Table 1.
MB program sessions and activities.
| Session | Duration | Theoretical contents of education in conscious embodiment | Body–mind practices | Homework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 H | Reflection on expectations, anticipation, and motivations | Exploration of conceptual horizons: awareness, embodiment, self-care, attention, transformative “technologies,” pillars of practice |
An Mo & Do In (self-massage movements) | Self-analysis and breath re-education | Kinesphere [use of an imaginary sphere for movement stimulation] (KS) | Body Scan | Body Scan + KS |
| 2. | 4 H | \ | Sitting Meditation [breath awareness (BA)] | Guided experiential anatomy | Statue, Snail, Jellyfish | Free exploration in floorwork (floor movements) (FEF) | Dialogic practice | BA + FEF |
| 3. | 4 H | Obstacles to practice and “antidotes” | Dialogic practice | Review of practices from the previous session (BA, FEF, KS) | BA + FEF + KS |
| 4. | 8 H | Modes of “doing” vs. “being” | Relationship between body, emotions, and thoughts ABC model (antecedents, beliefs, consequences) | Autopilot and living in the head | Decentralization |
Sitting Meditation (personal analysis and motivation) | Body-thoughts-emotions exercise based on mindfulness | Breathing Space | BA + Pleasant Events Diary + Breathing Space |
| 5. | 4 H | Stressors and stress | Reaction vs. response |
Dialogic practice | Balance games with a partner | Juggling | BA + Problem Solving Foot Block + Unpleasant Events Diary + Breathing Space |
| 6. | 4 H | Salutogenesis (promotion of health) | General resources of resilience | Sense of coherence | Sitting Meditation (personal resources practice) | Walking Meditation | BA + Walking Meditation |
| 7. + 8. | 16 H | Opening to experience: relationship, problem-solving, expressiveness, vocalization, empathy | Sitting Meditation (Open Monitoring) (Loving Kindness, Compassion) (Equanimity) - Trust Practice | Dialogic Practice | Auditory and Vocal Practices | Floorball | Matrix Practice | Steals the handkerchief | Juggling | Balance Practice | Orchestra Conductor | Guiding the other’s body with your touch | Mimesis | Moving the Body at a Distance | Dancing each other’s dance | Pass the cup of water as a group | Self-Management with Personalized Biographical Practices |