. 2020 Aug 26;11(11):2629–2638. doi: 10.1007/s12671-020-01477-5

Table 2.

An average session of the IMP training

An average session of the IMP training
• Arrival meditation: partly in silence, partly guided, the trainer recalls guidelines and themes from earlier sessions. • Check-in with the whole group: participants can share from practicing with the guidelines and themes in the past week. In group sharings, generally no round is made and participants mindfully choose their moment to speak or listen, while practicing with the guidelines. • Introduction of the guideline(s) and themes from the current session. • Practices in pairs or, later on in the course, small groups with 1 or more guidelines and contemplations. This is the main part of the session and often the following structure is used: in a first round, person A is invited to speak and person B to listen. In a second round, A and B switch roles. In a third round, A and B will reflect in mindful dialogue on the experiences as a speaker and as a listener in previous rounds. • As needed, sitting is alternated with mindful walking, moving or lying. A short pause is optional as an opportunity for informal practice. • Group reflection: participants share insights from the practices in pairs. • Home practice assignments and handouts: daily formal individual practice by choice (e.g. 30 min sitting meditation, body scan, yoga and/or walking meditation), reflection on themes from the session concerned and informal practice with the guidelines in interpersonal contacts. • Closing meditation: loving kindness towards oneself and others.

• Arrival meditation: partly in silence, partly guided, the trainer recalls guidelines and themes from earlier sessions.

• Check-in with the whole group: participants can share from practicing with the guidelines and themes in the past week. In group sharings, generally no round is made and participants mindfully choose their moment to speak or listen, while practicing with the guidelines.

• Introduction of the guideline(s) and themes from the current session.

• Practices in pairs or, later on in the course, small groups with 1 or more guidelines and contemplations. This is the main part of the session and often the following structure is used: in a first round, person A is invited to speak and person B to listen. In a second round, A and B switch roles. In a third round, A and B will reflect in mindful dialogue on the experiences as a speaker and as a listener in previous rounds.

• As needed, sitting is alternated with mindful walking, moving or lying. A short pause is optional as an opportunity for informal practice.

• Group reflection: participants share insights from the practices in pairs.

• Home practice assignments and handouts: daily formal individual practice by choice (e.g. 30 min sitting meditation, body scan, yoga and/or walking meditation), reflection on themes from the session concerned and informal practice with the guidelines in interpersonal contacts.

• Closing meditation: loving kindness towards oneself and others.