Programme Overview
The particularities of South Africa and the momentous events – both inspiring and traumatic – that have shaped this land and its people lend itself to a reflection on this subject through the lens of the wisdom and kindness inherent in a mindfulness-based approach.
24 CPD points have been approved for the conference programme.
Conference Themes
Considering mindfulness as an essential ingredient in building a just society.
Exploring “ground-up” applications and contextual adaptations of mindfulness in diverse communities.
Considering mindfulness as a social activist movement in service of enhancing connectedness and understanding amongst diverse groups.
Examining effective and ethical methods of training mindfulness teachers.
Considering mindfulness and compassion as foundational qualities from which to skilfully engage with diversity.
Considering the evidence for the effectiveness of mindfulness and compassion in healthcare, education and the criminal justice system.
Event Programme
Friday 22 March – Workshops |
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| 12h00 – 17h00 | Insight Dialogue: A mindful conversation on Race | Nolitha Tsengiwe and Chandasara |
| 12h00 – 17h00 | Mindfulness Supervision: A Masterclass for Established Teachers | Rebecca Crane |
| 12h00 – 17h00 | Mindfulness at Work / in Business / in Leadership | Casper Oelofsen, Linda Kantor and Megan Reitz |
Saturday 23 March – Conference Day 1 |
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| 08h15 | Honouring the Earth; Welcoming the Ancestors | Mandaza Kandemwa |
| 08h30 | Welcome | Simon Whitesman |
| 09h00 | Keynote: Mindfulness in Context: Past, Present and Future | Mark Williams |
| 10h00 | Keynote: Inhabiting the Tensions: Balancing Fidelity and Creativity in Adapting Mindfulness-Based Programmes | Rebecca Crane |
| 11h00 | TEA BREAK | |
| 11h30 | Lekgotla Gathering 1: The Value of Mindfulness in an Increasingly Troubled Society | Jon Kabat-Zinn, Jay Naidoo, Nobantu Mpotulo
Moderators: Simon Whitesman |
| 13h00 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 14h00 | Breakaway Sessions
No. 1: Workshop: Meeting Crisis with Consciousness: From Emergency to Emergence No. 2: Mindfulness in Health No. 3: Mindfulness in Business & Leadership No. 4: Mindfulness in Education & Parenting |
Moderator: Janine Kirby Moderator: Anneke Kirsten-Barnard Moderator: Mark Williams
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| 15h30 | TEA BREAK | |
| 16h00 | Keynote: Waking Up to Who We Are: Healing Ourselves, Each Other and The Planet | Mandaza Kandemwa |
| 17h15 | Keynote: Being Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism From The Inside Out | Ruth King |
| 18h30 | Poster Session | |
| 18h30 | Welcome Reception | |
Sunday 24 March – Day of Practice and Enquiry – Day 2 |
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| 09h00 – 17h00 | Facilitators: Mark Williams, Nolitha Tsengiwe and Rebecca Crane
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| 17h00 – 18h00 | Silent Walk through Maropeng Museum (Optional) | |
Monday 25 March – Conference Day 3 |
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| 08h00 | Silent Mindfulness Practice (optional) | |
| 08h30 | Keynote: Inimba – Embodied Compassion and Mutuality | Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela |
| 09h30 | Keynote: Mindfulness, Identity and Social Justice | Rhonda Magee |
| 10h30 | TEA BREAK | |
| 11h00 | Lekgotla Gathering 2: Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness | Presenter: David Treleaven
Panel: Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Paula Ramírez Moderator: Pete Milligan |
| 12h30 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 13h30 | Breakaway Sessions
No. 1: Workshop: Freedom Through Non Dual Mindfulness No. 2: Mindfulness & Social Justice No. 3: Mindfulness & Trauma No. 4: Mindfulness in the Community |
Kittisaro Moderator: Nobantu Mpotulo Moderator: David Treleaven Moderator: Diana Sanchez Betancourt
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| 15h00 | TEA BREAK | |
| 15h30 | Lekgotla Gathering 3: The Ground Beneath Our Feet: Mindfulness in an African Context | Panel: Pateka Mtintsilana, Linda Kantor, Thanissara & Sinethemba Mkanya
Facilitator: Lucy Draper-Clarke |
| 17h00 | Closing Words & Closing Practice | Mark Williams |
| 17h15 | Honouring the Earth, Gratitude to the Ancestors, Releasing the Energies | Mandaza Kandemwa |