Online Meditation

Free ONLINE meditation evenings

Right now the cohesion, the connection with our inner self and the connection to each other is crucial to stay centered in our middle. So fears, worries, depressions, negative thoughts and emotions have no surface to attack to bring us out of the calm. Our lives are just decelerating, but nothing can be planned or predicted anymore. It is as if a tsunami has shaken up our world. Standstill is decreed. A call to pause, contemplate and be still? The earth seems to be healing.

Try to consciously take a deep breath every now and then, especially when you are overwhelmed by new information about the virus via the news or social media. Maybe you do without news for half a day. Step away from what's happening right now. It's amazing what a time-out from negative news can do.

If you feel the need to enter a space to ground yourself for a short time and temporarily park all your worries, you are invited to join the free ONLINE meditation evenings.

The ZOOM-Online platform for videoconferencing is used, with which I have already been working for several years. You need a computer with webcam and microphone (preinstalled by default). I-Pads and smartphones work as well.

Request access via our contact form

After logging in with the link for the first time, ZOOM will ask you to install the free program on your computer, iPad or smartphone. After that you can enter the online meditation room.

The following meditation evenings (German) are planned for the next weeks.

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In English, meditation evenings are held at the Global Community Hub every Sunday and Thursday. 30 minutes of guided meditation.

Sundays and Thursdays 21:00 to 21:30 (guided meditation only)

We will meditate together, sit in silence, read short stories or texts and then share our experiences with each other (whoever wants). The virtual room will open 5 minutes before the start and will remain open for conversation for 10 minutes afterwards.

I am very happy if you are there.

You can also join our Facebook GP join

I wish you and your family much strength and resilience for the coming weeks. Stay healthy. Stay confident, despite the difficult time. We support each other and are there for each other. In the sense of the big whole that connects us. In the sense of our planet.

Nipun and Martina Vienna Jan 2020

Nipun Mehta as guest at universities in Vienna

As part of his visit to Vienna, Nipun Mehta, founder of Service Space was a guest of two renowned universities. Nipun's keynote on "Cultivating Compassion Quotient" at the 9th Symposium "Pedagogy of Mindfulness" had as its focus, the introduction of kindness and compassion in schools and its impact. Organized by Karlheinz Valtl and his department at the "Center for Teacher Education", specialists inmindfulness in teacher education.

At the WU Executive Academy of the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Nipun spoke on the topic of "Business & Kindness". A packed room listened spellbound as Nipun mentioned alternative forms of capital. Time, attention, compassion, nature, knowledge and culture are among the ways gratitude can be expressed. New meaning-inspiring ways. How about a culture of giving that leads to a culture of gratitude? With all the positive consequences. Thank you Christina Knopf from the WU Executive Academy and Prof. Michael Müller-Camen for their courage to bring this topic to WU.

Two inspiring events!

Nipun and Martina Vienna Jan 2020

Nipun Mehta at Institutions of Education in Vienna

As part of his recent visit to Austria, Nipun Mehta, founder of Service Space was hosted by a number of prestigious institutions, like the University of Vienna and the Vienna University of Business and Economics.

Nipun’s keynote on “Cultivating Compassion Quotient” introduced the concept of bringing kindness and compassion to schools at the Symposium “Pädagogik der Achtsamkeit”. Organised by Karlheinz Valtl and his department at the “Zentrum für Lehrer*innenbildung” at Vienna University, this 9th symposium seeks to make Mindfulness part of teacher training.

At the WU Executive Academy of the Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Nipun spoke on „Business & Kindness” and showed the existence of multiple forms of capital. The packed hall listened to how nature, attention, time, compassion, knowledge, culture and community to name a few, are forms that can be used to express gratitude. New forms of inspiring purpose? How about a culture of giving which leads to a culture of gratitude? Thanks to Christina Knopf of the WU Executive Academy and Univ.Prof. Michael Müller-Camen for sponsoring this event.

A truly inspiring visit. Honoured to have added to the ripples.

Mindfulness workshop

Inspiriert nach Abschluss eines fünf Einheiten Seminars mit einer Gruppe von engagierten und hoch motivierten Mitarbeiter und MitarbeiterInnen einer großen Bildungsinstitution in Wien. Ein erfahrungsbasierter Workshop mit Inputs zu Gedanken, den fünf Sinnen, das Auftreten von Emotionen und Gefühle, Mitgefühl am Arbeitsplatz und die Bedeutung von Kommunikation. Hörst Du zu oder sprichst Du schon? Mind-Leadership für ein besseres Selbst-Verständnis.

The Sound of Silence

Sound of Silence

Für die Adventfeier hat sich der Club Alpha dieses Jahr  etwas besonderes einfallen lassen: “Wir möchten die ,,stillste Zeit des Jahres” wieder in den gröβten Trubel und die energiezehrendste Hektik unserer Zeit zurückbringen – zumindest für diesen Abend, mit der Hoffnung auf eine nachhaltigere Wirkung”.

Martina Esberger-Chowdhury ist die Expertin für Achtsamkeit und Meditation. Sie wird uns darüber erzählen, wie wir lernen können, uns einen Ort der Stille und der Erholung zu finden. Und da unser Gehirn nachweislich im Entspannungsmodus am besten arbeitet, wird Marialena Fernandes uns mit Klaviermusik in eine solche versetzen”. Eszter Dorner-Brader wird den Abend moderieren.

Musik und Meditation setzen auf Ebenen an, die wir mit unserem Intellekt nicht mittelbar erreichen. Darum können wir sie zu unseren wertvollsten Werkzeugen machen, um uns selbst das gröβte Geschenk zu ermöglichen: zufrieden und eins mit uns selbst zu sein”.

Der Jahreszeit entsprechend wird dieser Abend mit Feuerzangenbowle, Lebkuchen und – nach Lust und Laune – mit Adventliedern ausklingen.”

Anmeldung unter: clubalpha@alphafrauen.org

Quelle: Alpha –  Newsletter Nov-Dez 2019/Nr. 174, S. 7)

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Club Alpha

Stubenbastei 12/14

1010 Wien

Montag, 2.12.2019

19:00 Uhr

Moderatorin: Eszter Dorner-Brader.

The Sound of Silence

Sound of Silence

On Monday, December 2nd, 2019, the pianist Marialena Fernandes, the mindfulness and meditation teacher Martina Esberger-Chowdhury, together with the moderator Eszter Dorner-Brader have put together a program titled “The Sound of Silence”. 

Music and meditation touch layers of Being, that we are unable to access by the intellect. In the energy-draining pre-holiday season, this is a special gift for us – to be one with ourselves and deeply at peace.

Registration required: clubalpha@alphafrauen.org

Quote: Alpha –  Newsletter Nov-Dec 2019/N. 174, S. 7)

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Club Alpha

Stubenbastei 12/14

1010 Vienna

Monday, 2.12.2019

19:00 Uhr

Moderator: Eszter Dorner-Brader.

Kick-Off event for a new initiative of a global pharmaceutical player

As part of the Kick-Off event for a new initiative of a global pharmaceutical player, I was invited to hold workshops in English and German on the core competence Mindfulness. The company is offering regular Mindfulness trainings to employees by an internal ambassador, to spread the concept and establish a practice. An extremely effective impulse to build the foundations for Mindfulness in the organization. It was inspiring to be part of the launch of this truly people-centered initiative.

Veranstaltung für die “Energized for Life“ Initiative

Im Rahmen der Kick-Off Veranstaltung für die “Energized for Life“ Initiative eines global Players der Pharmaindustrie, wurden Workshops zur Core Kompetenz Mindfulness gehalten. Die in englischer und deutscher Sprache gehaltenen Workshops wurden mit großem Interesse aufgenommen. Das Unternehmen führt regelmäßige Trainings für MitarbeiterInnen durch, mit ausgebildeten internen „Mindfulness-Botschafter“, um die Praxis zu verfestigen und weitere Menschen anzusprechen. Ein sehr gelungener Impuls für die Etablierung von Mindfulness in der Organisation. Es war inspirierend am Launch dieser Mitarbeiter-fokussierten Initiative gestaltend mitzuwirken.

Achtsamkeitstraining – ein Workout für Geist und Gehirn

Achtsamkeit wurde vom Zukunftsforscher Matthias Horx zum Gegen-Trend des Jahrhunderts gekürt und ist in den letzten Jahren zu einem Schlagwort geworden. Obwohl so divers angewendet wie „seien Sie achtsam“ im öffentlichen Verkehr bis zur Sinnfindung unseres Daseins, handelt es sich bei Achtsamkeit um eine jahrhundertalte Technik den Geist zu kultivieren.

Im Rahmen des Vortrages „Achtsamkeit, ein Workout für Geist und Gehirn“ wurden Kernelemente der säkularen Achtsamkeit vorgestellt und ein weltweit praktizierter Kurs zur Erlangung von mehr Gelassenheit im Alltag präsentiert. Der interaktive Vortrag bestand aus kurzen Impulsen und erfahrungsbasierten Übungen um eine Verbindung zum Körper, zum Atem, zur Herzensqualität und zum Gehen kennenzulernen. Das Publikum reagierte begeistert. Es ist geplant bei Interesse den acht-Wochen Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Kurs (2,5 Stunden 1 x pro Woche, plus einen Tag der Achtsamkeit) für mehr Gelassenheit, Selbstkenntnis und Gesundheitsförderung in den zentralen Räumlichkeiten der ÖGGK anzubieten.

https://www.oeggk.at/06-06-2019-achtsamkeitstraining/

Launch events and future workshops on “The Mind of The Leader”

Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter on a visit to Vienna.

Rasmus and Jacqueline visited the Danube metropolis for the launch of their new book “The Mind of the Leader – How to Lead Yourself, Your People and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results”. The book, published by Harvard Business Review Press, was presented to the Leadership Community at the 10th Peter Drucker Forum. As part of their visit, both authors were present at several events, including a Panel discussion at the Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien and the Impact Hub Vienna.