Mindfulness

While Mindfulness may seem new and catchy, the application of awareness or attention is neither new nor abstract. You have to have some degree of mindfulness in order to be reading this which means that it is a faculty we already possess. Like muscle though, it withers and loses functionality without exercise and just as with muscle, building it up will require time and patience. Finding the right key to unlock the experience of mindfulness for each individual is equatable to being able to target the right muscle and then it becomes a matter of consistency before the benefits are felt.

Different techniques will be applied throughout the sessions for this very reason, to find the right pathway for each person towards strengthening our capacity to sustain mindful attention. Private sessions can be very useful in this regard so as to immediately personalise the approach for each individual, taking you from mind-full to mindful in a shorter duration.

Please get in touch to find out more about the practice and how it can work for you. Contact details can be found at the bottom of the page.

Class Schedule

Thursdays
4.30 - 5.30pm: Hatha Yoga
5.45 - 6.45pm: Mindfulness

Fridays
5.15 - 6.30pm: Softening into Stillness (part Yin, part Meditation)

"The whole (5 week Mindfulness) course has been a real gift. A lovely unwrapping of a present of calm and ease and awareness. All the more wonderful for knowing that this gift is inside me and accessible to incorporate into all aspects of my life. Thank you for introducing me to this throughout the course".
Fiona

"Han’s intellect and ability to bring joy, compassion, peace and harmony all whilst leaving you with a relevant lighthearted analogy for each specific Mindfulness Meditation will stay with you forever and give you the tools to support your Mindfulness Meditation Practice.... Thank you Han for sharing your passion and teaching me the skills to use my Mindfulness Meditation when dealing with my chronic illness."
Kate

"...Han's Mindfulness Courses teach us the skills to do just that, Simply BE... Incredibly wise and intelligent, and yet humble, kind and generous, Han lives and breathes his practise... At the end of the day it is Han, this Beautiful Human, with his Belly Laugh and warm Smile, his intelligent conversation and anecdotes that will make you realise that the opportunity to sit and participate in his Mindfulness sessions are a GIFT."
Christine

Useful Resources

Jon Kabat Zinn introduces Mindfulness

Shauna Shapiro explains the practice of Mindfulness

Han Wee Tan interview in Cairns Post on Mindfulness

Click for the full article on Cairns Post

The Science Behind Mindfulness

Andy Puddicombe talks about Mindfulness

Interview with Janelle from Seeds of Health

Home Practice Resources

15 Min Simplicity meditation

1 hr Restful stillness meditation

eHALeR - Breath timer

Use the menu to set your desired breath rhythm. 6 seconds in and out is a simple starting point (5 breaths per minute) but the app allows for any combination, including holding the breath in or out like in a 4-7-8 rhythm or box breathing.