A selection with the best training in Mindfulness in the Catalan capital.
In this way, in recent years Mindfulness has become very popular and, luckily for the most curious, this discipline already has great professionals in Barcelona willing to teach it.
It is for this reason that below we will review the best courses to learn these relaxation and meditation techniques.
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The best centers that offer courses in Mindfulness
Below we will see a list with a selection of the best training centers where courses related to Mindfulness meditation and relaxation techniques are taught.
1. Mindfulness stress reduction course in 8 weeks (Psicotools)
Without a doubt, one of the best Mindfulness courses that we can find in Barcelona and also in Spain is that of the Psicotools psychology center . This course is based on the program designed by dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts in the 1970s and is endorsed by the scientific community when it comes to reducing anxiety and stress.
The program has a duration of 8 weeks in which the student will learn to improve their perception of reality and stress, to manage emotions and stress, and to draw up effective strategies focused on responding effectively to pressure situations and with results. that last over time.
The course costs €325 and includes the course manual and a set of audios with guided exercises. It is also important to know that this course is directed by Ferrán García de Palau , responsible for the Mindfulness, personal growth and company services area of the Psicotools psychology center. Ferran García de Palau is a member of the welfare committee of the Mental Health Institute of the legal profession and a member of the Spanish Association of Mindfulness and Compassion (AEMIND), so he has a very active profile in institutions related to Mindfulness techniques.
- The Psicotools center is located on Avenida de Vallcarca. Go to this link for more information.
2. MBSR- Mindfulness-based stress reduction (esMindfulness Institute)
At the Instituto esMindfulness psychological training center we can find another of the most recommended Mindfulness courses in Barcelona.
The duration of this course is 30 hours and includes 13 days of sessions with guided exercises and the book with its own course. This course is aimed at people who want to improve their ability to concentrate and are also in situations of high stress or anxiety and depression disorders.
In this way, throughout the 30 hours of the course, students will receive psychological tools to make their day-to-day experience a more stable mental level and with a greater perception of the present and of the real origins of the problems that they face. they are suffering. The course is directed by María Teresa Oller Guzmán, a certified Mindfulness instructor, and is taught from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- The price of the complete program is €400 and the reservation of a place has a payment of about €100.
3. Mindfulness practices (Mindfulness Center of Barcelona)
The next course that we are going to see is not carried out in a certain time but rather they are periodic practices tutored by the teacher Elisabet Soler.
Elisabet Soler is a Mindfulness teacher certified by the Center for Mindfulness Research, although she is also certified by the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts, which is where the prestigious MBSR program designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn comes from.
The price of these classes is €40 per month and the practices take place every Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and address mindfulness in its entirety to get to know it and improve the perception of reality.
These practices also teach how to communicate on a day-to-day basis through mindfulness and how to take care of and manage the time we have in a more conscious way. In this way it is possible to integrate Mindfulness into our daily lives and improve our mental well-being.
- The Barcelona Mindfulness Center is located on Calle del Escorial, next to the Joanic metro station.
4. Mindfulness Course (Mente Feliz)
Another of the best Mindfulness courses that we can find is that of the Happy Mind center .
This course is also developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, from the University of Massachusetts, and has a duration of 8 weeks. One of the advantages of this course is that it offers a preliminary information session, followed by 8 weekly sessions of 2 and a half hours, to then end the course with a day (it is always a Sunday at the students’ choice) of Mindfulness retreat and meditation.
This course is focused on knowing in depth the meditation and stress reduction techniques of Mindfulness . Once this knowledge is obtained, the student will be able to maintain much healthier interpersonal relationships, away from selfishness and self-centeredness.
You will also have improved resilience and skills to self-regulate emotions.
- The place where this course is taught is Viladomat street, in Barcelona’s Eixample.
To the classic question “what do you do?” I always answer “basically I am a psychologist”. In fact, my academic training has revolved around the psychology of development, education and community, a field of study influenced my volunteer activities, as well as my first work experiences in personal services.
