Mākoha - Introduction to Mindfulness

This course teaches you to live in a way that reduces stress and anxiety — and cultivate more happiness, calm and ease in your day-to-day. Join Mindfulness Educator Kristina Cavit (MNZM) as she supports you in developing tools to let go of unhelpful thought patterns and to practically manage even the busiest of lives.

We call it Mākoha - to be tranquil, gentle, kindly and compassionate.
Format

Online
Course

Starting date

Ongoing

Author

Kristina Cavit

Audio

4 hours

Duration

5 meditations
6 lessons
4 x recorded Q+A sessions 

Price

$90NZD

About the course

Who is it for? 
Everyone! Whether it's to improve your social and family life or help manage work pressure, Mindfulness is an affordable and effective tool for reducing stress and anxiety and cultivating happiness.

Kristina’s introduction course serves as both an ideal entry point for beginners and a refresher for practicing meditators. It's simple, accessible and anyone can participate.

The aim of this course is to support you to develop a Mindfulness practice and to help you bring Mindfulness into your everyday life.
How does it work?
Program overviewThe course includes:
  • 4 recorded live meditations and Q+A to guide you through each week with Kristina Cavit;
  • 5 audio mediations
  • 6 audio talks 
  • Support pack to help you to develop your Mindfulness practice


The course is designed to be done over 4 weeks, at a time that suits you. 

4 weeks of practice:
1. Play the meditation + Q&A
2. Play the introduction talk + meditation 
3. Listen to the same meditation every day for 1 week - e.g. 'Introduction meditation' - then move onto the next e.g. 'Breath meditation'
4. Continue your practice after the 4 weeks 

Course content
Mindfulness Practice 1: Introduction to mindfulness meditation
  • Talk: Understanding Mindfulness 
  • Meditation: Introduction meditation

Mindfulness Practice 2: Developing presence
  • Talk: Strengthening attention focus & how to do it
  • Meditation: Breath meditation

Mindfulness Practice 3: Present moment awareness 
  • Talk: Non striving & letting go of doing it “right”
  • Meditation: Senses Meditation

Mindfulness Practice 4: Present moment acceptance  
  • Talk: Beginner's mind & seeing things with a fresh perspective
  • Meditation: Body Scan meditation

Mindfulness Practice 5: Self compassion
  • Talk: Releasing self judgement & developing self compassion
  • Meditation: Non judgement 

Closing reflection: How to cultivate Mindfulness 

What to expect
You'll learn tangible tools to help you discover how to:
- Reduce stress levels
- Increase focus
- Find compassion for yourself and others 
- Develop a Mindfulness habit

Kristina Cavit

Kristina is the Founder & Director of The Kindness Institute. She has spent the past 10+ years working with marginalised communities facing stress and trauma in New Zealand and around the world. She has trained with world leading organisations including Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Center for Mindfulness through the University Of Massachusetts Medical School, The Holistic Life Foundation, supported by Harvard and John Hopkins Medical School, and The Institute of The Work of Byron Katie.

Kristina is also the founder of NPH New Zealand, which supports almost 4,000 orphaned and abandoned children in Latin America. She lived at the NPH home in the Dominican Republic for two years in management, education and development and supported with the Haiti 2010 earthquake relief effort. Kristina is also the co-founder of FAT YOGA NZ which is a body positive community, fighting to change negative perceptions of the body.
In 2018 Kristina was named a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to youth and community. Kristina has been nominated for Young New Zealander of The Year 2018, received a Kiwibank Local Hero Award for her work in 2014 and a Womens Fund 2018 Champion of Change award.

Kristina is an experienced and dynamic public speaker and delivers inspirational talks to support people to explore mindful leadership, stress management, volunteerism and social change.

As a Mindfulness educator and coach, Kristina is passionate about sharing practical strategies on how each of us can manage stress. Her point of difference is her ability to make challenging concepts accessible, highly engaging, transformative and fun. Based in Auckland, Kristina works with clients globally and all around Aotearoa.

Our students love us

“I’m a walking cliche - too busy, too tired, too stressed and too highly strung. At times, I’ve struggled to sleep and get enough downtime into my life. Then I found Kristina Cavit and learnt how to stop, relax and concentrate on the important things in life via Mindfulness and meditation. After completing a four-week course, I have balanced out my work with more yoga, more relaxation and more quality time. And I’ve ceased having sleep troubles.” 

- Kirsten, company director.
“I just wanted to say how grateful I am that I got to do your course. I’ve noticed such a difference in how I deal with day-to-day stresses and situations or people I have no control over. Just staying in “my business’ – it’s so good! I’m keeping up with the 10 minutes of meditation a day as well. The benefits are massive. So thank you! It’s been a little bit life-changing.”

Hannah, 30, designer
“This work has helped me not only relax and gain peace of mind, but the yoga and mindfulness has brought me so much relief from pain related to my chronic illness. It's not hyperbole to say that the time spent with Kristina has changed the way I live my life for the better. Kristina has an amazing energy and ability to put anyone at ease. At first I was very sceptical, but once we'd done a few sessions I saw that it was an amazing tool. It's help me to relax and be less judgemental in my day-to-day to life.”

Dominic, 42, Writer 
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