The Unhurried Heart, A Day of Practice

Start
17
Jan
End
17
Jan
January
Date
17
Jan
Time
10:00 am
 - 
3:00 pm
Duration
1 Day
Facilitator
Erica Balfour
Facilitator's Profile
Location
Online via Zoom
Cost
€35
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In the midst of our full and often hurried lives, it is a rare gift to turn toward our own hearts with steadiness and care. This Day of Mindfulness invites us to gently pause and nourish the qualities that support a clear, open, and compassionate presence.

Whether the inner weather is calm or unsettled, bright or clouded, each moment offers the possibility of tending to our experience with awareness. To rest in the being mode is an act of both wisdom and love: wisdom in recognising that our hearts and minds need looking after, and love in the simple gesture of meeting what’s here with patience and attention.

Over the course of the day, we will explore stillness, slowing down, and the easing of urgency. There will be spacious time for guided practice, quiet reflection, and optional journaling, an opportunity to reconnect with ourselves, revive curiosity, and touch into what truly matters as the new year begins.

All are welcome.

In the midst of our full and often hurried lives, it is a rare gift to turn toward our own hearts with steadiness and care. This Day of Mindfulness invites us to gently pause and nourish the qualities that support a clear, open, and compassionate presence.

Whether the inner weather is calm or unsettled, bright or clouded, each moment offers the possibility of tending to our experience with awareness. To rest in the being mode is an act of both wisdom and love: wisdom in recognising that our hearts and minds need looking after, and love in the simple gesture of meeting what’s here with patience and attention.

Over the course of the day, we will explore stillness, slowing down, and the easing of urgency. There will be spacious time for guided practice, quiet reflection, and optional journaling, an opportunity to reconnect with ourselves, revive curiosity, and touch into what truly matters as the new year begins.

All are welcome.

Testimonials

Director

Erica Balfour

Certified Mindfulness Teacher (MBSR / MBCT) (The Mindfulness Centre for Professional Training); Dip. Mindful Communication (Greenzone Communications); Supervisor for Mindfulness facilitators, Psychotherapist (MSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy University of Northampton), Higher Dip Psychotherapy, Dip Counselling Skills, BSc Hons (Environmental Science)

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Erica Balfour

Mindfulness

Erica holds an MSc in Psychotherapy and is Co-Director of The Mindfulness Centre for Professional Training. She facilitates trauma-informed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Mindful Communication courses for the general public, in workplace settings, and for organisations such as AWARE. Erica enjoys her work as a teacher trainer and supervisor, with accreditation in the MBI-TAC framework for assessing and supporting mindfulness-based teaching.


Psychotherapy

Erica supports clients navigating a range of challenges including anxiety, stress, depression, abuse, grief, and difficulties in family and relationships. She has particular experience and interest in working with trauma, ADHD, autism (including AuDHD), eco-anxiety, and eco-grief.

Her approach is integrative and flexible, drawing on Person-Centred Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and other modalities to meet the unique needs of each individual. Erica believes that therapy is not a one-size-fits-all process, and works collaboratively to find an approach that feels supportive and effective for each client.