Article archive / April 1, 2013
Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 8. Source pages: 16.
The 4th Annual Mindfulness Day will be held this coming April 6 in Baton Rouge. Presenters Thay Dao Quang, M.Ed., John W. Pickering, Ph.D., David T. Weibel, Ph.D., and W. Sumner Davis, M.S., will offer a workshop for mental health professionals Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. The workshop, “Integrating Mindfulness Practices into your Psychotherapy: A Day of Mindfulness for Mental Health Professionals,” will be held at the Tam Bao Meditation Hall, 975 Monterrey Blvd, in Baton Rouge.
The cost is $75 for the day-long workshop, which includes lunch. Sessions include Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Buddha and Psychotherapy, and Integrating Mindfulness Practices into Your Therapy: Some specifics. The training is available for continuing education for Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, and Social Workers.
Throughout the day attendees will be able to participate in guided sitting meditation. Toward the end of the day, the workshop concludes with group discussions. Lunch experience will include Nobel Silence and Mindfulness Eating.
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