'Mindfulness: Awareness and Relaxation for Older People' Workshop
7 October 2026 – 16 December 2026 · 12:00
Centre Cívic La Sagrera La Barraca, la Sagrera, Sant Andreu
Led by Agata Kowalczuk from Skilbo. Notes: bring a blanket, notebook and pen. Mindfulness practice offers older people numerous benefits, including improved mental well-being through reduced stress and anxiety and improved cognitive functions such as memory and attention. It may also provide physical benefits, including better sleep, improved pain management and lower blood pressure. Mindfulness also promotes emotional balance, self-compassion and a more positive outlook on life. Activities in this workshop include mindful and deep breathing, body awareness, self-observation, deep relaxation, positive visualisation, and exercises focusing on purpose, intentions, gratitude and positive affirmations. The overall aim of the workshop is to help create habits of self-care and well-being, cultivate self-knowledge and encourage calm and emotional balance. Each participant is asked to bring an empty notebook to use during the sessions and for personal practice, as well as a blanket to keep warm during practice in the winter and spring months.
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 8 September 2026