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The Calm Café
With Orlaith O’SullivanIn this hectic, noisy world, how do you create daily space to care for yourself and refresh your energy? Too often, we take a break but we're still caught in the momentum of our day. We worry, we scroll, we feel overwhelmed or irritated - and we continue depleting our energy. It doesn't have to be this way. Even a small break can be a haven for you: supportive, nourishing, restful. In this course you'll establish your own intention for your wellbeing. You'll find a selection of ten practices to calm your mind and warm your heart. You will create a space that's unique to you, to: -re-set your mood -learn the joy of monotasking and how it protects your energy -release the past, letting go of a difficult morning -establish yourself in this moment, so that a looming To Do list doesn't sabotage your roundedness -nourish a sense of joy -take care of anxiety or anger -explore deep relaxation to release built-up tension and stress -take great care of your precious self - for life! If you've got ten minutes, you have time for this. So get yourself a cuppa, pull up a chair and create a space of deep ease for yourself.
Savour a menu of mindfulness-based practices to help you take relaxing & re-energising breaks.
About this course
In this hectic, noisy world, how do you create daily space to care for yourself and refresh your energy? Too often, we take a break but we're still caught in the momentum of our day. We worry, we scroll, we feel overwhelmed or irritated - and we continue depleting our energy. It doesn't have to be this way. Even a small break can be a haven for you: supportive, nourishing, restful. In this course you'll establish your own intention for your wellbeing. You'll find a selection of ten practices to calm your mind and warm your heart. You will create a space that's unique to you, to: -re-set your mood -learn the joy of monotasking and how it protects your energy -release the past, letting go of a difficult morning -establish yourself in this moment, so that a looming To Do list doesn't sabotage your roundedness -nourish a sense of joy -take care of anxiety or anger -explore deep relaxation to release built-up tension and stress -take great care of your precious self - for life! If you've got ten minutes, you have time for this. So get yourself a cuppa, pull up a chair and create a space of deep ease for yourself.
Meet your Teacher
Orlaith (pronounced 'Orla') is internationally recognised for her warm-hearted teachings in mindfulness, happiness and strengths. She offers teachings to support the hearts of adults, teens and children. Training for almost 25 years with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Community, Orlaith is passionate about creating pathways of health and joy that meet us just where we are. She has created numerous initiatives to help us learn to take great care of ourselves, each other, and the planet. Orlaith is a mindfulness consultant with Harvard School of Public Health and Dartmouth University. She is also International Coordinator of Wake Up Schools, as well as supporting several other international projects to support people to live happily and healthily.