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A gentle and accessible 4 week course designed to help you learn how to practice mindfulness and compassion and integrate them into your life.
Who is this course for?
This course is for: (i) people who are brand new to the practice of mindfulness, (ii) those who have dabbled with meditation apps over the years and are curious about learning more in a live group and (iii) for established practitioners who might like to renew / deepen their practice.
Why this course?
Many of the established mindfulness courses with significant evidence bases are longer courses with quite a lot of home practice. I love teaching them and I deeply value their depth and rigour. I think there will always be a place for them. And it’s fair to say that participating in them isn’t always “easy”. There is quite a big time commitment, both in terms of attendance and home practice. The content can be quite challenging too.
This course is designed to be really easy. In this moment in time, I think that is what a lot of people need.
Working from home and the advent of AI hasn’t made life easier. Most people I speak to describe having less time for themselves. They experience more pressure. The need to be “productive” is pervasive. Many people I speak to feel tired and disconnected. I think quite a lot of people are experiencing burnout.
In this context, mindfulness might feel like “another difficult thing I have to do and the very idea of it makes me feel more stressed!” If that resonates with you, this course is for you.
On this course:
Human connection is important
This course will be in-person with a small group. I am a fan of what is called “bottom-up learning”. When a group of people come together with a shared intention to learn and support each other, amazing things happen. I really trust this process and have witnessed it’s magic over the years. Together, we’ll create a space where it feels safe and easy for us to share our challenges and insights as we experiment with integrating mindfulness and compassion into our busy, stressful lives.
A gentle and accessible 4 week course designed to help you learn how to practice mindfulness and compassion and integrate them into your life.
Who is this course for?
This course is for: (i) people who are brand new to the practice of mindfulness, (ii) those who have dabbled with meditation apps over the years and are curious about learning more in a live group and (iii) for established practitioners who might like to renew / deepen their practice.
Why this course?
Many of the established mindfulness courses with significant evidence bases are longer courses with quite a lot of home practice. I love teaching them and I deeply value their depth and rigour. I think there will always be a place for them. And it’s fair to say that participating in them isn’t always “easy”. There is quite a big time commitment, both in terms of attendance and home practice. The content can be quite challenging too.
This course is designed to be really easy. In this moment in time, I think that is what a lot of people need.
Working from home and the advent of AI hasn’t made life easier. Most people I speak to describe having less time for themselves. They experience more pressure. The need to be “productive” is pervasive. Many people I speak to feel tired and disconnected. I think quite a lot of people are experiencing burnout.
In this context, mindfulness might feel like “another difficult thing I have to do and the very idea of it makes me feel more stressed!” If that resonates with you, this course is for you.
On this course:
Human connection is important
This course will be in-person with a small group. I am a fan of what is called “bottom-up learning”. When a group of people come together with a shared intention to learn and support each other, amazing things happen. I really trust this process and have witnessed it’s magic over the years. Together, we’ll create a space where it feels safe and easy for us to share our challenges and insights as we experiment with integrating mindfulness and compassion into our busy, stressful lives.
Certified Mindfulness Teacher (MBSR / MBCT) (Institute For Mindfulness Based Approaches); MSC Teacher (Centre for Mindful Self Compassion); MBCL Teacher; Psychotherapist (MSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy University of Northampton)
Certified Mindfulness Teacher (MBSR / MBCT) (Institute For Mindfulness Based Approaches); MSC Teacher (Centre for Mindful Self Compassion); MBCL Teacher (Mindfulness Based Compassionate Living); Yoga teacher (Senior Teacher, Yoga Alliance); Psychotherapist (MSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy University of Northampton)
Barry has trained in a variety of complementary techniques – Mindfulness and Compassion (MBSR, MBCL, MSC and Awakening Joy), Psychotherapy and Yoga.
He works with groups and with people on a one to one basis.
He has practiced meditation since 2005. He is a member and former chairperson of the Mindfulness Teachers Association of Ireland and currently sits on the supervision subcommittee of the MTAI. He has trained as a mindfulness supervisor and in the use of MBI:TAC.
Barry worked for over ten years as a corporate lawyer and has significant experience facilitating mindfulness and compassion training for organisations in a variety of contexts.
In 2017, he founded Mindfulness for Law (www.mindfulnessforlaw.ie) with the intention of bringing the benefits of mindfulness training to the legal profession. He has facilitated workshops and courses in many law firms and he works as a facilitator and student counsellor with the Law Society of Ireland.
In 2016, he co-founded Nature in Mind (natureinmind.ie), an educational organisation which aims to help people improve their health and well-being through mindfully connecting with the natural world.
