Christian Mindfulness Training is creating a lot of interest in Nairobi. Thanks to Eddie Kabue, Angela Munyao, Jane Nderitu and Barlet Jaji. These have now come together to popularise the Christian mindfulness techniques in Nairobi.
Meanwhile, on 1 June 2011 (a public holiday in Kenya) we were able to train 15 people, mostly young people in a one-day session of Christian mindfulness techniques that in our version has three components: Jesus Prayer, Mindful Journalling, and Labyrinth Walk.
Again, on 5th June, Sunday, we were able to introduce about 40 adults and young adults to Jesus Prayer and Journalling. Those at this training were the members of the Generation Christ (GXT) group at the Don Bosco Shrine, Upperhill, Nairobi.
These trainings bring the number of people who have been trained so far in Nairobi in Christian […]
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Christian Mindfulness Training – 1 June, Nairobi
What is it? The word ‘mindfulness’ is increasingly being used to refer to a whole range of meditation techniques. Several research findings have shown that meditation facilitates better physical, psychological and spiritual health. God-centred meditation has untold spiritual benefits. It opens up the person for an experience of God. This one-day training is meant to train the participant in Christian Mindfulness practices.
Specific contents: (1) Learn ‘Jesus Prayer’ (an ancient Christian Contemplative Practice) in 7 steps. (2) Learn how to journal – as a means to deal with your emotions and to grow spiritually. (3) Take a Labyrinth Walk through a prayer garden at DBYES getting in touch with yourself, God, and
Where? Don Bosco Youth Educational Services (DBYES); On Dagoretti Road (Between Karen Town and Dagoretti Market)
When? On 1 June 2011 (Madaraka Day). […]
More Christian Mindfulness Training
Nairobi, 27 April 2011
Today 21 novices and postulants of the Salesian Sisters (Institute of Daughters of Mary Help of Christians) were trained in a one day training in Christian Mindfulness. This training basically focused on the following topics:
1. Naming one’s feeling: often we are not comfortable in writing about feelings perhaps we lack sufficient vocabulary to describe them.
2. Mindful Journalling: from mere description of events to processing of experience. In the processing of experience these questions need to be answered : How I feel when remember and write about the event? What inner wisdom can I draw from that experience? What is God trying to tell me through this experience (even through my feelings how is God trying to accompany me towards Himself)?
3. Christian Contemplative Practice: Jesus Prayer. The novices were taken through five steps of the Jesus […]
Christian Mindfulness Training
Nairobi, 23 April 2011
This was first of the training that I offered on Christian mindfulness training. It is an outflow from my ongoing PhD project; however, this one day workshop was not part of my research. This training is now becoming one of my passions, as I also integrate elements of this package in other trainings and retreats.
Here is the outline of the contents of the training:
1. ‘Jesus Prayer’ (an ancient Christian Contemplative Practice) in 7 steps, with the help of the Audio CD that I have recently prepared. Click here for more details on the CD.
2. How to journal – as a means to deal with one’s emotions and to grow spiritually.
3. A Labyrinth Walk through a prayer garden at DBYES, Nairobi, getting in touch with oneself, God, and others.
The Holy Saturday training had 29 participants, […]