Event Information
About the Group
Mindfulness for Autism is a strengths-focused mindfulness approach that provides recovery and counteracts the negative sensory impact of the world for autistic adults and their carers. It also aims to reduce the impact of stress, isolation and fragmentation in autistic people and family members/carers of autistic people and aims to break this negative cycle, helping people to live a more self-aware, empowered and fulfilling life. There are 9, 1 hour weekly online Zoom sessions. Each session includes a presentation and a guided meditation on a theme and a facilitated Q&A / group dialogue.
Topics include:
- Mindful communication
- Sensory sensitivities
- Mindfulness and emotions
- Mindful relationships
- Self-care and compassion
- Masking and the authentic self
The facilitated group dialogue part of each session is important because thinking, experiences and stories are shared, in order to create a cohesive community of mindfulness friends. As an experienced facilitator, the group host intuitively addresses the needs of participants in a semi-structured way, making our events a constructive setting for autistic people who normally find gatherings problematic.
The group will take place on Tuesdays from 14th October to 16th December* from 10am - 11am. Each session will run via Zoom and are free to join.
*Excluding Tuesday 18th November
Target Audience: Autistic individuals and family members of autistic people in Scotland (18+)
This includes those who self-identify, waiting on an assessment or post diagnosis.
Amina has been teaching Yoga and Meditation for 7 years and has a special focus on Diversity and Inclusion. She holds a certificate in Mindfulness Meditation Teaching from Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield and has practiced Mindfulness techniques, herself, for many years. Amina has worked with a wide range of people, and enjoys taking a flexible, person-centred approach to teaching.As a neurodivergent person, Amina is interested in exploring how Mindfulness can be adapted to accommodate anyone and everyone. She is also training as a Psychotherapist for Children and Young People to gain a deeper understanding of the kinds of challenges people face, and how to take a holistic approach in addressing them. In her spare time, Amina enjoys being in nature, doing creative activities, and researching topics of interest.
This is for Block 12 of the Online Mindfulness for Autism Group.
Time: 10am to 11am
Date: 2nd December
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Register
Please note when you register for any of our Click & Connect groups you have the option to book all sessions in the block or alternatively you can pick and choose which sessions you would like to attend.
Registrations for Click & Connect groups are approved twice weekly this means your registration may not be approved on the day you sign up but will be approved before your session is due to take place subject to if there are spaces available and if you are eligible to attend.
Maximum number of 15 places.
If you have any queries regarding our Click & Connect groups, please get in touch with our advice line team on the following email address: advice@scottishautism.org
