Continuing Education | Compassionate Breathing in Theory and Practice (Dutch)

Description

Trainers and other professionals who have previously completed the MBCL teacher training are now facilitating MBCL training courses themselves, or are in the process of preparing to do so, or are integrating MBCL themes and exercises into their work in other ways. This often creates a need for deeper understanding and exchange with colleagues. This continuing education focuses on the practice of Compassionate Breathing. This secular and accessible compassion practice is included in the MBCL program and inspired by tonglen, or the practice of receiving and sharing. In this refresher course, Compassionate Breathing will be explored in an experiential way. Theoretical backgrounds and trauma-sensitive elements in guiding Compassionate Breathing will be highlighted. In addition, there will be room for participants to practice in pairs or threes in self-guidance and facilitating inquiry or mindful dialogue in this wonderfully paradoxical practice.

Aim

• To deepen your personal understanding and practice of mindfulness and compassion.

• To broaden your understanding of “Compassionate Breathing” and how to guide it in a trauma-sensitive way as a trainer/professional.

• To deepen the skills of trainers/professionals who have experience working with (parts of) the MBCL program.

• To deepen insight into which clients and in what ways compassion training can be beneficial.

• Deepening the professional attitude and skills in facilitating mindful dialogue or inquiry individually or in a group.

Content

• Experiential practice of Compassionate Breathing (tonglen).

• Exploring theoretical backgrounds, such as the origins of tonglen, how this practice is integrated into the MBCL program, pitfalls, and trauma-sensitive elements in guiding Compassionate Breathing individually and/or in groups.

• Practicing in pairs or threes in guiding Compassionate Breathing and providing inquiry or mindful dialogue.

• Specific peer supervision questions related to the theme of the day. Please email these questions to info@fritskoster.nl at least one week before the start of the course.

Eligability Criteria

Previous successful participation in an MBCL training course, offered as 2x3 days or 1x6 days. Participants who are trained in other recognized mindfulness-based programs and/or in MSC or Breathworks can also participate.

Practicalities

• Teacher: Frits Koster

• Date & Time: Friday December 4, from 10.00am to 4.30pm, inculding a break from 12.30am-2pm.

• Costs: The total cost of this refresher course is 125 euros (excl. 21%VAT).

• Certificate: Participants will receive a certificate of participation (for 5 online teaching hours) after completion.

• Accreditation: Accreditation for continuing education credits will be requested from the VMBN.

• Last note: The continuing education will take place with a minimum of 10 participants.