Mindfulness @ The Museum - The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon

Mindfulness is a simple non-religious meditation technique that is accessible to everyone.

Benefits of mindfulness that people report include:

• Increased self-awareness, self-trust, and self-acceptance.
• Enhanced appreciation of life.
• More accepting attitude toward life and its challenges.
• Better able to adapt to change.
• Decrease in a variety of stress-related physical symptoms including chronic pain.
• Significant decreases in anxiety and depression.
• Improved concentration and creativity.
• Improved immune system functioning.

Sessions at being held for 7 weeks at The Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon, The Square, Barnstaple, EX32 8LN.

In the relaxed and informal environment of the museum qualified practitioners will introduce the simple practice of sitting mindfully. Each meeting will include 2 periods of 20 minutes sitting meditation.

Drop-in sessions will run from 7pm until 8.30 pm on Thursdays from 12/02/2015. Cost is subsidised by Devon Adult and Community Learning and is just £2.00 per person

For more details please contact

julian.vayne@northdevon.gov.uk or call 01271 346747. Please arrive before 7pm for each session.

Please note doors will be closed shortly after 7pm. Please bring ID with you to your first session so we can fill in forms to access Council funding to support this course – thank you.