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Course Closed ….. Mindfulness for Pregnancy and Birth Preparation (Starting 28th Sept 2020 @ 8pm)

PREGNANCY and CHILDBIRTH can be one of the biggest LIFE EVENTS that you may go through in your lifetime!!  It can be a wonderful time full of JOY, EXCITEMENT, HOPE and NEW LIFE.     It can also be an […]

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  • Duration 5 weeks
  • Skill Level This programme is suitable for anyone at any stage of pregnancy and before childbirth
  • Lectures 1 lesson
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PREGNANCY and CHILDBIRTH can be one of the biggest LIFE EVENTS that you may go through in your lifetime!!  It can be a wonderful time full of JOY, EXCITEMENT, HOPE and NEW LIFE.

 

 

It can also be an increased time of STRESS, WORRY, ANXIETY,FEAR and SICKNESS.  Add a PANDEMIC into the mix and it is natural that all these normal Pregnancy related stresses and anxieties become elevated and it can become difficult to live and experience each moment of your pregnancy as it unfolds, without continuously worrying about your baby’s health, your health, medical appointments, your baby’s birth, what restrictions may be in place at the time of your baby’s birth and so much more.

 

Currently expecting a new baby myself, I find that my daily Mindfulness, Self Compassion and Meditation practice have really enabled me to live in each moment of my pregnancy, stay in each moment and it has really helped me to keep my mind calm and focused during the Pandemic.

 

I am delighted to bring to you my Mindfulness for Pregnancy and Birth Preparation programme!  I am at present living this programme every day during my own pregnancy and am delighted to be able to share with you the Mindful and Self Compassion tips, tools and techniques that are helping me to remain positive, calm, energised and focused during my own pregnancy.

 

What will the Programme consist of?

Each week over a 5 week period, I will deliver my programme to you virtually for 1.25hrs.  I have devised my programme as follows:

 

Week 1:

  • Introduction to Mindfulness
  • How to practice Mindfulness
  • Why Mindfulness for Pregnancy and Birth preparation
  • Breathing Practice
  • Meditation Practice

 

Week2:

  • Using Mindfulness to cultivate calm and focus during Pregnancy and Birth preparation
  • Releasing fear during Pregnancy and Birth preparation
  • Breathing Practice
  • Meditation Practice

 

Week 3:

  • Using Mindfulness to reduce stress and anxiety during Pregnancy and Birth preparation
  • Building Resilience for coping with the unexpected in Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Breathing Practice
  • Meditation Practice

 

Week 4:

  • Self Compassion during Pregnancy and Birth preparation
  • Why Self Compassion, How to practice Self Compassion
  • Importance of rest, diet, exercise and taking time out for repair and recovery
  • Breathing Practice
  • Meditation Practice

 

Week 5:

  • Positive Affirmations during Pregnancy and Birth preparation
  • Cultivating a belief in our body and it’s ability to birth (whatever type of delivery unfolds)
  • Importance of positive mind body relationship
  • Breathing Practice
  • Meditation Practice

 

When is this programme starting?

This programme will be delivered via a Private Facebook Group for 5 weeks from 8.00pm to 9.15pm starting on Monday, 28th Sept 2020 and finishing on Monday 26th October 2020.

This method of delivery means that you can see me but you won’t be able to see any additional participants.  I have chosen this method of delivery to protect the privacy of participants as there may be people joining the programme at various stages of their pregnancies and may be experiencing very different mental, emotional and physical symptoms in their pregnancies.

There will be the option each week to ask questions via the comments feature in the group or you can privately email or message me on Facebook at any time with any questions or queries.

 

How do I join this programme?

To join this programme, all you have to do is to click on the ‘Enroll’ button on the programme link.  Here you can register your name and email address.  You can also choose to purchase the programme through the secure Paypal platform or you can use your Visa Debit/Credit Card.  You don’t have to have a Paypal account set-up in advance of purchase.

 

What happens after I register for the programme?

Once you have registered your details and purchased the programme, I will personally email you to welcome you to the programme and with the virtual link to the Private Facebook Group to access the programme.

 

Will there be any supportive materials or meditations that I will have access to?

Each week, I will email you downloadable links to any supportive materials I think are relevant and also to my guided meditations that I use in each programme element.

 

 

Register before 21st September 2020 to avail of the EARLYBIRD rate of €80 for the full programme!!! Don’t miss out!!!

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Leona McDonnell

Hi, I’m Leona McDonnell and I am a Mindfulness Teacher. I empower the children, teenagers and adults that I work with through Mindfulness, Meditation and Wellness with the belief that they already have all of the resources they need inside themselves to be the best version of themselves possible …. they just need to learn how to connect to and utilise these internal resources.

I teach those I work with how to experience calm, peace and serenity in their everyday lives and I teach people how to reduce the everyday chatter in their minds.

Having always being a very nervous and anxious child and teenager, from being afraid of my own breath, my own heartbeat, my own shadow, from undergoing numerous emergency medical surgeries with complicated recoveries, ICU admission, from anxiety, trauma and post natal depression to getting glandular fever in my mid 30’s, with 2 young children at home, working outside the home and also running my own Healing Practice, I hit breaking point in my own life some years back. I was stuck in a state of ‘Flight’, in a state of continuous panic. I had a broken mind, a broken body and a depleted soul. I didn’t know what to do, where to go, how to fix things. It was the toughest time and recovery of my life….

I then stumbled upon a local Yoga class and I decided to join it to see if I could create some calmness into my invasive mind and thoughts. I can remember not being able to even change my own natural breathing rhythm for the first few weeks, as I was in such a panicked state. As time went on, I grew to love Yoga as it made me reconnect with my body and my breath. It made me learn to trust my breath again.

I then went on and sought out Mindfulness tools and techniques that I could introduce into my daily life. I slowly learned how to become more present in my life. I learned how to stop ruminating in my past and how to stop worrying about my future and just be present and accept the only moment I could change, which is the present moment, the most important moment. I learned how to ‘Train my Brain’ using Mindfulness tools and techniques. Coupled with Gratitude Journaling, Meditation and with a lot of time spent outdoors in nature, I began to feel much better. I began to feel much more centered in myself, more grounded, calmer and more present.

After a number of years of my own daily Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga practice, I felt amazing and had a zest for life! At this point, I decided that I needed to share with and help as many children and adults as I could with what helped me to transform my life! So I went on and did my Mindfulness training and here I am today!

€120.00

Leona McDonnell Mindfulness and Wellness

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