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

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.

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.

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

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 

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.”

Keynote Speaker – at New York State Recovery Conference – The Listening Body – Mindfulness Approaches for Addiction

Plus 2 workshops