addiction – and more importantly stay in recovery. I would highly recommend it to any professional  working in the healthcare or substance misuse field.” Liam Watson (MSc, BSc (hons), PGDip), Director, Drugstraining.com

As part of the training you will receive:
  • A PDF manual of the course with handouts for participants.
  • Downloads of the guided meditations.
  • A copy of Eight Step Recovery.
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Jun
12
Wed
Where The Rubber Meets the Road – GEN X Buddhist Teachers Gathering 2019 @ Great Vow Monastery
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Jun 12 @ 3:40 am – Jun 16 @ 4:40 am

Gen X Dharma Teachers Conference is one of the first ongoing gatherings of dharma teachers with the purpose of fostering communication and collaboration across different traditions of Buddhism. Teachers from around the globe have the opportunity to meet other teachers, deepen relationships, discuss the particular concerns of teachers of our generation, and address issues that the international Dharma community of the future faces today.

Given the divisive social-political conditions in many parts of globe and the recent scandals in our own Buddhist circles, the 2019 planning committee felt that ethics would be an apropos topic at the next conference. With the title of “Where the Rubber Meets the Road”, we aim to both reiterate how ethics is a foundation of all our lineages’ practice and to provide a platform for engagement of how ethics can be relevant and supportive to ourselves as teachers and as sanghas in contemporary times.

This years committee organizers of this conference include myself, Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John, Grace Song, Lien Shutt, Kim Allen, Yeshe and Jogen.
All of whom are senior teachers in their lineage.
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Jul
1
Mon
On Tour in Europe @ Spain
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Jul 1 @ 3:28 am – Jul 15 @ 4:28 am

I am on tour in Spain and England. Please check back to see what my dates are in Spain. Or email eva@conplenaconciencia.com – if you are wanting to find out my tour details or if you can book me. Thank you

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Sep
5
Thu
Buddhist Recovery Network International Summit @ Gwinwood Christian Camp and Conference Center
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Sep 5 @ 4:00 pm – Sep 8 @ 2:00 pm

Hi I’m the current President of the BRN – and this is our Bi-Annual Summit – where we aim to bring together as many people who are part of the Buddhist Recovery Movement. This includes, lived experience, thinkers, leaders, teachers, facilitators, and anyone interested in adopting Buddhist Recovery as part of an existing or alternative program. More details about this year’s theme will be listed in February/March. For more info – email – info@buddhistrecovery.org 

Here is our latest newsletter 

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Sep
13
Fri
Transforming Our Addictive and Compulsive Behaviors: A Retreat For All Beings @ Flowering Lotus
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Sep 13 @ 5:02 am – Sep 15 @ 6:02 am

Back By Popular Demand – Vimalasara offers us another retreat on the theme of vision and transformation. Together we will explore 8 steps specifically created for overcoming our addictive and compulsive behaviors.

The perfect boot camp, to help re-charge your recovery and help cultivate sobriety mind, with the teachings of the four noble truths, and loving kindness. It’s possible to break the vicious cycle of stinking thinking, addictive and compulsive behaviors. The Buddha taught everything changes, a reminder that nothing stays the same. Come sit with me and in the words of Bob Marley “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.”

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December 2018 – September 2019 Dec 2018 – Sep 2019