Mindfulness Based Resilience Training Workshop

Date: September 21, 2018
Location: North Calgary (Location to be announced)

Workshop Overview

Legacy Place Society, in collaboration with the Calgary Police Service Peer Support Team, is proud to bring the Mindfulness Based Resilience Training Workshop to Calgary. The workshop will run from 7:55 am (opening comments) to 4:00 pm, with registration opening at 7:20 am. Please ensure you are in place by 7:55 am for the opening remarks.

Limited Availability
This workshop will accommodate a maximum of 50 participants, and we anticipate a quick sell-out. If you would like to be placed on the cancellation list, please contact Legacy Place Society.

About the Instructor

The workshop will be led by Richard Goerling, who has over twenty years of experience in civilian law enforcement. Richard currently serves as a lieutenant at a police agency in Oregon. He specializes in first responder resiliency and human performance and has been instrumental in introducing mindfulness training into policing in the United States.

For more details about Richard Goerling, visit this link. Richard will also be speaking at the First Responder Suicide Awareness Conference the day before at Centre Street Church. Please note that the Mindfulness Based Resilience Training Workshop is a separate event at a different location.

Workshop Schedule & Topics

The day will include discussions, practices, and insights into resilience. Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Below is an outline of the workshop:

1. Introduction to the Resiliency Mindset
   • Awareness and compassion as skills for performance
   • Landscape of suffering
   • Science of resiliency
   • Normalize, stabilize, optimize
   • Inquiry: What does resilience look like in practice?
2. Stepping into Mindfulness Practice
   • Working with breath
   • Breathwork and sitting meditation practice
   • Inquiry: Triad discussion
3. Working with Our Narratives
   • Judgment and self-compassion
   • Video on DMN or mind wandering
   • Sitting meditation practice
   • Inquiry: Triad and group
4. Situational Awareness from the Inside-Out
   • Working with senses and the field of awareness
   • Inquiry: Triad and group
5. Working with Physical Pain
   • Body scan practice
   • Inquiry: Triad and group
6. Final Practice and Review
   • Sitting meditation
   • Resourcing for resiliency

Dress Code & What to Bring

• Comfortable clothing for floor exercises
• Socks, yoga mat, small pillow, and water bottle
• Chairs will be available if needed
• Please limit cologne and perfumes

Transportation & Parking
There is ample free parking available at the venue. Registration opens at 7:20 am, so please plan to arrive early.

Target Audience
This workshop is open to:

• First responders
• Military personnel
• Spouses/support persons
• Retired or serving individuals

Payment Information

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Registration
You can register for the event using the following link: Mindfulness Based Resilience Training Workshop – September 21, 2018.