Heartfulness: The Practice of Loving Kindness

The practice of mindfulness involves the heart as much as the head. Some contemporary mindfulness teachers say “heartfulness” might be a fuller expression. It’s not only about cultivating greater present moment awareness, it’s also about having a compassionate, kindly attitude towards ourselves and others in every moment.

 

During this half-day workshop, we will explore “heartfulness”, including loving-kindness meditation practices towards oneself and others. We will begin the workshop with a mindfulness yoga class focused on gentle, heart opening movements. We will then discuss themes relating to self-compassion and loving-kindness before diving into the meditation practice itself. The aim of the workshop is to inspire us to live kinder lives.

 

About the teacher:

Josh Gale is from Auckland, New Zealand, and has been practicing yoga and meditation since 2002. In 2006, Josh completed his first yoga teacher training course, and ten years later he completed another one, this time focused on a Buddhist mindfulness approach. He is also a certified mindfulness teacher.

  

Please bring your own yoga mat and a cushion for meditation.

Registration is required, please send an email by Thursday, February 21:  evelyn.bausch@dai-heidelberg.de.

 

Costs: 35 Euros // 30 Euros for DAI-members

Language: English