MINDFULGym Online Week 1/5: Introduction to Mindfulness

Lesson 1: Introduction to Mindfulness.

Welcome to lesson 1 of the MINDFULGym online foundation course...

Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay

1. Origin, definition & benefits of mindfulness

Read: https://www.mindfulgymalaysia.com/abc-mindfulness

2. Mindful Body Stretching: Relaxing the Body

Read: https://www.mindfulgymalaysia.com/mindfulgym-mindful-body-stretching

Guided practice: https://youtu.be/o93rxliG-bY (long)*

Guided practice: https://youtu.be/bqyHVMAOuik (short)**

*For first-time learning; **For daily practice

• Seven Common Mistakes in Mindful Body Stretching

• Read: https://www.mindfulgymalaysia.com/post/7-common-mistakes-in-mindful-body-stretching

3: Story - Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda by Lauren Alderfer

https://youtu.be/5nsySCMH36s

All videos for lesson 1 are available here:

Home-Gym: daily practice

Mindful Body Stretching – at least 1x per day (e.g., morning) & selected postures when needed.

Proceed to lesson 2: https://www.mindfulgymalaysia.com/post/mindfulgym-online-week-2-5-mindfulness-of-breath-body

Back to 5-week program outline: https://www.mindfulgymalaysia.com/post/5-week-mindfulgym-course-on-youtube-free