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We began simply and humbly in 2011 with a deep intention of bringing the essence of Mindfulness and Presence in all aspects of life and especially in the field of psychology

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We are now growing into an ever expanding community of like-minded professionals and people drawn to the essence of Just Being.

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A vision held and nurtured by Sandy Dias Andrade listening to her inner quest and inquiry into what is `beingness’, `presence’ and `listening’ and what makes these come alive in the relational space through the practice of mindfulness

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She is now joined by many who have got attracted to the vision that mirrored their own quest in some way. More hold the vision where the `beingness’ or Presence of Self is seen as most important from where meaningful engagement and a change aligned to wholeness can happen.

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Our first offering was a three day Presence Oriented Psychotherapy: Integrating Mindfulness, Compassion & Wisdom workshop for mental health professionals (2011)

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This is now 2.5 year advanced training program in Mindfulness & Presence Oriented Psychotherapy™: Integrating Compassion & Wisdom (A Non-Dual Approach) offered on a part time basis to mental health professionals. The course attracts experienced psychotherapists, counselors, professors, researchers in psychology and psychiatrists as well as those in their initial years of practice wanting to delve deeper in the psycho-spiritual aspects of therapy.

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A simple intention that communities and people everywhere have access to safe spaces of listening and that those wishing to hold such spaces have an in-depth training that is grounded in Mindfulness and Presence. So began the course in Listening with Embodied Presence for anyone who wished to hold space for another and also open to counselors and social workers.

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It is now an accredited one year PG Diploma in Mindfulness Based Counseling: Listening with Embodied Presence jointly offered by Just Being and St.Mira’s College for Girls, Pune (Autonomous). We have completed five batches and are also additionally launching the course in Hindi and Marathi in the coming years.

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To provide caring environments for children by nurturing the adults is one of our directives. We had our first Mindfulness in Education Conference in 2012 for educators and teachers of 10 schools in and around Pune in a collaborative effort with educators and other facilitators. The culmination of a one year engagement in Mindfulness with many schools.

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These efforts continue to be offered not just to schools but also colleges and other educational institutions. We have contributed to many schools, colleges and have presented at many conferences and many collaborative journeys have happened along the way.

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What began as a small offering for children as a long summer workshop in mindfulness in 2012 at the Just Being Center has emerged as a flagship offering of the popular residential Mindfulness Retreat for Families offered every year and sometimes twice a year.

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Other retreats emerged over the years for couples and teenagers that continue to be offered. Deepening relationships through Mindfulness and Attuned Presence has become a strong area of expertise and joy for us.

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Another deep intention held and nurtured was to bring Mindfulness and Presence to organizations involved in community work and development. We were lucky to have partner organizations like Tara Mobile Creches who also matched our zeal and belief, while we continue to support many others who approach us for sessions and workshops in Mindfulness.

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Over the years we have supported many others in powerful ways. We began our work with the Corporate sector to support our work with social organizations. We have both these areas flourishing and supplementing each other.

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In some way, we have become torchbearers in the field of applied Mindfulness and Presence in India. The first ever international conference in India on applications of Mindfulness and its applications in mental health was curated and offered by Just Being in 2016 and attended by over 200 people.

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Over the years we have contributed in big ways and with small continuous efforts to the field. We will be having our next conference in 2021 on our 10th anniversary. Watch out for this space.