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Transformational courses that help you lead your life with greater awareness, purpose and ultimately joy
Join a dynamic and spirited Nia class or a personal development training where you learn to explore and befriend your whole self mindfully and compassionately, with depth and humor.
URBAN MINDFULNESS RETREAT
A DAY OF STILLNESS
STOP TALKING, START LISTENING!
“Sitting lets us just, first of all, recognize that we are this massive collection of thoughts and experiences and sensations that are moving at the speed of light and that we never get a chance to just be still and pause and look at them, just for what they are, and then slowly to sort out our own voice from all that is just trying to overwhelm us at any given moment.”
Angel Kyodo Williams, writer, activist and Zen priest
With the holidays and New Year behind you, this urban retreat invites you to dive into 2019 with a mindful pause just as your normal life gets back on track. An opportunity to check-in with your (whole) self: body, mind and emotions, and to open up to a part of yourself that lies under the surface.
Mindfulness invites us to stop, notice and be present with ourselves and our surroundings with non-judgmental and compassionate awareness. Let this retreat be an adventurous day of self-discovery.
What to expect
Kim will lead you through a day of mindfulness practices such as guided lying, sitting, and moving meditations. There will be short breaks in between each meditation and a lunch break in order to give participants ample time for rest and contemplation. Kim will also offer short teachings about mindfulness throughout the day.
Individuals with or without meditation experience are welcome. Kim will lead mostly in English with possibly some Dutch.
In case you are interested
In case you are interested, Kim will be leading an 8 week mindfulness-base stress reduction course starting in February 2019. She is also organizing a free information evening about the 8 week course in late January. Information about these activities are also available on this events page.
Practicalities
Date: Saturday February 2 2019
Location: Studio Meng, Helmersstraat 140, Den Haag, 2nd Floor
Time: 10:00 to 17:30
Cost: Pay what you want, pay what you can and cash only please.
- It is a day of stillness. Participants are invited to be silent during the retreat.
- We will serve and eat a communal lunch in silence and mindfully. Participants are asked to prepare and share food for the lunch. Kim will provide tea, coffee and snacks during the pauses. You will receive more information about the communal lunch by email before the retreat.
- There will be ample time to take a walk outside during the lunch break.
- Please bring a yoga mat and meditation cushion along if you have one.
- Wear loose comfortable clothing, socks or slippers and layers that you can take off or put on as you need to.
- Please be on time. Doors open at 9:45 and close at 10:00 am, our starting time. The retreat ends at 17:30.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Kim at kim@kimbrice.info.
Please sign up on or before January 28 2019
FREE INFORMATION EVENING
8 WEEK MINDFULNESS STRESS REDUCTION TRAINING
Join an informative and interactive evening to learn about stress and mindfulness and what the 8 week training has to offer you. For more details about the 8 week training which starts in February 2019, see below.
Date: Monday January 28, 2019
Time: 20:00 to 21:45
Place: Beukstraat 59B, The Hague
No cost. To sign up email Kim at kim@kimbrice.info
EIGHT-WEEK MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR) TRAINING
Who will benefit from the training?
The training is open to women and men. MBSR has been proven to benefit anyone who wants to improve their overall quality of life. However, it is especially useful for individuals who experience any signs or symptoms of stress such as:
- anxiety
- worry
- irritability
- muscle tension
- apathy
- restlessness
- headaches
- fatigue
- overwork
- sleep disturbances
- overwhelm or
- recovering from burnout.
During the training, you will learn practices that can be integrated into you everyday life which will help you recognize your physical limits, how stress manifests itself in your body, and the habitual mental and emotional patterns that cause stress and how to relate to them in a more supportive and skillful way.
Personal investment and commitment
The training consists of 8 morning sessions and a day of stillness. The course fee is €475 (including 21% VAT). You receive a 15% discount or pay €404 if you sign up before midnight on January 31, 2019.
You receive 26 hours of training, a workbook and recorded meditations in either English or Dutch. If you are not able to pay this fee due to financial circumstances, please send Kim an email about explaining your circumstances and why you wish to take this training.
The training is intensive and requires personal motivation as well as a substantial time commitment. In order for the training to have most effect, 45 minutes of daily practice is recommended.
If you are interested but need more information let me know via email and I will send you additional printed information.
What participants say about the training
“Deze training zal je helpen om meer contact te komen met jezelf. Om te schakelen van de doen modus naar de zijn modus. Ik besef me nu hoe belangriijk dat is. En Kim is de beste leraar die ik me voor kan stellen. Zo toegewijd en gepassioneerd. Ze heeft alles tot in de puntjes geregeld, is super creatif , heel begripvol en open en afgestemd op ieder uit de groep.” Drees Koren
“Wat heb ik geleerd? Poeh heeeeel veeel. Ruimte op momenten dat ik nodig heb. Ik kan dingen herkennen — dagdromen, piekeren, stress in mijn lichaam — en hier wat aan doen. Het zijn tools om je leven zelf meer in de hand te hebben in plaats van dat alles je overkomt of gewoontjes zijn. Je bent vaker bewust van eigenlijk alles. En er komt ruimte.” Joyce van Raam
“Right before the training, I started to have all the signs of a burn out. This training taught me how to recognize them and how to reduce my stress levels. It helped me go through a very difficult time. I discovered with mindfulness that I could handle pressure and difficulties without compromising my health. It helped me get on the path towards happiness. And Kim is great. She has the perfect aura to help someone in distress come back to their heart and to live with greater awareness.” Mael Gormand
The evidence: the effectiveness of mindfulness
The effects of mindfulness have been studied scientifically for the past 35 years. There are hundreds of published studies on the effects of mindfulness interventions especially MBSR and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). Research has shown that MBSR benefits individuals that experience high degrees of stress, psychological conditions such as anxiety, panic, fatigue, sleep disturbances and as prevention for individuals who seek to improve their general well-being and create more balance in their lives.
Studies show that mindfulness is proven to increase life quality and engenders positive changes in cognitive and neurobiological functioning. Moreover, mindfulness transforms the way people look at and consequently react to themselves and the people and circumstances in their lives. The broad effects of mindfulness make it of value to many.
While there are many other methods that can help with stress management and personal transformation, including time and priority management and personal coaching for example, mindfulness practices, in my view, serve as an excellent foundational basis for everything else.
Location, dates and times
Location
Studio Meng
Helmersstraat 140, Den Haag
Tim and Date
The following Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to 12:00
February 20 and 27
March 6, 13, 20, 27
April 3 and 10
The training includes a day of stillness which will be held in The Hague on Saturday March 30 from 10:00 to 17:00.
Note: Consider asking your employer to cover the costs of this training as a personal effectiveness training. Your insurance might cover the costs if you are diagnosed with burn out.
Signing-up
Sign-up for the 8-week training below. Participation in the training will be confirmed following a face-to-face orientation meeting with the trainer. This meeting is intended to ensure there is a good match between your needs, abilities and expectations and what the training can realistically offer you.
NIA CLASSES
Attend a weekly one-hour Nia class in The Hague. Nia is a mindful, sensory-based movement form that combines dance, martial arts, and relaxation techniques. Every class invites you to be in your body while you move and to open up to the joy of movement. Leave class feeling great and hopefully loving your body and loving yourself just a little bit more each time.
LOCATION AND SCHEDULE
Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings at K’Dans Studio in The Hague.
NIA ON THE BEACH
Join a Nia class on the beach in The Hague taught by Kim and several other teachers. No need to sign up in advance, just come.
Bring family (including children) and friends! If they don’t want to dance, they can enjoy a morning on the beach with coffee or tea and a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack at a beach cafe.
If the weather is bad (pouring rain!), cancellation will be announced on the night before on Kim’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/kim.brice.37 and the Nia Netherlands Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/nianow/.
If you are not on Facebook, send a text message to Kim at 0640843946.
DATE
To be announced in the Spring of 2019. We will see you then!
TIME
9h30 to 10h45
LOCATION
To be announced
PRICE
€12 (cash only)
Nia Weekend Retreat
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