Community Gathering
organised by
Aotearoa Creative Therapies
Awareness Week 1-8 September 2019
Saturday September 7 10am - 2.30pm
(please come and register for the activities you wish to participate in)
C3 Church Totara St, Taupo
To raise awareness of creative therapies available in Taupo
organised by
Aotearoa Creative Therapies
Awareness Week 1-8 September 2019
Saturday September 7 10am - 2.30pm
(please come and register for the activities you wish to participate in)
C3 Church Totara St, Taupo
To raise awareness of creative therapies available in Taupo
Please join us for
An Experience of Mindfulness
With an opportunity to participate in some every-day activities in a mindful way
Mental Health Awareness Week 2019
Wednesday September 25
Share
A Mindful Cuppa
and tiny snack
or a
Mindful Walk
Along the Labyrinth
Taupō Museum
Ora Garden
12 midday-2 pm
Share
A Mindful Cuppa
and tiny snack
and a
Mindful Walk
Along the Labyrinth
Slow down
Feel the silence that is always present amidst the noise and activity
Rest your busy thoughts for a while
As you come into the present moment
by
fully using all your senses
to appreciate a simple cup of tea
and really taste the flavours of food
or walk in silence to simply feel the rhythm of your own body
Using the Mind to change the Brain
Mindfulness is a popular Buzz word today. Have you ever wanted to learn a bit more about it?
This is an opportunity to participate in some every-day activities in a mindful way and find out something of what it might have to offer you in your daily life or in your professional life
Hear some info about the latest brain research
Ask questions of local mindfulness practitioners and Deirdre Savage, Taupo mindfulness educator
Lunchtime Mindfulness Meet-Ups
Every second Wednesday
Free at St James Church Hall, Pitiroi St, Nukuhau (behind the little old church opposite 20 Pitiroi St)
12.00 to 1pm
Bring your own lunch and share a relaxed and informal gathering with others who have completed the Taupo Introduction to Mindfulness course and those who have a regular mindfulness practice
15 minute guided mindfulness practice at 12.30
Share and support each other as we deepen our mindfulness practice together
Cost: No cost. This meeting is free to those committed to maintaining and developing their regular mindfulness practice. Please join us!
The first session for 2018 will be on Wednesday February 21 2018 at 12.00 and every second Wednesday thereafter (including school holidays)
November 13 & 27 (final meeting for 2018)
Meet-ups resuming for 2019 again on Wednesday February 13 2019....please join us!
Thereafter: July 3, 17 & 31, August 14 & 28, September 11 & 25, October 2, 16 & 30, November 13 & 27 (Final for the year)....
Taupo 2019 Workshop Series
Cost: 75$ per day
When: Weekend day (Saturday or Sunday) x 4
Times: 10.00 am to 400 pm (half hour for lunch break - bring your own sandwiches)
Morning tea provided
Mix and Match or Stand Alone: you can attend just a single day or combination of days. Whatever suits you. Each day is self-contained and can be taken on its own, but the series of is designed to flow together and systematically build on the core practices.
A series of 4 different day-long workshops designed to take you through the core skills of mindfulness, and allowing a full day on each topic to deepen the knowledge and skills gained on the Introduction to Mindfulness programme.
Who is if for: especially designed for those who have completed the Introduction to Mindfulness course, it is suitable for those who have had mindfulness training and/or have a regular daily meditation practice.
Come and practice with other Taupo practitioners - share your challenges, reboot your mindfulness skills and refresh your commitment to your own well-being and that of others.
Explore Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence) Mindfulness of Emotions - completed
The Art of Thinking: Mindful Inquiry and Mindfulness of Thinking - 31 July 2019
Re-Mindful: Mindfulness Reboot - Term 4 2019
Wire-up for Well-Being: Savouring, Values and our On-going Well-being - Term 4 2019
A minimum of 5 participants is required for a workshop to go ahead.
Click the button below to submit your inquiry, secure a place or express interest in any of these future courses
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Winter Mindful Silence Practice Day at the Tauhara Centre
Saturday 21 September 2019
Tauhara Centre, Acacia Bay, Taupō www.tauharacentre.org.nz/
Cost: Recommended Dana/Koha to the Tauhara Centre $25
(but don't let the cost stop you! Any donation you can afford is appropriate)
Bring your own lunch
Times 10.00 to 3.30 pm
A local course run in Taupo for Taupo people and led by Deirdre.
Gather to sit around the fire place or wander the beautiful grounds - all in a companionable silence with a minimum of talking.
This is an invitation to move gently into a fuller experience of the present moment. What would you discover if you could move slowly and mindfully through a whole day without the distractions of talking or the requirements of your busy life? What neural pathways could you begin to lay down if you could practice consistently along side others also committed to strengthening their daily mindfulness practice?
This is a self-catering day in the tranquil surroundings of the Tauhara Centre for those who have had mindfulness training and/or have a regular daily meditation practice. It is an opportunity for those who are already growing their regular mindfulness practice to be supported and inspired to continue developing their techniques, to gently deepen and expand their present-moment experience and to ground themselves in the quietness of simple daily activities.
Places are limited. Please contact Deirdre to find out more or to secure a place.
Saturday 21 September 2019
Tauhara Centre, Acacia Bay, Taupō www.tauharacentre.org.nz/
Cost: Recommended Dana/Koha to the Tauhara Centre $25
(but don't let the cost stop you! Any donation you can afford is appropriate)
Bring your own lunch
Times 10.00 to 3.30 pm
A local course run in Taupo for Taupo people and led by Deirdre.
Gather to sit around the fire place or wander the beautiful grounds - all in a companionable silence with a minimum of talking.
This is an invitation to move gently into a fuller experience of the present moment. What would you discover if you could move slowly and mindfully through a whole day without the distractions of talking or the requirements of your busy life? What neural pathways could you begin to lay down if you could practice consistently along side others also committed to strengthening their daily mindfulness practice?
This is a self-catering day in the tranquil surroundings of the Tauhara Centre for those who have had mindfulness training and/or have a regular daily meditation practice. It is an opportunity for those who are already growing their regular mindfulness practice to be supported and inspired to continue developing their techniques, to gently deepen and expand their present-moment experience and to ground themselves in the quietness of simple daily activities.
Places are limited. Please contact Deirdre to find out more or to secure a place.
Mental Health Awareness Week
Thursday 26 September 2019 http://www.mhaw.nz/
What can you do this week for your mental health and well being?
Mindful Maps
mindfully walking our local spaces to reveal and map new sensory landscapes
Unlock Your Well Being: What can you do this week for your mental health and well being?
Join us for a leisurely guided, quiet group walk around Taupō town and lake shore!
Then use Social Media and your own personal mindful experiences to build-up a totally new map of the "secret" sensory profile of our familiar urban landscapes!
Stay to eat your lunch in the Rose Garden and meet other Taupō mindfulness practitioners
When: Thursday September 26 11 am – 12.00
Start: 11 a.m. Finish: 12.00 and stay to eat your lunch in the Pergola of the Rose Garden (beside the Museum)
Where: Gather outside Taupō Museum, Story Place.
Who: Led by Deirdre Savage
Aim: to promote the mental health benefits of the regular practice of mindful walking within our Taupo community.
What: Participate in a quiet guided group walk of a mystery local circular route - mindful walking, body and movement awareness, mindful silence, sensory awareness of natural and urban environments, Random Acts of Pausing. Duration: about 1 hour.
Street Talks: Guided leisurely quiet walking, pauses at set intervals for mindfulness practise and Street Talks from leaders introducing simple mindfulness skills and body/ walking awareness within the unfolding landscape.
Map it on Social Media: Online mapping of the route will be available with the opportunity for individuals to post visual records of mindful experiences via the website. Throughout the week a layered map, illustrating their personal experiences of mindfulness while walking our town, will create a new living map of the "hidden" sensory landscape of our familiar local environments.
Visit the Mapping page or find out more about Mindful Walking
Mental Health Awareness Week
Thursday 26 September 2019 http://www.mhaw.nz/
What can you do this week for your mental health and well being?
Mindful Maps
mindfully walking our local spaces to reveal and map new sensory landscapes
Unlock Your Well Being: What can you do this week for your mental health and well being?
Join us for a leisurely guided, quiet group walk around Taupō town and lake shore!
Then use Social Media and your own personal mindful experiences to build-up a totally new map of the "secret" sensory profile of our familiar urban landscapes!
Stay to eat your lunch in the Rose Garden and meet other Taupō mindfulness practitioners
When: Thursday September 26 11 am – 12.00
Start: 11 a.m. Finish: 12.00 and stay to eat your lunch in the Pergola of the Rose Garden (beside the Museum)
Where: Gather outside Taupō Museum, Story Place.
Who: Led by Deirdre Savage
Aim: to promote the mental health benefits of the regular practice of mindful walking within our Taupo community.
What: Participate in a quiet guided group walk of a mystery local circular route - mindful walking, body and movement awareness, mindful silence, sensory awareness of natural and urban environments, Random Acts of Pausing. Duration: about 1 hour.
Street Talks: Guided leisurely quiet walking, pauses at set intervals for mindfulness practise and Street Talks from leaders introducing simple mindfulness skills and body/ walking awareness within the unfolding landscape.
Map it on Social Media: Online mapping of the route will be available with the opportunity for individuals to post visual records of mindful experiences via the website. Throughout the week a layered map, illustrating their personal experiences of mindfulness while walking our town, will create a new living map of the "hidden" sensory landscape of our familiar local environments.
Visit the Mapping page or find out more about Mindful Walking