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Welcome to the school of Mindfulness & Communication

Integrate mindfulness into daily life, into relationships with ourselves and others.
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Deepening Mindfulness & Mindful Communication (DMMC)

Accredited & Science-Based Mindfulness Courses & Teacher Training
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Welcome to the school of Mindfulness & Communication

Integrate mindfulness into daily life, into relationships with ourselves and others.

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Mindfulness Course

Teacher Training

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Deepening Mindfulness & Mindful Communication

Mindfulness Course

During the Deepening Mindfulness & Mindful Communication (DMMC) course, you will expand and deepen your mindfulness skills. A key element in this secular course is applying mindfulness in communication, enriching both your personal and professional relationships. The course is a natural next step for anyone who has completed the 8-week mindfulness course or has otherwise been introduced to meditation and now seeks to integrate mindfulness into life, beyond the meditation cushion.

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mindfulness training Frits Koster

Teacher Training

The mindfulness teacher training “Deepening Mindfulness & Mindful Communication ” offers practical and in-depth continuing education for mindfulness teachers, professionals working with people, and anyone seeking to deepen their mindfulness skills. The DMMC course was developed by Zohair. The DMMC Teacher Training programme is developed by Zohair Elabd, Frits Koster and Lidewij Severins.

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Teacher Training

The mindfulness teacher training “Deepening Mindfulness & Mindful Communication ” offers practical and in-depth continuing education for mindfulness teachers, professionals working with people, and anyone seeking to deepen their mindfulness skills. The DMMC course was developed by Zohair. The DMMC Teacher Training programme is developed by Zohair Elabd, Frits Koster and Lidewij Severins.

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mindfulness training Frits Koster
★★★★★
The course reminded me that mindful communication is more than listening. It is about being openly present with the other person, without judgment and with a willingness to sense what is going on "between the words. Using Nonviolent Communication showed me how powerful it is to express your needs empathetically. Additionally, Yin Yoga put me more deeply in touch with my body, making my communication practice calmer and more grounded. This course offers a wonderful space for growth, both in relationships and in self-insight
Eric
★★★★★
The course reminded me that mindful communication is more than listening. It is about being openly present with the other person, without judgment and with a willingness to sense what is going on "between the words. Using Nonviolent Communication showed me how powerful it is to express your needs empathetically. Additionally, Yin Yoga put me more deeply in touch with my body, making my communication practice calmer and more grounded. This course offers a wonderful space for growth, both in relationships and in self-insight
Eric
Eric
★★★★★
Participating in the "Deepening Mindfulness & Mindful Communicating" programme helped me discover new, deeper layers of mindfulness, especially in the context of communication. Although my previous mindfulness experiences provided a valuable foundation, this training showed me how subtle aspects of presence can transform the quality of human relationships.
Bas
★★★★★
Participating in the "Deepening Mindfulness & Mindful Communicating" programme helped me discover new, deeper layers of mindfulness, especially in the context of communication. Although my previous mindfulness experiences provided a valuable foundation, this training showed me how subtle aspects of presence can transform the quality of human relationships.
Bas
Bas
★★★★★
The carefully curated programme made me realise how much there is still to learn about communication. It is an immense, unpredictable world, in which every encounter with another human being is unique. During the teacher training, I realised how essential the other person is: a human being with feelings, needs and challenges. We all long to be seen and recognised. What I learned further fuelled my curiosity about communication, and I feel honoured to share this knowledge.
Marjanne
★★★★★
The carefully curated programme made me realise how much there is still to learn about communication. It is an immense, unpredictable world, in which every encounter with another human being is unique. During the teacher training, I realised how essential the other person is: a human being with feelings, needs and challenges. We all long to be seen and recognised. What I learned further fuelled my curiosity about communication, and I feel honoured to share this knowledge.
Marjanne
Marjanne
★★★★★
The teacher training greatly enriched my toolkit as a trainer and therapist. It brought me new techniques such as meditations for relationships, mindful communication, Yoga Nidra and Yin Yoga. However, it also gave me something more subtle and equally valuable: missing puzzle pieces that make my work more complete, softer, and more from the heart. For the first time, my work feels completely "my own", and I know that I am now moving in the right direction. I am acting more in line with my values, needs and feelings. For this I am immensely grateful.
Anna
★★★★★
The teacher training greatly enriched my toolkit as a trainer and therapist. It brought me new techniques such as meditations for relationships, mindful communication, Yoga Nidra and Yin Yoga. However, it also gave me something more subtle and equally valuable: missing puzzle pieces that make my work more complete, softer, and more from the heart. For the first time, my work feels completely "my own", and I know that I am now moving in the right direction. I am acting more in line with my values, needs and feelings. For this I am immensely grateful.
Anna
Anna
★★★★★
After the MBSR course, I followed the DMMC course, in which I learned meditations, yin yoga and yoga nidra. I especially appreciated being mindful precisely in contact with others. I learned to allow emotions and physical sensations in conversations and to make myself vulnerable. I saw emotions as expressions of needs and practised non-violent and green zone communication. The positive feedback from the group reinforced my hope that this approach can make the world a more beautiful place!
Rebekka
★★★★★
After the MBSR course, I followed the DMMC course, in which I learned meditations, yin yoga and yoga nidra. I especially appreciated being mindful precisely in contact with others. I learned to allow emotions and physical sensations in conversations and to make myself vulnerable. I saw emotions as expressions of needs and practised non-violent and green zone communication. The positive feedback from the group reinforced my hope that this approach can make the world a more beautiful place!
Rebekka
Rebekka
★★★★★
The DMMC course is a wonderful follow-up to the 8-week basic training. You learn in a short time to deepen meditation through calm practice. I found the insights you gain into how people communicate with each other very surprising. By doing exercises both in the training room and in everyday life, you experience first-hand exactly what happens when you communicate mindfully or when you don’t. I highly recommend this follow-up training; it has given me many insights!
Manon
★★★★★
The DMMC course is a wonderful follow-up to the 8-week basic training. You learn in a short time to deepen meditation through calm practice. I found the insights you gain into how people communicate with each other very surprising. By doing exercises both in the training room and in everyday life, you experience first-hand exactly what happens when you communicate mindfully or when you don’t. I highly recommend this follow-up training; it has given me many insights!
Manon
Manon
★★★★★
This is one of the best teacher trainings I have experienced in my 60 years of existence. A rock-solid training DMMC, extremely practical, taught by teachers who know how to captivate and offer the material so clearly that it makes it easy for me to put down a good training course. I feel 100% supported. My thanks for that!
Will
★★★★★
This is one of the best teacher trainings I have experienced in my 60 years of existence. A rock-solid training DMMC, extremely practical, taught by teachers who know how to captivate and offer the material so clearly that it makes it easy for me to put down a good training course. I feel 100% supported. My thanks for that!
Will
Will
★★★★★
The training days were very valuable to me. This teacher training was a beautiful, loving gift. I look forward to guiding others in the future contributing to harmony, connection and (self) love.
Charlene
★★★★★
The training days were very valuable to me. This teacher training was a beautiful, loving gift. I look forward to guiding others in the future contributing to harmony, connection and (self) love.
Charlene
Charlene
★★★★★
A mindfulness training course in which I learned a lot in a short time. Through fun, playfulness, and trust, the process felt so natural that I didn’t experience it as hard work.
Marleen
★★★★★
A mindfulness training course in which I learned a lot in a short time. Through fun, playfulness, and trust, the process felt so natural that I didn’t experience it as hard work.
Marleen
Marleen
★★★★★
The DMMC teacher training offers a toolbox full of mindfulness and communication techniques. With all the background information you receive, as a teacher you will have every opportunity to continue deepening your knowledge even after the training.
Judith
★★★★★
The DMMC teacher training offers a toolbox full of mindfulness and communication techniques. With all the background information you receive, as a teacher you will have every opportunity to continue deepening your knowledge even after the training.
Judith
Judith

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The DMMC programme is scientifically based. A two-year study in which participants participated shows significant improvements. You can find more information about the study and other relevant mindfulness studies on our science page. Read more
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