Mindfulness & Meditation for Parents
with Bec Conant of OM Births
& Noel Coakley
via ZOOM
3/2/23-4/6/23
Thursdays 9:30am-11:00am
For those who cannot attend live or would like to review, each session will be recorded and accessible for the following week.
Course Description:
“How can I possibly find time to meditate, when I have a child to take care of?”
Mindfulness during parenthood is one of the simplest and most profound practices we can use to enhance our parenting skills. Mindfulness is the awareness that arises from paying attention to the present moment, free of judgment or bias.
Developing this capacity can strengthen relationships, help nurture a child’s development, and increase our own ability to cope with challenges and changes that are inherent in parenting itself.
Learn how to make friends with yourself, see your children as they are, and stay centered even in the midst of the chaos of family life. Learn how to practice in the midst of your daily life and how to take mindfulness “off the cushion” and into everyday interactions.
In this course we will cover:
The foundational practice of cultivating mindfulness
How to practice and make it a regular habit
Opportunities to practice during each session
How to turn daily activities into opportunities for practice
How everyday interactions can create compassion and acceptance- for our children, our families, and ourselves.
Supported potential practice outcomes seen in the fields of psychology, biology, & neuroscience
Course Cost:
Sustaining $350
Supporting $425
Community $275
Pricing for this course is based on a sliding scale donation system. We recognize that everyone is in a different financial situation. We ask those who are in the position to do so, to please donate above the suggested amount, which supports our ability to offer scholarships and accept lower donation amounts. Please consider the [training, certification, and practice hours to be qualified to teach this course], time to prepare and organize this course, and to administrate the back end. The open ended donation system is intended to provide financial accessibility, not to devalue the teachings.
Meet Bec
E-RYT 500, RPYT, HBCE
Bec has been teaching Yoga classes since 2001, when she finished the teacher training course at OM Yoga Center under Cyndi Lee. Since then Bec has gone on to gain certifications in restorative yoga and her specialty, pre-natal and post-natal yoga. Bec focuses on helping women develop strength, flexibility and confidence throughout their pregnancy and post-partum. Bec has studied prenatal and post natal yoga with Betsy Kase, Janice Clarfield, and Judith Lasater. Bec has also assisted Janice in training future pre-natal yoga teachers at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Wellness. In January of 2007, Bec completed Barbara Benagh's 15 month course: The Art of Teaching Yoga. In April of 2017 Bec completed Kaia Yoga's Meditation Teacher Training with David Nichtern.
Bec began her training as a Birth Doula in August of 2002 during a pre-natal yoga training. Her first birth experience taught her the value of intuition and a calm, steady presence in birth. Bec has attended nearly 200 births — first in the New York area, and here in Boston since September 2005. Bec was certified through DONA International until 2012.
Meet Noel
Noel Coakley is a psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and former elementary school special educator. He has studied Tibetan Buddhism since 1997 and the Bön tradition since 2013. He is a father, husband, and friend to a dog named Clementine. Noel is the director of the Boston Center for Contemplative Practice (thebccp.com) and an assistant director at Dharma Moon (dharmamoon.com). Noel is dedicated to the accessibility of the dharma and its application in modern culture.