
Becoming Centered Grounded with Teresa Larking October 2022
This workshop is ONSITE
Workshop Description: Join us in the nurturing environment that is the Sanctuary as we explore grounding techniques to soothe+calm ourselves in challenging times. This course will deepen your awareness+ allow you to become the wise observer of what is going on within + around you. This awareness will include meditation, active listening + becoming attuned to your body’s needs. Mindful walks will give you the opportunity to quiet the mind + recover stability + balance.
Week 1: Exploring the nature of grounding itself, rooted in present moment awareness + the range of grounding techniques available to us. Grounding breaths, guided meditation, mantras, walking/movement, sound healing + poetry.
Week 2: Coming home to the senses. Exploring the world of the five senses- the threshold between body- mind-spirit. Learning to deepen our connection with them + trust in the wisdom of our body +the strength+stability that lies within.
Week 3: Exploring the importance of Self-Care as a vital, grounding technique. The focus will be on the Four Pillars of Wellbeing- Physical Self-Care, Emotional Self-Care, Social Self-Care + Spiritual Self-Care.
Week 4: Deepening our understanding of our own values +what is of real importance to us. Learning how to incorporate our value-system into our daily-life + decision-making through grounding + connection to the Present Moment.
Week 5: Giving yourself the gift of your own compassion. Including yourself in your own circle of compassion. Learning to identify when you need to give yourself a Self-Compassionate Break during times of stress or anxiety.
Week 6: Mindful, grounding walks in the unique bio-sphere that is the Sanctuary. On these walks we will integrate grounding practices with movement + reflection. Connecting the body to the earth in this way can promote wellbeing physically, emotionally+spiritually.
Day & Date: Tuesday Mornings, 4th October – 8th November
Time: 10am to 12pm
Duration: 6 weeks
Price: €150
About The Facilitator
- Practicing Mindfulness teacher for over twenty years.
- Associated with the Sanctuary since 1999.
- Worked with Jigsaw as a mindfulness teacher for five years.
- Special interest in courses on
- – Finding inner resilience.
-Managing change mindfully.
-Grounding, somatic practices designed to relieve stress in challenging times.
-Sound healing
- Facilitated stress reduction courses in second level schools.

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