November 19, 2011 9:30 am	to	November 20, 2011 4:00 pm
February 4, 2012 9:30 am	to	February 5, 2012 4:00 pm
March 24, 2012 9:31 am	to	March 25, 2012 4:00 pm
June 9, 2012 9:30 am	to	June 10, 2012 4:00 pm

 

 

 

 

This training is delivered over four weekends and is a secular training drawn from the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and the Evolutionary Psychology model of Prof. Paul Gilbert. It is recommended for those who have completed the 8-month mindfulness course or who have equivalent mindfulness training experience. There is a strong focus on self compassion and the use of compassionate imagery.

 

It’s £400 for the year’s course or if paying by instalments, it’s £100 per weekend course. If paying by instalment or for the course in full, we must receive payment a month before the course begins to confirm your place.  Places are limited and will be on first-come, first-come basis.  Please  send a cheque made payable to ‘Samye Foundation Wales’ to the address outlined in the contact us section.

 

Course leaders: From the Mindfulness Association are Heather Reagan-Addis and Fay Adams.

 

Each weekend course starts at 9:30am on Saturday and finishes at 4pm on Sunday.

 

The course cost for each weekend is £100.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A SESSION ON FRIDAY EVENING

Module 1: 19-20 November 2011. 9.30am – 5pm: Self-Acceptance as the ground for compassion.

 

Module 2: 4-5 February 2012. 9.30am – 5pm: – Working with self criticism and cultivating self compassion. Exploring the latest insights from neuroscience and evolutionory psychology.

 

Module 3: 24-25 March 2012. 9.30am – 5pm: – The four immeasurable contemplations of loving kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. Working with tonglen – taking and sending practice.

 

Module 4: 9th June to 10th June. 9.30am – 5pm: – Concluding practice retreat led by The Mindfulness Association teachers, integrating the learning from the previous modules.

 

A  booking  form for the one-year compassion course is available to be downloaded here Compassion Training Booking Form. Please complete the booking form and post to us.  Please contact bookings@sfwales.org or ring 02920 860054 if you have any further queries about the course.