This 2-week course provides you with the tools you need to start learning how to de-stress and calm the mind. Learn how to easily integrate this transformative practice into your daily life in a welcoming, compassionate and fun environment.

Available Session Times - select from the following sessions:

67881 - Wed 6.00pm 18 March 2 wks x 1.5 hrs (Wea Centre) Fees available for this course:(Which Fee?) Standard: A$74.00

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Reduce Stress with Meditation

Course Description

Learn effective techniques, tools and tips to reduce stress in this practical meditation course, designed for beginners and those seeking to refresh or deepen their meditation practice. 

Recognise the calm, clear centre within you that remains unshaken by the storms of stress.

Each session includes a brief discussion around understanding stress and relaxation, guidance through multiple evidence-based techniques and time for questions and reflection. 

We will sit on chairs for comfort in normal attire and practise without religion or dogma. Bring some water and a pad and pen to make notes, if you want to.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or rekindling your meditation practice, you’ll gain simple tools, understanding and experience to use meditation to help you reduce stress, bringing greater clarity and ease to your everyday experience.

Open to adults aged 18 and over with some or no prior meditation experience. 

Please note, this course is not suitable for individuals with severe mental health conditions unless cleared by a medical specialist.

Join us to learn and explore meditation for stress reduction in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Course Structure

This course is practical, with lots of guided meditation practice, sitting on chairs. 

No special clothing or accessories are needed. 

A handout of key points will be given each session, and downloadable meditation recordings are included in the course fee for ongoing practise at home. 

Topics will include:

• The science of stress and relaxation
• Guided meditations for stress reduction (ranging from 4 to 15 minutes in length)
• Insights from modern science and ancient meditation traditions about reducing stress.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand how stress affects the mind and body
• Recognise early signs of stress in themselves
• Practise guided meditation techniques for stress reduction
• Use short, practical meditation exercises in daily life
• Apply simple tools to calm the nervous system
• Develop a sustainable meditation routine for ongoing stress management
• Feel more centred, clear, and confident in responding to stressful situations.

Student Testimonials

“A practical approach to becoming more mindful, focused and present. Grounded in science, full of useful techniques.”

“This course was a fantastic introduction to a range of different meditation styles and techniques that I found incredibly effective. Jen creates a wonderful, intimate and safe space for learning.” 

“I highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to learn strategies for dealing with stress, improve sleep, focus thoughts and introduce calm.”

Your Tutor is Jen Hill

Jen Hill is passionate about sharing the calming, clarifying, and transformative powers of meditation and mindfulness, which she does through her business, Right Brain Liaisons, teaching and guiding people in workplaces, via 1-to-1 coaching and through community groups. Jen began meditating in 2008 and became a meditation teacher, guide, and coach in 2016. 

Jen holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Guiding and Teaching Meditation and Mindfulness from the Australian Centre for Meditation and Mindfulness (ACMM), is a member of Meditation Australia, and in 2021 become a mentor at ACMM, supporting and training others who want to be meditation teachers.