Workshops & Lectures

Selected workshops & public lectures (by invitation)

• Workshop on Understanding & Applying Qualitative Research Methodologies to Mindfulness. 8th Annual International Scientific Conference for Clinicians, Researchers and Educators, Center for Mindfulness, Health & Society, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA, April 2010.

• Managing Stess Through Mindfulness. Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital & Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore. February 2010

• Workshop on Mindfulness & Managing Stress. Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital & Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore. February 2010

• The Role of Mindfulness in Effective Communication. Indonesian- Buddhist Society, Sydney, December 2009.

• Organiser: Special event - Australian Tour (Sydney) by Drs Jon-Kabat-Zinn & Saki Santorelli - 7 Day Professional MBSR Training Retreat: Dialogue at Westmead Hospital; and Public talk, November 2009.

• Mindfulness, Healing & Stress Reduction. UNIBUDS, University of New South Wales, Sydney, August 2009.

• Workshop on Exploring Mindfulness Through Qualitative Research. 7th Annual International Scientific Conference for Clinicians, Researchers and Educators, Center for Mindfulness, Health & Society, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA, March 2009.

• "Stress is Manageable -Try Mindfulness." Google. Sydney, December 2008.

• Workshop on Applications of Mindfulness to Health, Wellbeing and stress-reduction.

• Happiness and Its Causes International Conference 2008. Singapore, November 2008.

• Mindfulness: A Practical Tool for a Happier Life. Happiness and Its Causes International Conference 2008. Singapore, November 2008.

• Workshop on Mindfulness Meditation and its relevance to Health care and stress reduction. Marist Youth Care, Sydney, Australia, November 2008.

• Workshop on Enhancing the Impact of Counselling Through Mindfulness. NSW Department of Education & Training, Western Sydney Region Counsellors Annual Conference, July 2008.

• The Role of Meditation in Health, Well-Being & Spirituality. Bodhikusuma Buddhist Society, Sydney, May 2008.

• Mindfulness Meditation, Health and Stress Reduction. St George Hospital, Sydney, May 2008.

• The Benefits & Applications of Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Living. UNIBUDS, University of New South Wales, Sydney, May 2008.

• Employing the Dhamma in Daily Living. Indonesian- Buddhist Society, Sydney, April 2008.

• Workshop on Mindfulness and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy . NSW Department of Education & Training, Western Sydney Region, December 2007.

• Mindfulness: An emerging model for psychotherapy. Mind and its Potential 3rd Annual Conference. Sydney, November 2007.

• The Benefits of Being Mindful. Manly-Waringah Division of General Practitioners, Sydney, August 2007.

• Mindfulness in Everyday Living. Indonesian- Buddhist Society, Sydney, May 2007.

• Workshop on Therapy with an Eastern Flavour: Meditation & Mindfulness Practice. NSW Department of Education & Training, Northern Sydney Region, April 2007.

• Workshop on meditation & Mindfulness Practice and its relevance to mental health. Sydney West Area Mental Health Services, February 2007.

• Organiser: Special event- Australian Tour (Sydney & Melbourne) by Dr Jon-Kabat-Zinn--Public talks, Professional Training Workshops, November 2006.

• Seminar on Meditation, Mindfulness and its relevance to psychotherapy. Institute of Australasian Psychiatrists Annual Conference, November 2006.

• Workshop on therapeutic applications of tranquillity and mindfulness meditation. Australian Psychological Society, NSW College of counselling psychologists, August 2006.

• Workshop on mindfulness meditation and its relevance to psychotherapy. Post-graduate degree in counselling psychology supervisors' workshop, Macquarie University, June 2006.

• Living Buddhism Series: Linking the spiritual and the psychological in the Buddha's teachings. Joint presenter with Ven. Tejadhammo, February 2006.

• Communications in the family. Buddhist Meditation centre & library, November 2005.

• Buddhism & psychology: Personal growth in and beyond therapy. UNIBUDS, University of New South Wales, October, 2005.

• Jung and mid-life crisis. C.G. Jung Society, Armidale. October, 2005.

• Western and Eastern understanding of self. Australian Psychological Society, New England Branch, Armidale, October 2005.

• Workshop on Qualitative research and its value to therapeutic interventions. Australian Psychological Society, New England Branch, Armidale, October 2005.

• Workshop on Meditation, mindfulness and easier living. American Psychological Association (Humanistic Division 32). 113th Annual Convention of APA, Washington D.C., August 2005.

• Workshop on Therapeutic interventions and its relationship to meditation and mindfulness practice. North Sydney Health Board, July 2005.

• Communications in the family. Buddhist Gem Fellowship, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 2005.

• Qualitative research and its value for therapeutic interventions: Joint-workshop leader with Professor Scott Churchill. APS College of Counselling Psychologists, March 2005.

• Clinical applications of meditation and mindfulness practice. Northern Sydney Health, December 2004.

• Workshop n mind over matters. Buddhism & psychotherapy Conference, November 2004.

• Lifeskills. Singapore Students’ Career Development Workshop sponsored by the Economic Development Board of Singapore, August 2002.

• Mindfulness in practice. Intervarsity Buddhist Convention, July 2002.

• The Psychological benefits of meditation. Intervarsity Buddhist Convention, July 2002.The Art of relating. Neighbour Aid Volunteers, Parramatta City Council, January 2002.

• Weaving the threads between existential and Buddhist psychology. The Australasian Existential Society, March 2002.

• Communication in the family. Australia-Malaysia-Singapore Association, May 2000.

• Workshop on Mindfulness and responsibility. Buddhism & Psychotherapy Conference. November 2000.

• Workshop on Mindfulness and responsibility. Buddhism & Psychotherapy Conference. November 2000.

• Workshop on Mental health in everyday life East & West: Joint-workshop leader with Dr Peter Della Santina, Sydney, May 2000.