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Day Retreat and Book Launch with Vimalasara – First Aid Kit For The Mind
Sunday, July 28th @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
First Aid Kit For The Mind – Breaking The Cycle of Habitual Behaviours
Join the Sangha for a stimulating day-retreat with an interactive workshop, and exciting book launch with best selling Triratna author Vimalasara (Valerie Mason-John).
This day retreat is for anyone who wants to transform their life and break the cycle of habitual behaviours. It will include meditation, time for reflection, and prāṇāyāma breath-work. The book launch will be at 4:30pm to 5:30pm.
This is a rare opportunity to meet one of our international senior Order Members who is the award winning author of 11 books, named one of the leading voices in Mindfulness approaches for addiction, one of the founding facilitators of Dr Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry and trained in Internal Family Systems, Breathworks and Shamanism. They offer a day workshop exploring some of the ways we can work with the mind compassionately. Vimalasara works as a Healer, has a private practice, and trains both professionals and the general public in the field of trauma and addiction.
Their course Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery MBAR is accredited by the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches BAMBA. Here is the link if you would like to know more about the Eight-Step Recovery program at Ipswich and the meetings held.
Vimalasara (Valerie Mason-John)
There are many endorsements of this wonderful book one such is Kenneth V. Hardy, PhD a Trauma Specialist; he writes ’As a clinician, educator, and trainer, this inspiring and insightful book left me in absolute awe of Mason-John’s wisdom and guidance as one of the premier social, cultural, and psychological healers of our time. I can’t imagine anyone reading this book, whether client, student, practitioner, or casual reader, without feeling a sense of personal empowerment, enhanced insight, and a renewed will to break cycles of harmful and habitual behaviours. This book is a must-read!’
How to Join
This is an in-person event at the Centre. Starting at 10am doors open 15 minutes before.
Please remember to bring some vegetarian food to share at lunchtime.
If you would like to join in the book launch for First Aid Kit For The Mind – Breaking The Cycle of Habitual Behaviours you can join at 4:30pm.
