Focus NeuroMeditation 6-Week Class
Online Meditation Class to Improve Focus, Concentration, and Working Memory
Audience: All experience levels welcome
Format: Online, synchronous
Cost: $175
Dates: Wednesdays, February 8 - March 15
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Instructor: Mike Welch, NMI-2
The Focus style of NeuroMeditation is an excellent foundation for any meditation practice and may be especially beneficial for those seeking to manage symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, or depression.
This 6-week live, online meditation class takes a scientific approach to the art and practice of meditation.
In this live, online meditation course, you will learn:
· How Focus NeuroMeditation influences brain functioning
· A variety of seated and movement-based Focus meditations
· Tips and strategies to enrich your practice
· How to use technology to enhance your meditation experience
Each class session will include a combination of research related to the science of Focus meditation, practical experiences, and group discussion. Between classes, you’ll practice specific exercises to advance your learning.
This online meditation class is limited to 12 participants.
Register today to reserve your spot.
Class Schedule
Week 1: Understanding Focus NeuroMeditation
Basic practices and tools
Posture, interval bells, guided meditations, and phone apps
Week 2: The Brain on Focus Part 1
Parts of the brain activated and quieted
Mudras, mantras, directed attention techniques, layering
Week 3: The Brain on Focus Part 2
How meditation changes your brain
Movement-based strategies: Earth meditation, Qigong, walking meditation
Week 4: The Use of Sound to Facilitate Focus States
Audio entrainment, bells and gongs, choosing music
Week 5: Technology Interventions
External breath pacers, virtual reality, and biofeedback
Week 6: Visualization Techniques and Next Steps
Developing and deepening your home practice
Meet Your Instructor
Mike Welch, NMI-2
Mike Welch is a personal trainer with an AAS in Exercise Science, an Acrofit certified instructor, and NeuroMeditation Level 2 Certified Instructor.
Mike shifted his career into the world of fitness and wellness after he was laid off from a high stress job in the tech industry. He pursued exercise and lifestyle changes as a remedy to his mental health challenges including ADHD, PTSD, and depression. While exercise helped to relieve him of some of his symptoms, Mike found some aspects of the fitness world lacking in its understanding of the nervous system and subtle energetic bodies and began exploring meditation and spiritual practices.
He continues to study movement, strength, Yoga, Eastern and Western mysticism, and energetic healing, and he weaves these concepts into his exercise science skillset to bring his clients something unique. Mike is also trained as a NeuroMeditation Instructor Level 2 through the NeuroMeditation Institute where he continues his ongoing study.