‘Conscious living, Conscious dying ’ – Shining Light on Death Workshop 2, 15th June 2019
The news reported below is the experience written by one of the participants. This workshop was held on Saturday 15th June 2019 at Global Co-operation House, London, and organised by the Janki Foundation to encourage deeper conversations about death. It was the second of two workshops that arose from…
ONE-DAY SILENT RETREAT IN KENT – 27th April 2019
Led by – Dr Julia Ronder, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist/Community Paediatrician, Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Theme – “Building Resilience through Gratitude and Appreciation” This talk/workshop set the scene for a day of silence for a group of 19 health professionals/those in caring roles held at The Quiet View, Kingston, near…
‘A Shared Experience’ – Shining Light on Death Workshop 1, 13th April 2019
A Shared Experience, the first of the Shining Light on Death workshops, was held on Saturday 13th April at Global Cooperation House (London) and organised by the Janki Foundation. Facilitated by Bridget Haley, nurse and caregiver, Suja Chandran, senior social worker, and Bhavna Patani, co-ordinator and secretary of the Janki Foundation, it provided…
Talking about Dying
A conference on ‘Talking about Dying’ was held by the pastoral and spiritual care team of South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with Spirit in Mind and The Janki Foundation for Spirituality in Healthcare, at Fieldhead Hospital on Thursday 4 April 2019. The news of the day can be viewed on the Trust’s site:…
VIHASA in Suriname 2019
Values in Healthcare was introduced at the national nursing school of Suriname in April 2019 The groups were initially introduced to the Resilience Module in the program followed by 4 full days to complete the remaining modules. This was followed up with a short evaluation a fortnight later. The program…
Meditation for Medics, Mums and Dads
Amidst the hustle and bustle of nurses and doctors rushing round, the sound of bleeps going off and milling parents, some smiling, some looking very anxious, small islands of silence can be found where people sit calmly with their hands on their laps and a look of serenity on their…
ONE-DAY SILENT RETREAT IN KENT – 31st January 2019
A MINDFUL DOCTOR ON SILENT RETREATS At the end of January 2019, I spent a day at a silent retreat with a group of ten people in a Yurt in the Kent countryside. Some people find silence boring or even scary, making them feel alone and isolated. I have…
A MINDFUL DOCTOR ON SILENT RETREATS
… and from a participant’s point of view A MINDFUL DOCTOR ON SILENT RETREATS At the end of January 2019 I spent a day at a silent retreat with a group of ten people in a Yurt in the Kent countryside. Some people find silence boring or even scary,…
YOGA MAGAZINE – DECEMBER 2018 ISSUE
The Foundation’s work was featured in the December 2018 issue of the YOGA Magazine. The magazine donates a free page of editorial to highlight deserving charities to their readers. We thank the Martin Gill, Assistant Editor, YOGA magazine, for giving us this opportunity. See article and cover page of the…
SHINING LIGHT ON DEATH – creating a sacred space… 21st November 2018 Dr Sue Morrison, Bridget Haley and Suja Chandran
‘GOODBYE, SORRY, THANK YOU, I LOVE YOU’ So successful was the Shining Light on Death one-day programme in July 2018 that an evening follow-up event was held on 21st November 2018 to allow for more conversations on the taboo subject of death and dying. Leaflet of the event: Please click here …
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