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SUMMARY:Wellbeing Workshops for Youth with Sunita Lama
DESCRIPTION:A series of immersive and transformative 2-day retreats led by Mindfulness, Wellness and Happiness Coach, Sunita Lama\nExclusively for youth between ages 16 – 26\nTimings: 10:00 am to 4:00pm (lunch break 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)\nFree Workshops, By Donation\nYou may join one or both\n\nThe Fine Art of Meaningful Conversations\nAugust 17 & 18\nYou will learn how to—\n•⁠ ⁠Unlock the power of genuine conversation and build meaningful relationships\n•⁠ ⁠Learn active and deep listening\n•⁠ ⁠Resolve Conflicts through mindful listening and holding space and improve leadership and collaborative skills\n•⁠ ⁠Develop deeper self-awareness and communication skills\n•⁠ ⁠Learn to use non-verbal cues effectively\n•⁠ ⁠Manage and express emotions constructively\n•⁠ ⁠Learn to ask questions that deepen understanding and connection\n•⁠ ⁠Cultivate empathy and patience\n•⁠ ⁠Harness the power of storytelling for inspiration and interconnectedness\nFacing My Fears\nAugust 24 & 25\nYou will learn how to—\n•⁠ ⁠Understand and identify fear\n•⁠ ⁠Mindfulness techniques for nonjudgmental presence\n•⁠ ⁠Cognitive behavioural tools to witness negativity bias\n•⁠ ⁠Exposure therapy to accept, acknowledge and transform fear gradually\n•⁠ ⁠Build resilience to enhance personal strength and coping strategies\n•⁠ ⁠Community for guidance, sharing and promoting wellbeing\nAbout the Facilitator—\nSunita Lama is a certified Mindfulness, Happiness, and Wellbeing coach.\nHer journey into this field began in the year 2017 when by a stroke of luck, she came across a link for a month-long mindfulness summit. This gave her the opportunity to learn about the works of renowned mindfulness experts such as Jon Kabat Zinn, Tara Brach, Shamash Alidina, Daniel Goleman, Dr. Mark Williamson to name a few, and their success stories.\nAn ESL instructor by profession. As an educator, she believes in the head and heart synergy. She has done extensive research in the field, designed numerous courses, and delivered to students of various age groups, teachers and parents. She has presented papers on the benefits of implementing mindfulness in education at international conferences.\nSunita comes from the pristine hills of Darjeeling, India. She holds a master’s degree in English Language and Literature from North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, a Post Graduate Diploma in the Teaching of English ( PGDTE) from CIEFL,Hyderabad, India, and a Certificate in Teaching English Language to Adults (CELTA )from Cambridge University, UK. She has worked as an IELTS Examiner for the British Council, Dubai, and taught for eleven years at The Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai Women’s Campus, Dubai, UAE. She has also worked as a coordinator for the English Faculty at Dzongsar Chokyi Lodro Institute, a center for advanced Buddhist studies in Himachal Pradesh, India.\n
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