Later life often arrives with many kinds of change: shifts in health and mobility, new patterns of work or retirement, alterations in family life, and the experience of saying goodbye to people, places, and roles that have mattered.

Feelings such as sadness, anxiety, and uncertainty are common threads within this stage of life, alongside concerns about independence, memory, and social connection. Published studies with older adults suggest that mindfulness-based programmes can be nourishing and well received, supporting people to meet pain and illness more gently, to feel less alone, and to develop greater emotional resilience in the face of life’s challenges. Living Mindfully in Later Life is a new 7-week course in which we invite you to experience the ways in which meditation practises and simple exercises can build the skills to help you navigate the ups and downs of a changing life and to rediscover joy and connection.

Sessions are group-based and take place weekly over the 7-week period. The first session is 2.25 hours and the remaining sessions are 2 hours. This course takes place entirely online via Zoom.