Mindfulness techniques (or Full Attention) are part of a philosophy of life that incorporates, among others, the practice of meditation. Fortunately, more and more research is being done on this topic, and that is why new ways are being discovered to use Mindfulness both in personal life and in work and education.
In this article we will review a series of Mindfulness courses taught in Madrid that are recommended and adapt to different profiles and needs.
In Madrid there are multiple high-quality courses to get started in the practice of Mindfulness. Let’s see what some of the most notable and those with greater prestige are like.
1. Expert Course in Mindfulness, Positive Psychology and Emotional Management (European Institute of Psychology)
The course Expert in Mindfulness, Positive Psychology and Emotional Management from the European Institute of Positive Psychology It is a University Degree aimed at anyone who wants to apply these techniques to their daily life and also at professionals interested in specializing in 3 highly in-demand disciplines.
With this online training you will have access to a summarized and updated syllabus, where you can combine theoretical knowledge with a practical part based on an innovative methodology and rigorous scientific endorsement. The IEPP course aims for each student to learn to prevent and reduce stress, manage negative emotions, work on positive emotions and promote personal and psychological harmony.
2. Expert Course in Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness (D’Arte Human & Business School)
The D’Arte Human & Business School center one of the great references in the Spanish capital in terms of training professionals, carries out a highly recommended course for those who want to learn the theory and practice of Mindfulness: the Expert in Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness program.
This course consists of 450 hours, divided between self-study and online learning, and attendance at classes (on weekends), and also offers the possibility of having an individual mentor who personally guides the student. Practical exercises are also carried out, since all the knowledge shared in this training program is fundamentally practical in nature.
Furthermore, as its name indicates, the course combines the aspects of Mindfulness with the theoretical-practical foundations of Emotional Intelligence, to recognize emotions and know how to modulate them, something essential in Mindfulness.
On the other hand, D’Arte Human & Business School also offers a Master’s Degree in Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness and Happiness, with the option of going even deeper into many of these topics.
3. 8-week Mindfulness Course (UPAD)
At UPAD you can find one of the most interesting Mindfulness courses in the capital of Spain.
UPAD is a psychological therapy center made up of professionals specialized in various areas of Psychology That is why if you are in a situation where you need to reduce stress and learn Mindfulness techniques to improve control of your emotions, in this center you will find a high-quality course with which to introduce you to these practices.
It should be added that The number of places is limited to 10, and is taught by instructor Rubén González Monreal, who has an official certificate as a Mindfulness trainer and is a personal resources advisor. Due to his experience and training, Ruben González is one of the most recommended professionals to serve as a meditation and mindfulness trainer.
The place where this course is taught is the Eurocess Business Center, which is located at 27 Rey Francisco Street.
4. Mindfulness Courses (Awakening)
The Awakening Meditation and Psychotherapy Institute It integrates the disciplines of Mindfulness, Psychotherapy and Dharma, led by qualified professionals specialized in the application of each of these areas, who teach the center’s courses and workshops in the best possible way.
Each of these courses are offered online with all the possible comforts for the participant and some of the most notable are: Transform your Mind, Awaken your heart; Lo Jong. Seven Point Mental Training; Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Compassion-Based Resilience Training (CBRT).
The professionals at the Despertar center have several years of experience in integrating psychotherapy with meditation and some of their courses have the presence of spiritual teachers belonging to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
5. Mindfulness Course (ACT Institute)
The Online Mindfulness Course offered by the ACT Institute is aimed at graduates in medicine or psychology, as well as people in general interested in learning to integrate this technique into their daily lives.
The course is an adaptation of the famous 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, one of the most studied and taught in the world, with which each participant will learn to use Mindfulness to improve all types of problems in your physical or psychological health.
Access to the course content is free and permanent for life and with the application of Mindfulness you will learn to live your life more consciously and you will be able to overcome problems of anxiety, depression and all types of alterations or problems that arise in your daily life.
6. Psychomeditation workshop (Adhara Psychology)
Center Adhara Psychology located in the district of Salamanca and directed by psychologist Sandra García Sánchez-Beato, is another recommended option to consider.
Carried out in small groups of up to 8 people and from the approach of integrative humanistic psychology influenced by Eastern philosophies, this training program allows people with no previous experience in meditation or Mindfulness to learn the theoretical and applied foundations of the experience of “giving.” account”.
To see more information about Adhara Psychology and its workshops, access this page.
7. Kadampa Meditation Center
Every Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. you can find the Kadampa Meditation Center one minute from the San Bernardo metro stop. This option to train in Mindfulness in Madrid is characterized by put all the emphasis on each student and apprentice feeling fully guided at all times
The classes are offered by Goyo del Campo, an expert in Buddhist meditation and mindfulness teacher. In these different weekly sessions, aspects such as meditation are reviewed to grow as a person, to mature in love, to manage stress and to increase our capacity for empathy.
You may be interested: “Vipassana Meditation: what is it and what benefits does it provide?”
At the Mindfulness Research center they are specialists in the practice of Mindfulness for more than 25 years and this year 2021 they offer an online Mindfulness course through the application of the Mindfulness-Based Stress and Anxiety Reduction Program (MBSR).
The course begins on January 27 and lasts until March 17, with mandatory attendance at the orientation session. Its price is 250 euros, with supporting material and audio included.
The course will be taught by professor Ana Lara Aguilar and is aimed at both beginners in the subject and all those who want to enter the world of Mindfulness to acquire useful tools with which to manage their problems of anxiety, stress or discomfort in general.
9. Meditate
Alberto Ramirez Ruiz teaches one of the most recommended Mindfulness courses in the community of Madrid at Meditaya. You can find it on Villanueva Street and the training takes place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Furthermore, once these trainings are finished, a satsang training session is held to talk in depth about the various aspects of meditation and mindfulness. On the other hand, Alberto Ramírez has more than 10 years of experience in the world of meditation, so his solvency in it is more than proven.
The benefits of Mindfulness
Why is it useful to train in Mindfulness whether you work in psychotherapy or in any other profession linked to intervention or in groups, such as education or business? Let’s see what Mindfulness brings to your life
1. Improvement in anxiety management
This is one of the main objectives of Mindfulness: to influence people’s ability to modulate the power that stress has over their bodies.
2. Focus on what really matters
Mindfulness is fundamentally management of attentional focus. That’s why, It helps to focus on the present and not give too much prominence to problems that only exist in our minds
3. Helps regulate emotions
As a consequence of the above, Mindfulness is a great help to make emotions work for us, and not against us.
