Brand New Course: Certified ACT-Based Mindful Movement
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ACT-based mindful movement with shamash alidina and brian simpson
A Certified 4-Week Course in ACT-based Mindful Movement. Learn skills for both yourself and/or to share with clients
Did you know Acceptance and Commitment therapy/training is one of the fastest growing therapies in the world? And did you know that mindful movement can be a simple and easy way for people to access mindfulness, self-kindness and ACT?
Recommended by the WHO
The World Health Organisation mainly uses insights from ACT in its recommended approach to stress management. With the high levels of stress in the health service worldwide, they are focusing on ACT because it works so well.
Applicable for All
ACT is a highly flexible and well-researched model. Amazingly, ACT is used by everyone from Olympic Gold Medal Winners to therapists working for the National Health Service because it’s strong evidence-base and effectiveness for a wide range of people. So if you happen to have some gold medals, you still have something to learn here. :)
Mindful Movement is Much More Accessible
Mindfulness is hard for most people to do whilst just sitting still. Gentle movements of the body make mindfulness and ACT far more accessible for more people. We believe this mindful movement and ACT combined approach would be beneficial for millions of people seeks to improve their mental health.
Teaching is the Best Way of Learning
This program will begin training you how to teach mindful movement practices. Most trainings in ACT are theoretical or talk-based. But we know from the latest in research, that we learn by doing, not just by passively listening. In fact, studies in ACT found if people stand up and bring ACT alive with their bodies, many people remember what they learnt for their whole lives.
Teaming ACT, Mindfulness and Gentle Bodily Movement
So, we’ve teamed up an ACT expert and a Mindful Movement Specialist to help to learn and share the ACT model through mindful movement.
The learning will be playful and informative
The class will be designed to be informative, relaxing and fun.
You will learn a sequence of 18 specially created mindful movements that embody the 6 flexibility skills of ACT. You can use these yourself and/or share them with your clients.
Small Group Work
Every session, after you've been taught the specific mindful movement, you will be put into small groups online, and will be asked to practise teaching the movement to each other. Everyone is a beginner and this is a fun and engaging way of learning. Don't worry - it'll be fun!
Adapted from the Ancient Art of Qigong
You will also experience a set of mindful movements that you can use as a daily stretch or meditation, adapted from the ancient art of qigong but modernised so it’s accessible for all.
The mindful movements in this class will be very simple and gentle. We will also show you how to adapt these easy movements if you can't stand up.
By the end of the training you will:
- Be one of the first in the world to experience ACT through mindful movement
- Learn a set of mindful moves that embody the key ACT skills
- Discover a new way to feel centred and focused, helping you skill fully navigate feelings of anxiety and low mood
This is an ideal workshop for these challenging times.
You will also be welcome to join us for free every Sunday morning for mindful movement practice. Get in touch for the link.
Dates of Live Interactive Sessions (UK Times)
Thursday 10 June 5.30-7.00pm
Thursday 17 June 5.30-7.00pm
Thursday 24 June 5.30-7.00pm
Thursday 1 July 5.30-7.00pm
(recordings available if you can't make any of the live sessions)
FAQ
Is this different to your ACT for Beginners Course?
Yes, this program is a great compliment to that course. ACT for Beginners is a theoretical overview of ACT. ACT-based Mindful Movement is a highly innovative and new, practical way of practising ACT and sharing it with others - all through movement! You don't have to do one course to do the other. But do both if you want to go deeper into ACT.
Will I get a CPD certificate?
Yes, you will be given a certificate signed by Brian and Shamash stating you've completed 10 hours of training (6 hours live + 4 hours of home practice over the month).
Will I get a recording?
Yes, you will have up to one full year to watch and refer to the recording and practise the moves.
Will I get any notes?
Yes, we will prepare a sheet with the names of all the 18 moves and basic info on how to do them, so that you can reference that when sharing them with your clients.
I'm a total beginner/experienced mindful movement teacher. Is it for me?
This training is both for totally brand new and more experienced teachers of mindful movement. These are totally new moves we've developed based on Brian's movement experience and Shamash's ACT and mindfulness experience. So we feel everyone who's interested in mindful movement, ACT or mental health with benefit from the training.
Do you offer 100% money back guarantee?
Yes! If you don't like the training, simply email us within 7 days of starting the course. We want you to be happy. :)
Workshop Leaders
Brian Simpson, Grand Master in Martial Arts and 30 years of experience Mindful movement through the ancient art of Qigong. Brian has trained 1000s of students and has generously been sharing mindful movement with our community through this pandemic, giving many people peace of mind. Based in Glasgow, Scotland.
Shamash Alidina, author of Mindfulness for Dummies and 7 other books. 23 years of practising and teaching Mindfulness. Certified ACT trainer. Shamash has trained over 500 mindful teachers and over 100 ACT Practitioners. Based in London, England.
