About the Mindfulness and Yoga and Mindfulness Courses
Hugh has taught nearly 100 Mindfulness courses over 15 years to a wide range of people for use in their daily, family and working lives including those with life limiting conditions. He has taught mental health professionals including Psychiatrists, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Warwickshire Educational Psychology Service, NHS Consultants, GP's and Nurses and business coaches a number of whom have subsequently gone on to teach Mindfulness in their own professions.
He continues to study on retreat each year as he has done since 1981.
Hugh has taught nearly 100 Mindfulness courses over 15 years to a wide range of people for use in their daily, family and working lives including those with life limiting conditions. He has taught mental health professionals including Psychiatrists, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Warwickshire Educational Psychology Service, NHS Consultants, GP's and Nurses and business coaches a number of whom have subsequently gone on to teach Mindfulness in their own professions.
He continues to study on retreat each year as he has done since 1981.
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8 Week Mindfulness Course
“Life changing! I am more open to how things are and less in haste to make things different." A.M. Psychotherapist and counsellor trainer Univ. Leicester” This course explores how to pay attention in the present moment. This simple skill and approach helps us take back a sense of control and choice, allowing us to take more pleasure in the good things that often go unnoticed or unappreciated. Up to 10 participants meet together over eight weekly two hour sessions plus one Saturday. You will be introduced to a range of Mindfulness practices to help you to become familiar with the workings of your mind. You will notice old mental habits and learn how to release from them with compassion and forgiveness so you can see them as they really are – just thoughts; learn how to develop attention and not be caught up in distracting states of mind; and develop strategies to think, feel and respond in a different way. Mindfulness has also been proved to be effective with stress, anxiety, pain, low self-esteem and depression and is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for preventing recurrance of depression. The course is designed to develop a Mindfulness self-practice to take into daily life and be a firm basis from which to further explore with continued study. It is suitable for those with or without established practices of Mindfulness. Please read this introductory leaflet for more information. Application form here Schedule of Dates 5 Week Graduate Mindfulness Course
'It has led to a profound change to my whole perspective on life and practice' AP 'This reinforcement of practice has taken me deeper into Mindfulness, leaving me with a determination to develop further.' JY This course is to deepen and revitalize your practice and is open to past participants of the 8 week course (wherever studied). Designed to support and/or re-establish your regular practice you will learn additional techniques to broaden your practice and enhance integration with daily life and individual challenges. The course will include befriending meditation, insightful mindfulness exercises and additional supporting materials. Also included is a full day of Mindfulness practice. Application form here Schedule of Dates |
8 Week Yoga
and Mindfulness Course
“Some would have us believe that only with the accomplishment of the most challenging and complex Yoga postures is the mind and body ready for deeper awakening. I believe Yoga should not just exist on the mat as somewhere to retreat to recover from daily life. It must be something that integrates seamlessly with daily life, allowing our playful enquiry on the mat to nourish and teach us.” Hugh Poulton This new course explores the building blocks that create a Yoga practice that brings balance to both our body and mind. The course is designed to develop both a mindfulness and Yoga self-practice to take into daily life and a firm basis to further explore both disciplines with continued study. It is suitable for those with or without established practices of Yoga and/or mindfulness. The integration of Mindfulness into Yoga practice is a radical approach with transformative impact on the postures. By bringing you into awareness that your stiffest muscle is between your ears, it simply unlocks your practice, whether as a beginner or advanced practitioner, revealing further opportunity for growth. This blended teaching approach provides a fresh learning experience for releasing your body and mind in any situation or experience that you encounter on or off the mat. Schedule of Dates "Tuesdays just aren't quite right any more. I gained such a huge shift in my perspective and understanding - in relation to my life, my Yoga practice and my mind body connection. Incredible to think all in 8 weeks. A wonderful course, taught with humour, compassion and such a deep understanding of both practices. I loved it and miss it terribly ! " RW Yoga Teacher Yoga and Mindfulness 5 Week Graduate Course
A 5 week course to extend and deepen the integrated practice of Yoga and Mindfulness. Building on the self-practice and techniques learnt in the 8 week course, this course includes detoxifying exercises, befriending meditation and a variety of new postures. Starting with a focus on learning to take care of yourself through the practice of Yoga and Mindfulness, you will work towards creating a practice that reflects how you are and supports how you would wish to be. Schedule of Dates |