Mindfulness and Meditation Retreats
The Gawler’s mindfulness retreats and meditation retreats are all designed to be restful and regenerative, but are intense enough to be meaningful and effective for those seeking deeper experiences of meditation, good health and wellbeing.
Each mindfulness retreat and meditation retreat presented by Ruth and Ian Gawler focuses upon a particular theme relevant to the ongoing development of meditation.
These mindfulness retreats and meditation retreats that are led personally by Ian and Ruth Gawler, will also have immediate personal relevance for all health professionals and teachers as a basis for a mindfulness and meditation teacher training program. They provide a good starting point for using mindfulness and meditation based techniques in teaching and clinical settings and may well satisfy requirements for meditation teacher certification as well as on-going professional education credits.
Residential Retreats
Victoria
Reclaiming Joy with Dr Ruth Gawler, Melissa Borich and Dr Ian Gawler
Yarra Valley Living Centre (Yarra Junction) ___ Victoria
7 Days | 6 nights from Friday 3rd April 11:30am to Thursday 9th April 2:00pm 2020 - PRE-EASTER
- - Facilitated by Dr Ruth Gawler (Integrative GP), Melissa Borich (Registered Senior Yoga Teacher) with Dr Ian Gawler OAM
- - Immerse in the ancient self-healing techniques of yoga, mindfulness and meditation to regain balance in your body, mind, emotions and spirit
- - Learn reliable and practical evidence-based techniques to reduce anxiety and depression to reclaim your joy from within
- - You'll be able to press the 'pause' button and re-set your nervous system by learning the rest and digest response. Reboot and review.
- - Have help with detoxifying the body using a plant-based whole-food diet - the best of therapeutic nutrition.
- - Develop an easier relationship with your thoughts and emotions and find more ease, kindness and joy with yourself.
- - Learn evidence-based alternatives: mindfulness and meditation, complementary therapies for managing mental health - depression and anxiety.
- - Access your own inner wisdom and understanding.
- - Give yourself the opportunity to be supported and assisted by experienced facilitators and like-minded company whilst you find the time and space to re-set your compass. Working out what to leave behind and how to move forward.
- - Participants will be further supported through this life-changing retreat by the calming and conducive natural forest environment, purpose-built retreat facilities, contemplative spaces, daily fresh juices, and deeply nourishing plant-based wholefoods at the Yarra Valley Living Centre. Everything is taken care of here, so you can truly immerse yourself, and re-emerge feeling empowered to create new possibilities for your life.
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Meditation Teacher Training - Module 1 : Mindfulness-Based Stillness Meditation
Yarra Valley Living Centre (Yarra Junction) ___ Victoria
Facilitated by Drs Ruth and Ian Gawler
Learn to deliver an 8 week course focussing upon meditation at this 5 day residential Meditation Teacher Training
This training will enable you to deliver an eight-week Mindfulness-based Stillness Meditation Course from a facilitator’s manual. A manual will be provided with the course and you will also receive a certificate of completion.
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Meditation Teacher Training - Module 2 : CONTEMPLATION
Yarra Valley Living Centre (Yarra Junction) ___ Victoria
In this 5 day residential Meditation Teacher Training with Drs Ruth and Ian Gawler learn to deliver a 4 week course focussing upon contemplation
Mental clarity, heightened intuition, better decision making, exciting new levels of creativity.
Contemplation is a reliable pathway to all of this, while it also increases confidence and fosters inner contentment. Yet little is written specifically on how to practise it, and trainings in how to teach it are rare indeed.
Ian and Ruth Gawler have been teaching this program for quite some years and we are delighted to be able to offer it once more. The training will be supported by a detailed facilitator’s manual.
A Certificate of Completion confirming you have completed 40 hours of face to face meditation teacher training will be provided at the conclusion of the program.
This is another wonderful opportunity to deepen your own meditation practice and become equipped to better help others learn to train their minds and meditate.
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Public Events
Requests
Request Ian to speak at your conference, workshop, seminar or event
Ian and Ruth Gawler have played a major part in popularising meditation, Mind-Body Medicine and other self-help techniques in the Western World. Ian does most of the public speaking, while Ian and Ruth combine to present their retreats and trainings. A compelling and meaningful speaker, Ian Gawler has presented at many major conferences around the world.
If you are interested to have Dr. Ian Gawler present at an event, or if you are interested in supporting or volunteering help with organising a mindfulness retreat, a meditation retreat, or a public event in your area, please contact us by email or call +61 (0)417 869 938 (9-5pm AEST Mon-Friday)
