Discover the freeing power of forgiveness

with Frits Koster and Joyce Cordus

When we practice forgiveness - on ourselves or others - we give ourselves the chance to let go of the anger, resentment, and frustration that's kept us stuck. It's a pathway to relief. And yet, despite these benefits, many of us struggle to practice it. We're often not shown great models of forgiveness in our younger years and can get confused about when and how to forgive when we're older. That's why Joyce Cordus and Frits Koster have developed the Mindfulness-Based Training in Forgiveness (MBTF). Join them as they give you the insights and tools to help you forgive yourself, ask for forgiveness, and, of course, forgive others. The training has a non-religious character and is scientifically backed.

Frits Koster

Joyce Cordus

During the online workshop, we’ll introduce some aspects of forgiveness through a guided meditation and an interpersonal exploration via breakout rooms in Zoom. We will then briefly highlight the content of the MBTF. All are welcome but it’s recommended that participants have some familiarity with the practice of mindfulness.

Date: Saturday 14th December 2024

Time: 6-7.30pm UK (please go here to convert to your local time zone)

Location: Zoom – the link will be sent to you upon registration

Cost: participation is free, although a donation of your choosing to the GCC is very much appreciated.

Meet Your Teachers

Joyce Cordus graduated in Education from the University of Amsterdam in 1984. She has worked most of her life as a teacher, lecturer and educational developer in both primary and higher vocational education.
Since 2011, she is a certified mindfulness teacher, teaching mindfulness to students and primary teachers. In 2021 she completed the teacher training in Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living. She has been leading online meditations for several years. Visit Joyce’s website: http://www.joycecordus.nl./

Frits Koster lived as a Buddhist monk in Southeast Asia for six years and he has worked since 1994 in the mental healthcare sector. He leads meditation retreats internationally, together with Erik van den Brink he developed the secular Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living compassion training, they have written two books on MBCL (Routledge UK). With his partner Jetty Heynekamp and Victoria Norton he edited Mindful Communication (Routledge, 2023). Visit Frit’s website: www.fritskoster.com.

See www.traininginforgiveness.com for more information.