Mindfulness Meditation Courses in Little Clacton


Learn the Art of Living in the Present Moment, at Living in the Light, Essex

“Present to life, as it unfolds. Calmness of mind, inner silence and peace. Harmony in my being. Lovingly kind, I live as an awake presence and radiate boundless love, peace and joy to all beings. This is the essence of living a conscious life.” Katarina Tilley


Mindfulness Meditation Courses at Living in the Light, Little Clacton, Essex

Do you find it difficult to manage your thoughts and emotions?  Do you tend to get anxious about the future?  Do you find yourself living in the past?  Do you have looping thoughts in your mind that causes you to feel depressed?  Do you find it difficult to be present? Do you wish you had more confidence? Would you like to connect with the deeper aspect of you?

Mindfulness meditation may address any of these issues and can help you see yourself, your mind and your habitual patterns, clearly. Mindfulness meditation is a skill whereby you learn to live in the reality of life, which is the present moment.

The courses offered at Living in the Light are designed to enable you to increase your awareness of your inner and outer environment, bring about inner growth, help you transform your current reality, expand your perspective and create great inner transformation.

Your happiness depends upon the state of your mind.  Take this opportunity to train your mind and gain mindfulness and meditation skills that relate directly to your life.  Embark upon a more fulfilled life in the present moment.


Improve Your Well-Being With This 8 Week Mindfulness Meditation Course

Mindfulness Meditation Courses in Little Clacton and online.

This eight week mindfulness meditation course, consists of 2 hour weekly classes, which are tailored to each group or individual. The aim is that every course delivers maximum benefit to each participant and that its benefits remain with you, long after the course has finished. Course hours: 19:00 - 21:00. This course could also be delivered as a daytime course, please enquire within for this.

On the course you will learn all you need to practice formal meditation and you will be guided in your meditation practice. You will be taught what mindfulness is and how to practice it in your daily life - how to recognise the present moment, understand the importance of living in the NOW and learn how to practice stepping off the automatic pilot and being present. You will learn informal mindfulness techniques, mindful movements and walking meditation, to enable you to practice mindfulness meditation in your daily life and subsequently live a more mindful life. In addition, you will learn the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. You will receive weekly home assignments.

We will discuss stress and its effect on your mind and body. You will learn how to balance your emotions and thereby increase your resilience. You will be taught the power of thoughts and beliefs and their effects. You will witness your thoughts, feelings and sensations in your body. You will learn techniques, to interrupt bothersome thoughts. You will be encouraged to maintain a beginner’s mind. Compassion and loving kindness are beautiful aspects of this course.

We will also examine the deeper aspect of you. We will explore open awareness, letting go and acceptance. A vital aspect of mindfulness is awareness. With greater awareness you may be clearer about your issues and the cause of them, which in turn may inspire you to make the necessary changes in your lifestyle, for improved physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. People often become ill, because they do not listen to their intuition or inner voice, which can be explained as an inner sudden awareness or gut feeling. This is your true inner guidance.

This course is designed to go beyond the usual mindfulness courses, by inviting you to explore the deeper aspect of yourself, which hold the key to authentic happiness. This mindfulness meditation course has the potential to create a lot of transformation in you and may be the start of a peaceful way of being.


8 Week Mindfulness Meditation Course Options

Mindfulness Meditation courses at Living in the Light, Little Clacton, Essex

Option 1. Group mindfulness meditation course: £195 per person, to be paid in full before the commencement of the course. Includes course manual and access to private meditation video recordings.

All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 participants.

Option 2. One-to-one mindfulness meditation course: £275, at least half to be paid before the commencement of the course. Includes course manual and access to private meditation video recordings.

All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.


Mindfulness Research Prove That Mindfulness Improves Well-Being

Research shows that Mindfulness Meditation can increase your well-being. Mindfulness courses, in Essex and Online.

Research has shown that mindfulness meditation can increase your well-being, by altering the structure and function of your brain, positively, in just 8 weeks of practice.  Studies show that it can reduce your negative mind wandering and help increase concentration, enhance your ability to manage difficult situations, lower your stress, anxiety and depression, lessen your emotional reactivity, change how you think and feel about your stressful experiences, strengthen your immune system, increase your clarity and peace, increase your concentration, productivity and creativity, improve your sleep, raise your self-confidence and increase your self-awareness.

MRI scans have enabled scientists to see the changes to the brains of mindfulness meditation practitioners and confirm that long-term practice of mindfulness meditation, can reduce the size of the amygdala in your brain, which may help to reduce anger, anxiety, fear and aggression. The amygdala are cells located at the base of your brain, which trigger the fight and flight reaction in your body, during stress. The amygdala is associated with fear and stress responses and when it reduces in size, so do the reactions to stressful situations. This enables you to respond wisely to stressful circumstances, instead of reacting, which can have a very negative impact on yourself and those around you.

Mindfulness meditation practice also increases the thickness of the hippocampus, which helps learning and memory. People with depression tend to have greater activation in the right prefrontal cortex than those that are not suffering from depression. The left prefrontal cortex is activated in mindfulness meditation practice and this reduces depression and improves mood. The above are just some of the benefits of mindfulness meditation practice, there are many more.

Your happiness depends upon the state of your mind.  Take this opportunity to train your mind and gain mindfulness and meditation skills that relate directly to your life.  Embark upon a more fulfilled life in the present moment, with this mindfulness course at Living in the Light, Little Clacton, near Colchester, in Essex. This mindfulness course may be the start of a peaceful way of being.


“The essence of mindfulness meditation, is training your mind to be calm, happy and aware in the present moment.” - Katarina


Meditation Classes, in Little Clacton

Meditation Classes in Little, Clacton (near Frinton, Harwich, Colchester, Ipswich and Chelmsford) and in Colchester, Essex.  Image from www.pixabay.com

Meditation Classes, in Little Clacton (near Frinton, Harwich, Colchester, Ipswich and Chelmsford) and in Colchester, Essex. Image from www.pixabay.com

I can also provide tailor-made meditation classes, to suit your needs. You can learn guided meditations, mantra meditations and/or mindfulness meditations, either in person at Living in the Light, Little Clacton or Online, on Zoom or on some other suitable application.

You can take as many or as few classes as you wish, and do the classes as frequently as you wish; weekly, fortnight or monthly, to suit your needs. The classes can be organised as daytime classes or evening classes, to suit you. You can do them as a one-to-one or with a friend or with a group of friends.

I will be delighted to assist you in leading a more peaceful lifestyle, so that you can gain a greater quality of life. As part of your classes, you will receive access to private video recordings, of the meditations learned.

Once you have learned to meditate, you will receive an invitation, to join our monthly meditation group, which may help strengthen your meditation practice and enable you to meet like-minded people (please see below for the details about the monthly meditation group).

Cost of each one hour tailor-made meditation class: 1 person £40 each. Two or more friends £35 each.


“Meditation and self-awareness are essential for inner harmony and world harmony.” - Katarina


CMA Accredited Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training, in Little Clacton

Become a teacher of mindfulness meditation and share the joy of meditation and the art of mindful living with others. Mindfulness meditation is first meant to be for ourselves and then it is intended to be shared with others, for the greater good. Be part of a body of people spreading higher awareness, conscious living, loving kindness and peace in our world.

Prerequisite:  Having completed the 8 week Mindfulness Meditation Course.

This top quality, CMA accredited mindfulness meditation teacher training course spans 5 months - 1 weekend per month, with a total of 60 hours of tuition. The course is structured in 5 modules. Course hours: 09:30 - 17:30. This course has a proven track record, of initiating transformation in the participants, by way of personal and spiritual growth. As such, it requires 100% attendance.

We will cover many important aspects of mindfulness and meditation practice, including awareness and research. We will also cover all the topics of the 8 week mindfulness meditation course, more in-depth and you will practice and deliver the meditations featured in the 8 week mindfulness meditation course.  

You will learn many important teaching skills, including lesson planning, organisation, course delivery, communication and active listening skills, body language and much more.

By participating in this course, you will take an active role and as such, you will receive plenty of opportunities to deliver short meditation sessions to your peers, so that you may gain confidence, in your delivery. You will also carry out peer reviews and receive peer feedback yourself, from your peers.

You will also create a short mindfulness talk and deliver it to your peers, for peer review.

You will be supported throughout the course, to see the course to its successful completion. The course has built-in short one-to-one sessions, with your teacher, to assist you personally and to keep you on track during the course.

During the course you will engage in group work, pair work and role-play scenarios, give a short talk about your mindfulness teacher training journey and participate in learning, through article reading. All the means are provided, for your maximum growth.

During your study time, you will be able to join the CMA, as a student member.

As part of your assessment, you will be asked to write a 1000 word essay on your understanding of mindfulness and meditation and explain how you intend to use it in your life and work.  You will also be asked to write a 1500 word essay demonstrating your understanding of the course material, as specified in the assessment criteria.  Both these essays have to be passed before a certificate will be issued.

After the course you will be asked to deliver a case study course, to a minimum of 3 people, one of which must not be related to you. In this way you will gain valuable experience that will serve you, in preparation for teaching your own courses.

You will receive the initials MMTLITL after your name, upon successful completion of this course. In addition, you will be able to apply for membership, with the CMA.

Cost of the Teacher Training course: £1095 - includes manual and certificate.

Deposit £595, all deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. 

Following the payment of the deposit, this course can be paid in 5 monthly instalments of £100, thereafter.  The first instalment must be paid by the commencement of the next module.

Minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 participants. 

Please note that you will be provided with drinks and snacks during your tea breaks, for the entire duration of your course. Kindly, bring lunch for yourself.


Mindfulness Retreats, in Colchester

 A beautiful day just for you, in which you will be able to get away from the demands and stresses of your daily life and enter into stillness and silence.

Stillness and silence are very conducive to the nourishment and regeneration of ourselves.  

 Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome to attend this one day retreat. We will practice guided sitting meditations, a laying down meditation, mindful walking, an active meditation and mindful eating.

 Mindfulness is a way of gaining clarity of mind, insight and understanding into our true nature and become aware of how to gain equilibrium between mind and body, by exploring the inner being and by paying deliberate attention moment to moment, in our daily lives. 

 On this peaceful day, the focus will be on awareness of the present moment and we will examine what interferes with the establishment of mindful awareness, to enable us to practice mindfulness on an ongoing basis in our daily lives.  

  Mindful awareness enables us to be present with the things that arise within our moment to moment experience, with acceptance, detachment and calmness.

Retreat hours: 10:00 - 17:00. Cost of mindfulness meditation retreat: £70 special rate for current Living in the Light meditation and Reiki students (at the time of paying for the retreat). £85 standard price. Light lunch, snacks, herbal tea and water are included.

All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.

N.B. Please bring indoor shoes to wear and warm clothes, in case you feel cold, as you will be sitting still for a good part of the day.

Minimum of 4 and maximum of 10 participants.


TRANSFORMATIONAL MEDITATION COURSE COMING SOON

The Four Paths to Happiness Meditation Course, in Little Clacton


The Four Paths to Happiness is a comprehensive and integrated, new transformational meditation course, which has its roots in ancient Eastern philosophy and practices and which includes mindfulness. This course goes deeper than many conventional mindfulness courses.

The aim of the course is that you set up a regular meditation and mindfulness practice, that you learn to look within, at your negative, unhelpful and limiting habits and at your negative tendencies, understand, correct and release those things that cause you suffering.

Transformational Meditation Course, in Little Clacton

In addition the course is designed to help you cultivate more love, peace and joy in the present moment. This course will provide you with spiritual guidance, which may lead greater life satisfaction and inner contentment. It is a journey toward spiritual awakening.

You will learn many things on the course, which are not well-known or much practised in the West. This course has its foundation in Katarina Tilley’s 20+ years of meditation, study, observation, awareness, spiritual practices and experience of how to lead a happy life, as prescribed by ancient scriptures and her self-realised Guru Mata Amritanandamayi, better known as Amma.

The format of this course is that it spans 5 months, whereby you attend one weekend day per month. This will give you plenty of practise time and longer term spiritual guidance, which is important.

You will receive prescribed weekly spiritual practices, to carry out between each class.

You will receive a manual for the course.


Course Testimonials

Mindfulness Meditation Courses in Essex

Mindfulness Meditation Courses in Essex

I thoroughly enjoyed the meditation classes and now look forward to my daily meditation. I feel more peaceful, relaxed and more thoughtful in my relationships.
— Tim
Meditation has totally changed my outlook on life. I enjoy the whole process of being quiet, calm and re-discovering my inner self. Consequently, my relationships are much more relaxed and easy going.
— Jill
Although I have dabbled with meditation in the past Katarina taught us a different method of meditation each week and we therefore had an opportunity to try something new. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and now meditate every day as a result.

I feel that this course has had a very positive effect on my life - I now feel much calmer within myself, I am more mindful as I go through my day and am much calmer with my children - and husband!

Katarina is a patient, kind and knowledgeable teacher and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her course to anyone.
— Katherine
I first met Katarina about 8 years ago. I had been trying to find ways to help manage anxiety. After completing an eight week mindfulness/meditation course I started to experience a new outlook on life. I then started attending regular meditation classes that she used to host and also attended various other “day courses”, which I also found to be very helpful and educational. Katarina is a very caring and genuine person. The kind of person that makes you feel that you can truly trust sharing your fears with. She has helped me change my life radically and I would recommend her to everyone.
— Matt
I recently completed the mindfulness course and had some individual sessions with Katarina and I instantly felt a connection. She made me feel completely at ease allowing me to be open and honest. The daily practice of being in the present and meditating has had a significant impact on how I think and feel about myself and the world around me. I cannot thank Katarina enough and have recommended her to friends and colleagues so that they can benefit too.
— Ann (name has been changed)
I wanted to send you thanks for the last 8 weeks. So much was packed into the sessions, each visit was valuable for me with practises and your presentation and teaching. It’s given me motivation to carry on with learning and daily practice during what has been a difficult year for me mentally. I have a greater sense of hope going forward.
— Kieran (name has been changed)
I have just finished Katarina’s meditation and mindfulness 8 week course and I’m happy that I found her, from week one I started seeing improvements in my stress levels and over the next few weeks with Katarina’s help, I had my emotions under control. I have become happy and calm and if I start to get problems I know I have the tools to change things around. Thank you Katarina for having so much patience and being so understanding.
— Carol
I finished the five month teacher training and cannot believe how much this course has changed me. Although I have been on many courses during my adult life I have never found the confidence to deliver my learning to others, as the fear factor came back every time, stopping all of my grand plans of helping others. This course however has changed all of that and I have found a confidence I never knew I had. Katarina has a great skill of recognising your weaker areas and gently and lovingly working through these with you until you recognise the greatness in yourself that has been hidden away. The course is full of information and I came away with so much knowledge and understanding, Katarina is very flexible with her schedule and will spend extra time explaining anything I questioned or struggled with until I had a great understanding of each subject we covered. The course has made me full of enthusiasm and confidence and I cannot recommend it enough, to anybody wanting to teach meditation or just find out what they are capable of.
— Sarah
Firstly, a massive thank you to Katarina for making the course so special and to the others on the course as it ended up shaped in such a beautiful way.

The meditation teacher course seemed like the next step on my path. I had completed the 8-week meditation course and knew that the practice of meditation had already hugely impacted on my life and outlook to being. I thought that the course would help to grasp and strengthen the theory of meditation and how to confidently fine-tune my tones to aid others to meditate.

These ‘objectives’ were not only met very early on, they were built on to a depth that was unimaginable. With the combination of the ‘4’ of us training and Katarina teaching every weekend we met up became an amazing, deep, complex, beautiful and magical experience.

I have now started teaching the 8-week meditation course and have all the tools and ‘SELF’ –assurance to be able to encourage others on their journey.
THANK YOU xxxxx
— Chloe
Thank you, Katarina, for your wonderful Mindfulness Teacher Training course.  
This course prepared me for teaching the 8 week, Pure Awareness Mindfulness course, and it did so much more.
 
The five weekends of training went far too quickly.  They were filled with joy and laughter, as well as times that were uncomfortable, as we were pushed to challenge ourselves.

We learned a lot about ourselves and each other, while always feeling safe and secure, knowing that you always want the best for each of us.

The course content, information and manuals are excellent.  There are varied activities  to suit all learning styles, and each day of the course is planned, while allowing room for whatever the group needs at that time.
 
I would sum up the experience of this course as fun, challenging, and informative, and a means to personal growth within a supportive environment.  
I would recommend anyone, who is considering this course to “Just do it!.
— Sarah
The teaching training course has changed my life. It has opened my heart. I always looked forward to the weekends spent with Katarina and the two other ladies on the course. Together we laughed (a lot!), cried and helped each other along the way. 

This course is more than a teaching training course, it is a journey of discovering yourself. Don`t be put off by if you are not sure if you want to hold meditation classes as I was not sure either at first. However I have now learnt one of the biggest ways we teach people is from living from the heart, by the words we speak, the actions we take and the way we live our lives. This is how I reach out to everyone. We are all teachers now, our class is the world. 

From the tools that Katarina taught me I feel confident in helping people as I now feel content and have life experience in mindful living. Before I was lost, but now I live in the present moment. Once I learnt how to do this the world become a beautiful place. 

This course has put everything together. For me no stone was left unturned and I cant think of anything that could have been added to the course. This is a tall order as I am someone that (used to) continuously seek knowledge. It has been a month now since I finished the last module and I am still left with pure peace and no questions. I now know that living in the mind doesn’t get you anywhere just confused and tired!  

I feel lucky to have done the course as it has given me something that I can keep forever and pass on to others. I went through a journey to get to where I am today, I couldn’t recommend enough starting your journey today and signing up on the course. 
— Jenny
I found myself on this course as I thought that learning to teach meditation was a sure way to really gain an understanding, provide a framework to explore and promote discipline to practice!
 I also wanted to confront some anxieties (challenge myself) about standing in front of others whilst being recorded and in receipt of live group feedback.

The course provided all of these things and much more. 
Katarina is a skilled facilitator guiding the four of us on a wonderful -although sometimes rocky journey- of knowledge, insight and experience over the weeks and months of this course.
I felt fully supported and  have grown not only in my knowledge and ability to impart this to others but also in myself. It teaches us to experience the calmness that regular meditation can bring. 

The course requires  gentle and constructive confrontation/reflection, sharing,  discussion, homework,  essays and practice but therein lies the challenge, growth and sense of having earned a qualification and practice to pass this onto others.
— Julia

Retreat Testimonial

What was I expecting from a day of silence? Escapism? Ways to improve my meditation? Was total silence possible with six other participants, in such close proximity?

The idea of monks and nuns going about their daily routines in silence and thought has always intrigued me - so I gave it a whirl!

I don’t have a problem being silent, having always been happy with my own company - it’s outside factors (i.e. noise) that spoils my serenity.

Katarina’s house is the epitome of calm - as soon as you enter you’ll feel at peace.
The day started with introductions from everyone, each with our own reason for trying meditation and mindfulness. I think that the silent retreat is a must for those that do meditate, giving ideas for different forms of meditating and mindfulness - sitting, standing, lying, walking inside and walking outside (my favourite).

Throughout the day we meditated, ate, drank, walked - all in silence, not even eye contact was permitted (more difficult than you would think when in a house full of strangers).

Towards the end of the day a thought came to me (appropriately): If you’re not thinking about the past and you’re not thinking about the future then there is very little to think about - try mindfulness next time you make a cup of tea - the only thing to think about is what flavour tea you are going to try!
To answer my original questions - It is possible to be a silent order and I got what I expected - and more - deeper insight into my own stress triggers, ideas for more successful meditation and total refreshment of body and mind.

I left Katarina’s house calm and refreshed - it could become an addictive state! - I’ll have to limit myself to this little luxury twice a year!
— Jenny

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