A look at Transformative Mindfulness in 2012

We are happy to update you about exciting developments, milestones and emerging events in 2012:

  • Transformative Mindfulness methods are now available through without restrictions geographically through our new telecourses. Participants from seven countries participated in the first two introductory telecourses last fall and we are just completing the first Level 2 Deepening Self-Practice telecourse.
  • The exercises have been delivered in five languages – English, French, Italian, Spanish and Slovenian and the facilitator training is also translated into Italian.

  • Free opportunities to experience Transformative Mindfulness with an international group.

    • Start by experiencing our main exercise, Transforming Problems Receptive Visualization (Download available here in 4 languages)
    • Then experience an exercise LIVE with Dekyi-Lee.  Join Dekyi-Lee for The Great Global Shift Transformative Meditation on the 1st of each month at 12 noon ET (Toronto) over your phone, Skype or GTalk. Deepen compassion, understanding and healing focused on your passion for areas in need. Check it out here. 
  • Transformative Mindfulness methods will be introduced by Dekyi-Lee as a way to take mindfulness a step further for patient intervention in April  2012 as part of a Master’s degree for healthcare professionals at the University of Florence, Neurology and Psychiatry Departments.
     
  • Research using these methods for chronic pain will begin early 2012 in collaboration with the Pain Management Centre at University of Florence by Dr. Piero Dolara and Dr. Valentina Dolara.
     
  • The methods will be introduced to mental health professionals as part of the Schesis post graduate course in Lucca, Italy that teaches a new holistic approach to mental health care in the public health system. April 19, 2012
  • Introductory courses in Europe will be introduced in
    • April 19: Italy: Schesis post graduate course in Lucca for mental health professionals in the healthcare system. Contact satyamo.hernandez@gmail.com.
    • April 24 and 25: Slovenia in Domzale. Contact Mirjana Ogrin, my.sunstar@gmail.com
    • May 12 and 13: Spain: Education Universal in Barcelona. Contact formation@educationuniversal.org. In both English and Spanish.
    • May 26 and 27: France: Nalanda Monastery in Marsen. Contact Nalanda.Events@gmail.com
  • The new Transformative Mindfulness website, www.transformativemindfulness.com will be launched in the first few months of 2012. For now you will be directed to www.lamponthepath.org for info and registration.
  • Our new international facilitator’s support community program will start in January 2012. Once certified, this program provides certified facilitators and those completing their practice case studies with ongoing education, peer support and a strong community as you build your confidence and skills.

If you are interested in coordinating an introductory telecourse to experience the methods in your language, all you need is a good translator and we can collaborate to make the it available to your group for the same course fee. Minimum participants are 24.

Contact us at transformative.mindfulness@gmail.com.