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SUMMARY:Mindfulness in Daily Life\, Free Group\, Tuesdays\, 6:00pm Pacific
DESCRIPTION:Join us Zane at Live With Ease Mediation for an insightful session focused on Mindfulness in Daily Life. \nWhat’s up for you right now?\nWhere do you see mindfulness working in daily life?\nEither formal or informal practice.\nWhere do you need support?\nHow can we bring an openhearted presence\, wisdom and care into all areas of daily life?\nWe can ask ourselves\, “Am I living today as if my life really matters? Or is it more I’m on my way to something else?”\nSo the inquiry is: can we have our moments be real life\, not preparation\, that life’s what’s happening while you’re making plans for something else?  \nMindfulness in Daily Life\, Tuesdays at 6:00pm Pacific \nJoin us on Tuesday evenings for a one hour group comprised of meditation\, discussion\, and a QandA. All are welcome… Those that are new and curious about mindfulness and meditation\, as well as experienced meditators looking for a group practice.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/free-mindfulness-of-thinking-practice-group-tuesday-july-19-600pm-pacific/2026-08-25/
LOCATION:Online\, Long Beach\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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SUMMARY:Guided Mindful Walk in Silence\, Limburg Netherlands
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the beauty of our nature.\nLearning to be present in the moment.\nLeaving our worries behind.\nComing back feeling refreshed and renewed. \nJoin us for a walk-in Limburg’s natural park. \nWalking in silence while recharging. \nFor more details and registration see: https://www.findinsideyourself.org/stiltewandeling
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/guided-mindful-walk-in-silence-limburg-netherlands-3/2026-08-30/
LOCATION:Parking at Plantage Blankwater\, Blankwater 12\, 6071NV Swalmen\, The Netherlands\, Blankwater 12\, Swalmen-Boukoul\, Limburg\, 6071NV\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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SUMMARY:Guided Mindful Walk in Silence\, Limburg Netherlands
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the beauty of our nature.\nLearning to be present in the moment.\nLeaving our worries behind.\nComing back feeling refreshed and renewed. \nJoin us for a walk-in Limburg’s natural park. \nWalking in silence while recharging.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/guided-mindful-walk-in-silence-limburg-netherlands-4/2026-08-30/
LOCATION:Parking at Plantage Blankwater\, Blankwater 12\, 6071NV Swalmen\, The Netherlands\, Blankwater 12\, Swalmen-Boukoul\, Limburg\, 6071NV\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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SUMMARY:Guided Mindful Walk in Silence\, Limburg Netherlands
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the beauty of our nature.\nLearning to be present in the moment.\nLeaving our worries behind.\nComing back feeling refreshed and renewed. \nJoin us for a walk-in Limburg’s natural park. \nWalking in silence while recharging.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/guided-mindful-walk-in-silence-limburg-netherlands-5/2026-08-30/
LOCATION:Parking at Plantage Blankwater\, Blankwater 12\, 6071NV Swalmen\, The Netherlands\, Blankwater 12\, Swalmen-Boukoul\, Limburg\, 6071NV\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness for Life (8-Week Course)
DESCRIPTION:Our Mindfulness for Life 8-week course (sometimes also called MBCT-L) blends the ancient wisdom of mindfulness with cognitive-behavioural techniques in ways to help you integrate mindfulness into your daily life. \nIt’s an in-depth\, skills-based course created to help you cultivate lasting\, sustainable and positive change. It offers approaches to support you with challenges\, including recurring patterns of thought and behaviour that can create suffering\, and also to help you savour life and flourish. \nSessions are group-based and take place weekly over the 8-week period. The first session is 2.5 hours and the remaining sessions are 2.25 hours. The course also includes a 5-hour ‘Day of Practice’.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/mindfulness-for-life-8-week-course-2/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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SUMMARY:Train to Introduce Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:Our Train to Teach ‘Introducing Mindfulness’ (IM) is a 10-day mindfulness teacher training course providing you with the skills you need to teach an introductory mindfulness course and to present “drop in” sessions in a variety of contexts. \nIt includes:\n– Full training to teach the Introducing Mindfulness (IM) 3-session course\n– A post-training certification process to support your application for a ‘Trained to Introduce Mindfulness’ certificate \nIt’s for you if you’d like to skilfully introduce mindfulness\, but not teach a full 8-week course.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/train-to-introduce-mindfulness/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Teacher Training
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SUMMARY:Fierce Self-Compassion: A course for empowered care
DESCRIPTION:Fierce self-compassion means taking empowered action to protect\, provide for\, and motivate ourselves to alleviate suffering and thrive. This new and unique eight-week course explores the more action-oriented side of self-compassion\, supporting you to do the inner work needed to speak up\, set boundaries\, change habits\, claim your power and feel fulfilled. \nOverview​\nSelf-compassion is often associated with gentleness and comfort\, yet it also encompasses a more dynamic\, brave dimension. This aspect of care is expressed through strength\, courage and determination — qualities that are essential for protecting\, motivating and providing for ourselves and others. \nIn taking this course you will develop the capacity to: \n*Motivate yourself using encouragement rather than self-criticism.\n*Identify and overcome obstacles that prevent you from setting effective boundaries.\n*Learn to harness anger as a constructive force for protection and growth.\n*Recognise and honour your personal needs.\n*Understand the contribution of fierce self-compassion to social change.\n*Who is this course for? \nThis course is intended for the general public and Mindful Self-Compassion teachers. It is a prerequisite for the Fierce Self-Compassion Practicum training programme. \nThis may be of particular interest to anyone who needs to draw on strong energy to care for themselves and the world\, such as those in family care roles\, healthcare workers\, therapists\, teachers\, coaches and activists\, charity workers as well as mindfulness\, meditation and yoga practitioners and teachers. \nWhen?\nThere will be an orientation session on Saturday 5 September\, from 9.30 to 11.00. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟳 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸\, 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟬𝟵.𝟯𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟮 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗮𝘆. \nWhere?\nOnline. You will get Zoom log-in details when your place is confirmed. \nThe format of the course?\nThe course is delivered over eight weekly sessions\, each lasting two and a half hours\, with a 10 min break in the middle. \nFacilitator: Zoe Shobbrook-Fisher \nThe cost of the eight-week course is £300. We also offer a choice of two other options: \n£325 – Supporting rate. You can support other participants to attend who are on a low income.\n£275 – Supported rate\, if you are on a low income and can’t afford the general admission price. \nFind out more: https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/fierce-self-compassion-a-course-for-empowered-care/
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/fierce-self-compassion-a-course-for-empowered-care/
LOCATION:Sussex Education Centre Hove\, West Sussex\, United Kingdom\, Hove\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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SUMMARY:MBSR Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program 8 Weeks
DESCRIPTION:The Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Relaxation Program (MBSR) was pioneered by Jon Kabat Zinn\, PhD at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center’s Center for Mindfulness over 40 years ago. Since then over 6000 studies have been published worldwide attesting to the effectiveness of the program. The effects of stress can be felt physically\, mentally and emotionally and the studies delve into all of these categories and more. We define mindfulness as paying attention moment by moment on purpose and without judgement. \nThe practice of mindfulness has been around for thousands of years and the far reaching benefits have been attested to by practitioners over the centuries. Mindfulness can now be found in practically every segment of our lives including\, but not limited to\, healthcare\, academics\, the arts\, sports\, business and peak performance. It has spawned other related programs such as Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy(MBCT)\, Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention Program for Depression\, Mindful Eating Programs and Mindfulness in the Schools just to name a few. \nAlong with all the other benefits\, as the practice of mindfulness unfolds in your life it can be recognized by a sense of experiencing life more fully along with a deeper sense of peace\, compassion and feeling of wellbeing. There is a renewed sense of being connected to yourself and the world around you….a renewed sense of curiosity\, resilience and the adventure of life. So become a Phoenix mindfulness enthusiast\, begin the adventure now!
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/mbsr-mindfulness-bases-stress-reduction-program-8-weeks/
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T141500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T022755Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness for Life (8-Week Course)
DESCRIPTION:Our Mindfulness for Life 8-week course (sometimes also called MBCT-L) blends the ancient wisdom of mindfulness with cognitive-behavioural techniques in ways to help you integrate mindfulness into your daily life. \nIt’s an in-depth\, skills-based course created to help you cultivate lasting\, sustainable and positive change. It offers approaches to support you with challenges\, including recurring patterns of thought and behaviour that can create suffering\, and also to help you savour life and flourish. \nSessions are group-based and take place weekly over the 8-week period. The first session is 2.5 hours and the remaining sessions are 2.25 hours. The course also includes a 5-hour ‘Day of Practice’.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/mindfulness-for-life-8-week-course-3/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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SUMMARY:Information Session: Train to Teach
DESCRIPTION:If you’re interested in training to teach mindfulness and would like to find out more\, join our online Information Session which will introduce our 12-Month Teacher Training Programme and our 10-day Train to Introduce Mindfulness course. \nIt will include a brief overview of this non-academic training route including entry criteria\, progression routes\, training content and assessment. \nIdeally\, you’ll have completed\, or be part way through\, an 8-week mindfulness course before you join this session so that you have foundational understanding of what such a course involves. \nTowards the end of the session\, there’ll be space for you to ask any questions you may have with a live Q&A.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/information-session-train-to-teach-6/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T170000
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SUMMARY:Foundations of mindfulness: Five-day retreat
DESCRIPTION:Drawing on Buddhist conceptualisations of the nature of experience\, suffering and the self\, the retreat will offer a bridge into contemporary secular mindfulness practice\, teaching and life. The five-day retreat takes place Ammerdown Retreat Centre\, near Bath. It is led by Ruth Sequeira\, Chris Barker\, Jo Cromarty and Robert Marx. \nThe retreat \nThis retreat will support a deepening of participants’ mindfulness practice using the framework of the four Foundations of Mindfulness (satipatthana) and the Four Divine Abidings (brahma vihara). Drawing on Buddhist conceptualisations of the nature of experience\, suffering and the self\, the retreat will offer a bridge into contemporary secular mindfulness practice\, teaching and life. The retreat will use a traditional retreat structure which allows us to simplify our life in order to see more clearly how we relate to ourselves and the world\, and to respond with kindness and compassion. There will be periods of teaching\, guided and unguided practice\, dialogue and unstructured time. Most of the week will be held in silence with opportunities to for a one-to-one meeting with a retreat leader and for optional peer sharing groups. \nWhere and when is it?\nThe retreat is at the beautiful Ammerdown Retreat Centre\, near Bath. The retreat starts on Sunday\, 20 September and finishes at 2pm on Friday\, 25 September 2026. You can arrive between 5pm and 6pm on the Sunday. \nWho is the retreat for? \nThe retreat is suitable for mindfulness teachers in training\, qualified mindfulness teachers and those simply wanting to deepen their practice and bridge contemplative wisdom traditions and secular practice and teaching. The retreat will count as their retreat for those training in mindfulness-based approaches with the Sussex Mindfulness Centre MC or NHS Talking Therapies; and for those applying to\, or renewing their membership on the BAMBA Register\, this retreat meets the requirement for mindfulness teachers to do an annual\, mostly silent retreat. \nWhat requirements are there to attend? \nCompletion of an eight-week mindfulness course (MBCT/MBSR)\, or similar eight-week programme\, and participation in at least a day of guided silent mindfulness practice. Please ensure you are able to attend the entire event. If this is not possible\, please contact us at spft.smc@nhs.net to discuss before submitting an application. \nWe will offer a short online orientation meeting a few weeks before the retreat to help you think about the optimal conditions to support you in the retreat. A zoom link will be sent nearer to the start date for this.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/foundations-of-mindfulness-five-day-retreat/
LOCATION:Ammerdown Centre\, Ammerdown Park\, Radstock\, Somerset\, BA3 5SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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SUMMARY:Mindful Self-Compassion course: eight weeks – Monday evenings
DESCRIPTION:Our eight-week Mindful Self-Compassion course teaches core principles and practices that enable participants to respond to challenges and difficult emotions with care and understanding. \nMonday evenings\, from 5 to 7.30pm. The orientation is on 21 September followed by the eight-week course from 28 September to 16 November. \nOverview​\nHow we respond to those around us is fundamental to a happy life. We are often encouraged to be kind to people. But in trying to show compassion towards others\, we may forget to look after ourselves. Can we truly be kind to anyone else if we cannot be kind to ourselves? \nIn the Mindful Self-Compassion course we offer ways to meet our own challenges with greater care. Through the course we will learn how to be more mindful of our own feelings in response to others. And we learn how this can help us to be more resilient in difficult situations. We also learn to be less judgemental and more caring. We will learn how this can reduce anxiety\, leaving us more open to making helpful changes in our lives. \nThe course creates a safe\, supportive environment. There are three core components: \nmindfulness (being present with whatever is happening)\nself-kindness (treating ourselves with care\, rather than criticism)\ncommon humanity (recognising our suffering as part of the shared human experience)​ \nThe weekly sessions include: \n– meditations\n– short talks\n– discussion\, including in small groups\n– experiential exercises\n– resources to support home practice \nThe course creators are Kristin Neff\, researcher in the field of self-compassion. And Christopher Germer\, leader in the integration of mindfulness and psychotherapy. They have each published books on the subject. You can find out more about our Mindful Self-Compassion course here. \nWho is this course for?\nThis course is designed for the general public\, so you do not need to have attended a mindfulness course before. Please note\, this courses may not be suitable for everyone. If you are experiencing mental health issues\, you should talk to your GP about being referred to the appropriate clinical service.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/mindful-self-compassion-course-eight-weeks-monday-evenings/
LOCATION:Online: Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness for Life (8-week course)
DESCRIPTION:Our Mindfulness for Life 8-week course (sometimes also called MBCT-L) blends the ancient wisdom of mindfulness with cognitive-behavioural techniques in ways to help you integrate mindfulness into your daily life. \nIt’s an in-depth\, skills-based course created to help you cultivate lasting\, sustainable and positive change. It offers approaches to support you with challenges\, including recurring patterns of thought and behaviour that can create suffering\, and also to help you savour life and flourish. \nSessions are group-based and take place weekly over the 8-week period. The first session is 2.5 hours and the remaining sessions are 2.25 hours. The course also includes a 5-hour ‘Day of Practice’.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/mindfulness-for-life-8-week-course-4/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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SUMMARY:8-Week Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Depression (MBCT)
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an 8-week group course recommended in national health guidelines for people who suffer from or have suffered from depression in the past. \nWeekly sessions are 2 hours and delivered online. They involve mindfulness meditation with cognitive therapy exercises to support you to become more aware of your mind and body and begin to dissolve some less helpful habits of thinking\, such as rumination\, worry and self-criticism. \nOver the past 15 years MBCT has become increasingly available within health services as the advantages of using this approach have become more established. \nIts popularity has increased as people are drawn to the central message of MBCT; that our lives are immeasurably impoverished by our habitual tendency to be on ‘automatic pilot’\, during which the richness of momentary experience passes unnoticed. MBCT helps us develop an alternative way of being with experience as we learn skills to more fully engage with our present experience\, to be ‘in the moment’. \nMBCT courses are delivered online in collaboration with the Nottingham Centre for Mindfulness\, located within the UK’s National Health Service (NHS)\, who have been providing MBCT to people accessing their clinical services since 2007. Their mindfulness teachers offer this intervention in a wide range of clinical settings.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/8-week-mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy-for-depression-mbct/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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SUMMARY:Day of Practice - Theme: Letting Go
DESCRIPTION:The session is 5 hours and includes guided sitting\, standing and movement practices of up to 30 minutes in length\, and some extended periods of silence. \nTypically\, each Day of Practice has a theme based on one of the attitudes we explore as part of both mindfulness practice and everyday experience. For example\, non-judging’\, ‘patience’\, ‘letting go’ etc. \nThe theme for this Day of Practice is ‘Letting Go’. \nThe practices won’t be exclusively about that attitude\, but may be explored with have a ‘flavour’ of the theme for that day. This might mean exploring ‘non-striving’ as part of the body scan or ‘allowing’ in a movement practice. \nThe Day of Practice is designed for those with an existing mindfulness practice\, as well as teachers (or trainee teachers) of mindfulness-based programmes. It meets the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA) Good Practice Guidelines by contributing towards annual retreat requirements.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/day-of-practice-theme-letting-go/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T110000
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260719T110923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260719T110923Z
UID:60713-1790499600-1794740400@www.mindfuldirectory.org
SUMMARY:Deeper Mindfulness: Exploring feeling tone frame by frame (8-week course)
DESCRIPTION:Deeper Mindfulness: Exploring Feeling Tone Frame-by-Frame is an 8-week course developed by Professor Mark Williams and colleagues\, designed for you if you’ve already completed a mindfulness-based programme and you’d like to explore mindfulness more deeply. \nIt’s informed by recent psychological findings that reveal that every waking moment\, our understanding of the world is dominated by imagining how we can take action within it\, coloured by what is called ‘feeling tone’ – the moment-by-moment ‘read-out’ of whether a sensation\, thought or emotion feels pleasant\, unpleasant\, or neither. Based on this moment-by-moment ‘read out’\, the body allocates its resources as it gears up for real or imagined action. This can prepare us well for action\, but it can also put us at risk of becoming exhausted without our realising it. \nAncient traditions saw feeling tone (vedana) as a fundamental element of every moment of experience and a central aspect of mindfulness practice. Learning specific practices to help us become aware of feeling tone allows us to see clearly the very instant where we become caught up in pursuing or rejecting something and become entangled in a web of emotional distress. Meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein has said that mindfulness of feeling tone is one of the master keys that both reveals and unlocks the deepest patterns of our conditioning. \nDuring the 8 weekly sessions\, you’ll learn meditations that prepare you for\, then help you tune into\, feeling tone – frame-by-frame. This provides you with an opportunity to see more clearly both the tipping points for distress and exhaustion\, and also how to flourish by freeing yourself to appreciate life again\, even in the midst of difficulty.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/deeper-mindfulness-exploring-feeling-tone-frame-by-frame-8-week-course/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Beyond Beginners
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T130000
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260722T081527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T081527Z
UID:60740-1790596800-1790600400@www.mindfuldirectory.org
SUMMARY:Information Session: Personal Learning
DESCRIPTION:Are you new to mindfulness\, thinking about joining a mindfulness course for your personal well-being or not sure where to start or which course would be the best option for you? \nIn this hour-long\, online session\, led by one of Oxford Mindfulness’ teachers or trainers\, you’ll be introduced to mindfulness\, find out more about what mindfulness is (and isn’t!) and given a brief taster of a mindfulness exercise. \nWe’ll also share details about the various courses we offer and provide space for you to ask any questions you may have with a live Q&A.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/information-session-personal-learning-8/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260706T100715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T100715Z
UID:60656-1790618400-1790625600@www.mindfuldirectory.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness eight-week course: Monday evenings
DESCRIPTION:This course will help improve wellbeing and give you tools to respond to the stresses and strains of everyday life. It has been developed for the general population\, and is based on the original Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy course. \nOverview​\nThis course helps participants develop greater awareness of their thoughts\, emotions\, and experiences which in turn helps cultivate resilience and reduce low-mood and anxiety. It combines mindfulness practices and cognitive-behavioural techniques. There is increasing evidence that shows mindfulness is effective for reducing low-mood\, and helping to improve wellbeing and resilience. \nWho is it for?\nThis course has been adapted for members of the general public who are looking to improve their wellbeing and discover tools to help with the general stresses and strains of everyday life. Taking this course also counts as one of the requirements for joining our mindfulness teacher training\, if this is something you may be interested in. \nWhen?\nMonday evenings from 6 to 8pm. The orientation session is on Monday 28 September and the eight-week course runs from 5 October to 30 November 2026. (No session 26 October.) \nFacilitator:\nJiva Masheder
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/mindfulness-eight-week-course-monday-evenings-2/
LOCATION:Online: Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Beginners
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260320T145432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T145432Z
UID:60288-1790758800-1821632400@www.mindfuldirectory.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Training – 12 Month Programme – September 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our 12-Month Teacher Training Programme offers you the opportunity to develop your skills\, competencies and confidence to teach mindfulness in a variety of different settings. \nThe training is suitable for you if you’re a professional working in a clinical setting with patients or if you’d like to teach adults in other settings; for example\, in education\, the workplace or in your community. \nBy the end of the programme\, you’ll have trained in at least 3 different mindfulness courses\, each with their foundations in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). \nIf you’re a professional working in a clinical setting\, you’ll be trained to teach Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L)\, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Depression (MBCT) or Finding Peace in a Frantic World\, and the Introducing Mindfulness (IM) 3-session course. \nIf you plan to offer mindfulness in other settings\, you’ll train to teach Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L)\, Finding Peace in a Frantic World and the Introducing Mindfulness (IM) 3-session course. \nOn this training you’ll learn: \n– The MBCT-L curriculum\, including its intentions and the rationales for its elements.\n– To lead all elements of the curriculum in an embodied way\n– How to conduct inquiry and manage group processes\n– The theoretical\, empirical\, and ethical foundations of MBCT\n– The intentions\, structure\, and practices in each curriculum\n– At the end of the training\, and if you’ve participated fully and been assessed as having reached the ‘advanced beginner’ level of teaching\, you’ll receive a letter from Oxford Mindfulness confirming your readiness to teach under supervision. \nAfter successfully teaching 2 courses under supervision\, you can then apply for your Trained Teacher Certificate. \nThere are 28 training days over the course of the 12-month programme.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/teacher-training-12-month-programme-september-2026/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Teacher Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261001T184500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T211500
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260706T100137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T100137Z
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SUMMARY:Interpersonal Mindfulness: Eight-week course
DESCRIPTION:This eight-week Interpersonal Mindfulness programme was developed to support people in integrating their mindfulness practice into their relationships with others. \nOVERVIEW\nRelating to others is a fundamental aspect of our everyday lives\, with family\, friends\, in the workplace and in our wider community. For some of us\, it is at the core of our professional practice. Our relationships can be a source of well-being where we feel connected to others and also a source of stress when miscommunication and disconnection inevitably happens. \nThe Interpersonal Mindfulness Program (IMP) has been developed by the Centre for Mindfulness and the Metta Foundation in the US. It has been designed to teach those with prior mindfulness/ meditation training to integrate the benefits of their personal meditation practice into the context of their relational lives: deepening presence\, empathy and compassion. Click here for a first feasibility study on IMP. \nWHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?\nThis course is developed for the general public and will be of particular interest to health care professionals wishing to deepen their presence in their working relationships. It also fulfils the pre-requisite for professional teacher training in Interpersonal Mindfulness Programme Teacher Training (IMPTT) offered by the Sussex Mindfulness Centre in October 2027. \nWHEN?\nThursday evenings 6.45pm to 9.15pm (GMT). The eight-week course starts on 1 October and runs until 19 November 2026 with a full day (10am-4pm) on 24 October. \nWHERE?\nOnline. You will get Zoom log-in details when your place is confirmed. \nTHE FORMAT?\nEight weekly two-and-a-half-hour sessions and a full day session where you will learn and practice six relational meditation guidelines.\nWe will work with carefully guided and timed contemplations drawn from Eastern and Western wisdom traditions to support the development of insight and self-understanding. We will do this in pairs or in small groups\, as well as engage in group conversations.\nDaily meditation home practice of between 20-40 minutes. \nFACILITATOR \nRosalie Dores is a mindfulness teacher\, supervisor and trainer. She completed a five-year masters degree in teaching mindfulness at Bangor University\, with distinction as well as holding a Certificate of Teacher Competency. She teaches general and workplace populations\, as well as one-to-one Distance Learning Programmes. She offers supervision and personal practice mentoring for The Mindfulness Network CIC\, as well as conducting MBI-TAC assessments. She has been practicing mindfulness and yoga since 1992. She also teaches Insight Dialogue retreats and Interpersonal Mindfulness courses.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/interpersonal-mindfulness-eight-week-course/
LOCATION:Online: Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T030000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261209T170000
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260706T100852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T100852Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness eight-week course: Wednesday afternoons
DESCRIPTION:This course will help improve wellbeing and give you tools to respond to the stresses and strains of everyday life. It has been developed for the general population\, and is based on the original Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy course. \nOverview​\nThis course helps participants develop greater awareness of their thoughts\, emotions\, and experiences which in turn helps cultivate resilience and reduce low-mood and anxiety. It combines mindfulness practices and cognitive-behavioural techniques. There is increasing evidence that shows mindfulness is effective for reducing low-mood\, and helping to improve wellbeing and resilience. \nWho is it for?\nThis course has been adapted for members of the general public who are looking to improve their wellbeing and discover tools to help with the general stresses and strains of everyday life. Taking this course also counts as one of the requirements for joining our mindfulness teacher training\, if this is something you may be interested in. \nPlease note\, this course may not be suitable for everyone. If you are experiencing mental health issues\, you should talk to your GP about being referred to the appropriate clinical service. Many NHS services now provide MBCT free of charge for people with mental health difficulties. You can find details on referrals and self-referral here. \nWhen?\nWednesday afternoons from 3 to 5pm. The orientation session is on Wednesday 7 October and the eight-week course runs from 14 October to 9 December 2026. (No session 28 October.) \nTo get the benefits of this course it is helpful if you can attend all the sessions. If you cannot attend all the sessions (see above dates) then it may be better for you to wait for another course when you can. \nWhere?\nOnline. You will get Zoom log-in details approximately one week before the start date. \nThe format of the course?\nThe course will involve: \nTwo-hour orientation session at the start to find out what to expect during the course and ask any questions you may have\nDaily meditation home practice of between 20 to 40 minutes\nEight weekly two-hour classes including mindfulness practices\, discussion and exercises\nAn optional one-day online retreat\nThe course involves mindfulness meditation practices of up to 30 minutes in each group session\, and recommended daily home practice of between 20-40 minutes. These will be guided by the mindfulness teacher in each session\, and via audio recordings for the home practice. Everything is optional\, and you are encouraged only to do what feels safe and comfortable for you. The practices may involve lying down\, sitting\, walking and other forms of movement. \nIn the sessions\, the mindfulness teacher will invite group members to share their experiences of practice. Again this is completely optional\, and you are encouraged to share only what you are comfortable with. The sessions will include smaller-group discussions\, typically with two to four people. If the class is online these discussions will be via break out rooms. \nFacilitators\nClara Strauss with trainee Charlotte Townsend.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/mindfulness-eight-week-course-wednesday-afternoons-2/
LOCATION:Online: Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Beginners
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T121500
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260608T133035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T133035Z
UID:60550-1791453600-1795695300@www.mindfuldirectory.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness for Life (8-week course)
DESCRIPTION:Our Mindfulness for Life 8-week course (sometimes also called MBCT-L) blends the ancient wisdom of mindfulness with cognitive-behavioural techniques in ways to help you integrate mindfulness into your daily life. \nIt’s an in-depth\, skills-based course created to help you cultivate lasting\, sustainable and positive change. It offers approaches to support you with challenges\, including recurring patterns of thought and behaviour that can create suffering\, and also to help you savour life and flourish. \nSessions are group-based and take place weekly over the 8-week period. The first session is 2.5 hours and the remaining sessions are 2.25 hours. The course also includes a 5-hour ‘Day of Practice’.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/mindfulness-for-life-8-week-course-7/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270327T130000
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260726T003844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260726T003844Z
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SUMMARY:Mindful Movement Teacher Training
DESCRIPTION:Train to teach movement practices that unlock mindfulness – so your students can go deeper\, meditate with ease\, and discover embodied presence. \n– Are you a meditation teacher seeking skills to lead movement practices with confidence?\n– Or\, maybe you’re a yoga teacher looking to offer a more contemplative\, mindfulness-based\, and accessible practice?\n– Perhaps you’re a therapist\, health professional\, or educator\, and you have a hunch that simple mindful movement practices could really benefit the people you work with? \nThis training was created with your needs and goals in mind! \nConscious movement can be an effective way to learn mindfulness skills\, like concentration\, balanced effort\, working with sensations\, and observing thoughts and emotions. For many people\, it’s easier to build these “mindfulness muscles” first through movement\, so that they can then be applied in the stillness of meditation (and in daily life\, where the rubber meets the road!). This unique online training is designed to develop your skills in leading movement practices that center mindfulness\, so that your students can learn to be more present for what matters to them. \nWe will take an inter-disciplinary approach\, studying mindfulness teachings from the Buddhist tradition\, as well as movement practices from Yoga\, Somatics\, and Qigong. Each of these modalities offers something unique and valuable to the cultivation of embodied awareness. \nThis 60-hour online training will unfold over six months\, so that you have time to really integrate the teachings and develop your skills. The first live session is October 10\, 2026! Please see the website for further details: https://www.movedtomeditate.yoga/mmtt
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/mindful-movement-teacher-training/
LOCATION:Moved To Meditate Online
CATEGORIES:Teacher Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270327T130000
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260726T004018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260726T004018Z
UID:60757-1791622800-1806152400@www.mindfuldirectory.org
SUMMARY:Mindful Movement Teacher Training
DESCRIPTION:Train to teach movement practices that unlock mindfulness – so your students can go deeper\, meditate with ease\, and discover embodied presence. \n– Are you a meditation teacher seeking skills to lead movement practices with confidence?\n– Or\, maybe you’re a yoga teacher looking to offer a more contemplative\, mindfulness-based\, and accessible practice?\n– Perhaps you’re a therapist\, health professional\, or educator\, and you have a hunch that simple mindful movement practices could really benefit the people you work with? \nThis training was created with your needs and goals in mind! \nConscious movement can be an effective way to learn mindfulness skills\, like concentration\, balanced effort\, working with sensations\, and observing thoughts and emotions. For many people\, it’s easier to build these “mindfulness muscles” first through movement\, so that they can then be applied in the stillness of meditation (and in daily life\, where the rubber meets the road!). This unique online training is designed to develop your skills in leading movement practices that center mindfulness\, so that your students can learn to be more present for what matters to them. \nWe will take an inter-disciplinary approach\, studying mindfulness teachings from the Buddhist tradition\, as well as movement practices from Yoga\, Somatics\, and Qigong. Each of these modalities offers something unique and valuable to the cultivation of embodied awareness. \nThis 60-hour online training will unfold over six months\, so that you have time to really integrate the teachings and develop your skills. The first live session is October 10\, 2026! Please see the website for further details: https://www.movedtomeditate.yoga/mmtt
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/mindful-movement-teacher-training-3/
LOCATION:Moved To Meditate Online
CATEGORIES:Teacher Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261010T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261010T170000
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260514T054216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T054216Z
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SUMMARY:Mindful creative all-day retreat
DESCRIPTION:A one-day mindfulness retreat\, including meditation practices\, creative expression and journaling\, that will be held mostly in silence. Experience of creative expression is not necessary. \nBackground to the day \nThis day builds on the positive responses from offering a similar event last year. We realised from last year’s experience that there was a real hunger\, both for connecting with our creativity and also for engaging with mindfulness and compassion practices in ways that keep us freshly discovering ourselves. We found last time that for some people\, creative practices really deepened places inside that they could access in a way that was both different from\, and also complementary to\, the mindfulness practice. \nChögyam Trungpa Rinpoche\, the great Tibetan meditation teacher\, saw art as a direct extension of meditation practice. He believed that art naturally arises from the clarity of the settled mind. Trungpa emphasized a “Dharma art” that was simple\, immediate and unembellished\, not an ego-based\, “self-expression”: “Dharma art is simply the activity of nonaggression. It is the expression of basic sanity. When you are free from aggression\, your perception becomes clear and precise. Then whatever you do – whether arranging flowers\, painting\, writing poetry\, or making a cup of tea – can become an expression of that sanity.” \nContent of the day \nThis day will be held as a mostly silent retreat day with mindfulness practices interspersed with creativity\, using clay\, drawing/painting and journaling. Some meditation experience (such as having done an 8 week course) is required but no experience of artistic work is needed. Materials will be supplied. The day will be held at the Sussex Education Centre on the Millview hospital site. \nWhy a one-day retreat? \nA one-day mindfulness retreat is an important part of the eight-week mindfulness course. It also offers an opportunity to extend your practice within a supportive environment. For people who meditate regularly the retreat offers a great way to deepen and refresh your practice. Read more about the benefits of a day long retreat. \nThis day retreat counts towards the requirement to attend silent retreats as part your BAMBA registration as a mindfulness teacher. \nWho is it for?\nThis day is right for you if you have attended an eight-week Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy\, Mindfulness for Life or Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course\, or have an established mindfulness practice. No artistic experience is required. Please note\, this is not a clinical intervention and it is not advisable to do this day in the heat of a crisis\, when it would be important to access your GP or your designated mental health clinician. \nRetreat leaders: Robert Marx\, Sarah Marx
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/mindful-creative-all-day-retreat/
LOCATION:Sussex Education Centre Hove\, West Sussex\, United Kingdom\, Hove\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261017T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261212T121500
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260608T133156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T133156Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness for Life (8-week course)
DESCRIPTION:Our Mindfulness for Life 8-week course (sometimes also called MBCT-L) blends the ancient wisdom of mindfulness with cognitive-behavioural techniques in ways to help you integrate mindfulness into your daily life. \nIt’s an in-depth\, skills-based course created to help you cultivate lasting\, sustainable and positive change. It offers approaches to support you with challenges\, including recurring patterns of thought and behaviour that can create suffering\, and also to help you savour life and flourish. \nSessions are group-based and take place weekly over the 8-week period. The first session is 2.5 hours and the remaining sessions are 2.25 hours. The course also includes a 5-hour ‘Day of Practice’.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/mindfulness-for-life-8-week-course-8/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261019T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260719T111039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260719T111039Z
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SUMMARY:Deeper Mindfulness: Exploring feeling tone frame by frame (8-week course)
DESCRIPTION:Deeper Mindfulness: Exploring Feeling Tone Frame-by-Frame is an 8-week course developed by Professor Mark Williams and colleagues\, designed for you if you’ve already completed a mindfulness-based programme and you’d like to explore mindfulness more deeply. \nIt’s informed by recent psychological findings that reveal that every waking moment\, our understanding of the world is dominated by imagining how we can take action within it\, coloured by what is called ‘feeling tone’ – the moment-by-moment ‘read-out’ of whether a sensation\, thought or emotion feels pleasant\, unpleasant\, or neither. Based on this moment-by-moment ‘read out’\, the body allocates its resources as it gears up for real or imagined action. This can prepare us well for action\, but it can also put us at risk of becoming exhausted without our realising it. \nAncient traditions saw feeling tone (vedana) as a fundamental element of every moment of experience and a central aspect of mindfulness practice. Learning specific practices to help us become aware of feeling tone allows us to see clearly the very instant where we become caught up in pursuing or rejecting something and become entangled in a web of emotional distress. Meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein has said that mindfulness of feeling tone is one of the master keys that both reveals and unlocks the deepest patterns of our conditioning. \nDuring the 8 weekly sessions\, you’ll learn meditations that prepare you for\, then help you tune into\, feeling tone – frame-by-frame. This provides you with an opportunity to see more clearly both the tipping points for distress and exhaustion\, and also how to flourish by freeing yourself to appreciate life again\, even in the midst of difficulty.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/deeper-mindfulness-exploring-feeling-tone-frame-by-frame-8-week-course-2/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Beyond Beginners
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T120000
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260722T080636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T080636Z
UID:60728-1792918800-1792929600@www.mindfuldirectory.org
SUMMARY:Half-Day of Practice – Theme: Trust
DESCRIPTION:The session is 3 hours and includes guided sitting\, standing and movement practices of up to 30 minutes in length\, and some extended periods of silence. \nTypically\, each Day of Practice has a theme based on one of the attitudes we explore as part of both mindfulness practice and everyday experience. For example\, non-judging’\, ‘patience’\, ‘letting go’ etc. \nThe theme for this Day of Practice is ‘Trust’. \nThe practices won’t be exclusively about that attitude\, but may be explored with have a ‘flavour’ of the theme for that day. This might mean exploring ‘non-striving’ as part of the body scan or ‘allowing’ in a movement practice. \nThe Day of Practice is designed for those with an existing mindfulness practice\, as well as teachers (or trainee teachers) of mindfulness-based programmes.
URL:https://www.mindfuldirectory.org/event/half-day-of-practice-theme-trust/
LOCATION:On-line\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Suitable for all
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261106T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260728T013550
CREATED:20260519T071432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T071432Z
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SUMMARY:Can we heal our healthcare system? Caring for our doctors with evidence based practice
DESCRIPTION:Medical mindfulness conference\, hosted by the Sussex Mindfulness Centre\, the programme brings together doctors\, medical leaders\, and educators to reflect on individual and systemic approaches to wellbeing. \nA one‑day conference to explore wellbeing\, leadership\, and evidence‑based mindfulness in healthcare\, in Brighton. \nKeynote speaker: Professor Gwen Adshead (BBC Reith Lecturer) \nOverview\nThe event will explore how evidence‑based mindfulness and compassion can support doctors working under increasing pressure in healthcare systems. \nKeynote speaker:\nDr Gwen Adshead\, forensic psychiatrist and former BBC Reith Lecturer\, will share reflections from over 30 years of clinical practice\, including her experience of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy. She is joined by national and international leaders in medical wellbeing\, mindfulness\, and system‑level change. \nThe day combines keynote talks\, personal perspectives\, and experiential workshops\, offering space for reflection\, learning\, and connection with colleagues. \nHeld at the Friends Meeting House in Brighton\, the conference offers a supportive environment to pause\, think\, and engage with others committed to caring for those who care for patients. \nWho is this for?\nThis conference is for doctors and managers working in the NHS\, whether you have an interest in improving wellbeing for your organisation\, team or for yourself it promises to be an inspiring\, informative and nourishing day. \nSpeakers\nKeynote speakers include Dr Gwen Adshead who will discuss her experience of training as a therapist and what she has learned about changing minds after thirty years of working as a therapist. She will focus especially on her experience of training in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy\, and what she has learned and is still learning from patients and colleagues. \nYou can download the programme here: https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-11-06-MEDICAL-MINDFULNESS-CONFERENCE-PROGRAMME.docx
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LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, Friends Meeting House\, Ship Street\, Brighton\, East Sussex\, BN1 1AF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Resourcing ourselves in uncertain times: Online weekend retreat
DESCRIPTION:A weekend retreat from your own home. Within the current uncertainty and challenges in our world\, this retreat will explore how our mindfulness practice can resource us\, supporting steadiness\, openness\, joy\, compassion and nourishment. \nBrief overview\nThe retreat will offer mindfulness and compassion practices designed to deepen self-care and our capacities to be open and available to others in these uncertain times. With the scaffolding of the four foundations of mindfulness\, we will explore together how we can resource ourselves in our practice\, building stability and fostering qualities of the heart\, such as tenderness\, courage\, kindness and joy. \nWe will offer a mix of guided and unguided practices including periods of stillness\, movement\, rest and unstructured silent time. \nWe are committed to ensuring that our retreats are accessible and inclusive to diverse communities and are keen to support participants who may have specific needs related to disability\, health or other conditions. Please feel welcome to contact us if it would be helpful to discuss any support needs prior to the retreat. \nMost of the retreat will be held in silence\, though there is the possibility to talk to either of the teachers individually if needed. \nStructured sessions\nThe programme will run from Friday evening until Sunday morning with the following timings for structured sessions: \nFriday 6 November: 6.30 – 8.30pm\nSaturday 7 November: 7.15 – 8am; 9.30am – 12.30pm; 2.30pm – 5.30pm; 7.30 – 8.30pm\nSunday 8 November: 7.15 – 8am; 9.30 – 1pm\nWe encourage participants to consider the whole weekend as an opportunity for an extended period of practice\, rest and silence\, as far as this is possible and compassionate given your life situation. \nWhere is it?\nOnline. You can attend from your own home whether or not you live with others. You will be given guidance on how to prepare for the retreat. \nWho is the retreat for?\nThe retreat is designed for people with some experience of mindfulness and/or compassion practice who want to deepen their practice in a supportive\, safe environment. As a minimum\, participants should have a regular practice of their own and should have done an eight-week mindfulness-based or compassion-based course. And it is helpful to have attended at least a one-day\, silent retreat. \nThe retreat is a valuable opportunity for mindfulness and compassion-based teachers to further deepen their practice in community with others. The retreat will count towards the annual retreat requirement for teachers and supervisors on the BAMBA Register. \nRetreat leaders\nBridgette O’Neill – Ruth Sequeira \nHow much does it cost?\nThe cost of this retreat is £200. (We also offer a choice of two other options:250 and 150). \nFind more information here: https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/resourcing-ourselves-in-uncertain-times-retreat/
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CATEGORIES:Retreat
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