3129 - Histories of Mindfulness Meditation Practices
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Course Description
Begin to explore mindfulness meditation by looking at its classic and contemporary practice. Drawing from the ancient traditions of Buddhism, we teach the foundations of secular and contemplative mindfulness and mindfulness meditation. You’ll discover the clinical and scientific work that has given rise to the current healing practices of mindfulness meditation. You will also see how these practices understand and respond to pain and suffering. In this course, you will participate in foundational mindfulness practices, group discussions and begin to cultivate the basics of your own mindfulness practice to apply in your day to day life and work.
Learning Outcomes
- Learn to distinguish between mindfulness and mindfulness meditation practices
- Cultivate the basics of your own mindfulness practice
- Explore the ancient and contemporary roots of the practice of mindfulness and mindfulness meditation
- Develop an understanding of why we meditate
Notes
This course is for educational purposes and is not intended as a substitute for consultation and treatment from a qualified and registered healthcare professional or service provider.This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in
- Foundations of Applied Mindfulness Meditation : Required Courses
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Elena Cecchetto M.A. in Counseling (in progress), M.A. in Cultural Studies.
Dagmara is a Social Worker with a Masters from the Uni-versity of Toronto and over 10 years of experience work-ing with children and families. She currently holds a posi-tion at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and is a co-founder of Mud & Lotus Wellness. Dagmara is a Mindfulness practitioner, teacher and facilitator with a fo-cus on supporting professional caregivers in developing their well-being through Mindfulness. She has co-presented at a Mindful Society Conference on her work on integrat-ing Mindfulness in the workplace at Holland Bloorview. As part of this work Dagmara co-developed an Inter-professional Education (IPE) workshop on Mindfulness and Compassion for UofT healthcare students. She is a co-recipient of Holland Bloorview’s Teaching & Learning In-stitute Recognition Award for Excellence in Inter-professional Education for her role in developing this workshop. Dagmara has organized and facilitated retreats, workshops and groups in a variety of clinical and commu-nity settings. She is a Mindful Self-Compassion trained teacher and is a member of the Mindfulness Advisory Committee at the UofT School of Continuing Studies.