Mindfulness Journey
MBSM - Mindfulness Based Symptom Management
Mindfulness-based symptom management (MBSM) is an 8-week course with one retreat session. It was curated at the Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic in Canada (Monteiro et al., 2010). MBSM course intends to step away from the pathology paradigm of mental illness, that frames mindfulness as a viable way to "Fix" or manage mental illnesses without actually challenging and addressing the systems of capitalism and White [upper caste] cis heteronormative patriarchy that is responsible for the supposed mental illness (Purser, 2019).
Mindfulness from the view of the facilitator is a practice and invitation to ourselves to become present in our bodies and the happenings around us. The hope of leaning within is to gather awareness in our responses from the integration of various platforms - B- body, E- Emotions, S- Sensations, and T- Thoughts. Through the practice of building awareness, we also hope to become more informed and move into intentional living.
What will the course entail?
The 8+1 session will be held in a closed group setting and will be an experiential workshop. It would be an intentional 2.5 hours of engagement once in every week in-person. We would be engaging in various mindful activities and practices through every session that is informed by paying attention to the 4 platforms- B. E. S. T ( Body, Emotions, Sensations, and Thoughts) and the autopilot. The course will also address the presence of social systems that inform the body to perform a certain way and its impact on mental/physical well-being.
Who can attend?
- Anyone experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and mental health concerns and find ways to acknowledge and regulate.
- Anyone who wishes to slow down and become present in their day-to-day from the hustle.
- Anyone who would like to practice Mindfulness on a day-to-day.
- Mental health professionals, Doctors, Social workers, and life-coaches or anyone in the helping field.
Certificate for Participation will be given at the end of the course.
The Course is available both online and offline.
Price- Rs. 6000/- for the course. Please reach out to us for any requests regarding the pricing.
Where - "The World Within" Mental Health Space @ Sainikpuri, Secunderabad.
Address- 37-18/38, 5th Avenue Road, Sainikpuri, Adjacent to Chai Kahani, Sainikpuri, Secunderabad - 500094
Mindfulness Retreat
Guided meditations are part of retreat sessions where we engage in practices like being aware of our breath, conducting body scans, practicing affectionate breathing, and cultivating loving-kindness. These practices help us slow down and focus on the present moment. In our daily lives, we often go through tasks on autopilot, without paying attention to our intentions or how we approach them. Guided meditations offer skillful habits we can incorporate into our daily routine to become more intentional.
Engaging in mindful movements and connecting with our senses is a way to bring ourselves into the present moment when our thoughts carry us away. Thoughts naturally arise to make sense of our experiences and guide us through situations. However, we often find ourselves caught up in these thought patterns unnecessarily. By actively using our five senses, we can fully embrace our experiences and become more aware of how our bodies respond.
During mindful walking, we focus on our breath and synchronize it with our steps. This helps improve coordination and allows us to understand our body's abilities and agency as we engage in the activity.
An essential part of our mindfulness sessions is discussing and sharing our experiences with the practices. The goal is to articulate our experiences and add more language to understand 'what it is'. This helps us engage with our experiences based on their true nature rather than focusing on what they should or could have been."