Mindfulness Toronto Training

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness Meditation has been clinically proven by the top institutions in the world to be one of the most effective life-skills one can learn to reduce stress and boost an overall state of well-being in our lives.

When we learn the life-skills needed to pacify the way we usually react in stressful situations, we decrease the amount of cortisol (bad stress hormone) that we release and learn how to respond more skillfully in whatever situation we find ourselves in. 

 

Stress affects us in many detrimental ways, 

90% of all hospital visits are directly linked to stress

Harvard Medical School

Stress causes us to react and loose emotional control, it is a major cause of obesity because cortisol absorbs into and creates the fat layer around our stomach, a lead cause of hypertension, cancer, chronic pain, migraines, allergies,  immune system deficiency, heart disease and so much more.

Mindfulness is a tool to pacify and distinguish stressful responses within our mind and body, causing a powerful shift in the way that we live our lives – becoming more centered, resilient and ultimately evolving our level of happiness.

What can I expect in the 8-week program?

In these mindfulness Toronto training sessions you will be effortlessly guided by Michael Apollo, a certified Master of Meditation with over 2000 hours of personal practice, to cultivate a state of deep present moment awareness and experience (body, breath, sensations, sounds, emotions and feelings) without the inner judgment or analyzing mind that usually takes us into various modes of stress, tension, anxiety even depression.

We will explore many mindful exercises to incorporate into your everyday life, such as:

    • Seated mindfulness practice; deep relaxation by learning how to observe your body, breath, sound and thoughts with ease
    • Mindful walking
    • Mindful yoga
    • Laying meditations: Scanning your body and deep relaxation exercises
    • Group dialogue to explore the experiences and sensations that we all share
    • Spoken teachings on the essence of mindful living, loving and practice provided by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Jack Kornfield, Shinzen Young and many more.  
    • Home practice audio discs and a Meditation Guidebook will be provided to guide you in the program and beyond.

With this state of relaxed awareness of your thoughts, emotions and body sensations, comes resilience; a new perspective and new possibilities for skillfully responding, accepting and appreciating the full catastrophe that is life.

Where and when can I start learning Mindfulness Meditation?

We are providing the 8-week Mindfulness Toronto training program at the Integrative Health Institute in Downtown Toronto at King and Sherbourne. Please check out the top right of this page for more information on course date availability.

For more information please view the videos on the right of this page, click here to learn more about Michael Apollo or please contact us by clicking the button below.

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    "Using these tools when tension and stress run high has been a huge asset to my personal and work life"

    Sean Kelly
    Top National Sales Representative - Xerox Canada

    "Incredible mental relaxation - the ability to let go of the itemized list, (the xyz running in my mind all day), and reflect is very valuable for my everyday performance."

    Robert Bent
    Vice President - Polar Wireless

    "It almost felt as if I put glasses on, but in my mind. My memory and ability to recollect skyrocketed and my cognitive abilities to deconstruct & solve complex engineering problems for prolonged period of times, without mental exhaustion feels incredible.
    Thank you Michael"

    Sam Tabbara
    Associate Director - Transport Engineering Bell Mobility

    "This was my first experience with meditation and I found it to be a very valuable tool for refocusing my energy during the work day. The workplace responsibilities and pressures tend to accumulate throughout the day, and having that time to take a break and relax and refocus really does help dissipate some of the building tension and anxiety. It feels rewarding to get away from the usual frenetic pace of the day and find time to slow yourself down and re-direct your energy inwards."

    Kathie
    Toronto General Hospital

    "I wanted to take a moment to thank you for the wonderful sessions you provided through the Wellness Centre at UHN. I found your sessions tremendously helpful. I am learning to live through what have been a horrifically stressful personal situation for me and my children. This is the first time in over a year that I have had the opportunity to have moments of peace. The techniques you shared with the group and suggested we explore and adopt as options to find clarity I believe will be very helpful.
    I do hope UHN will have you back so that we can benefit from your expertise and learn so much more."

    Janet
    University Health Network