Mindfulness Courses

Mindfulness Based Approaches

Mindfulness Based Approaches take a secular approach to meditation techniques that has been validated in the treatment of a number of conditions by scientific research, as endorsed by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).

All our Mindfulness courses help to develop skills to meet the ups and downs of everyday life as well as to manage:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Stress

  • Self compassion and empathy

  • Chronic illness and pain

  • Addictive behaviours

  • Disrupted sleep patterns

Mindfulness can help to develop greater resilience. Supported by ongoing practice most people gain lasting benefits: more energy and enthusiasm; greater capacity for relaxation; more self-confidence; and an increased ability to handle difficult situations.

Mindfulness practice will not remove a source of distress or discomfort, but it can open up choice through a shift in responses to difficult experiences.

Our Mindfulness courses

Our Mindfulness courses generally consist of up to 9 weekly classes. They are designed to help anyone with managing everyday ups and downs, giving a fuller experience of life, as well as helping to develop more self-compassion. However, in addition they offer skills to work more effectively with anxiety, depression, stress, chronic illness and pain, addictive behaviours, disrupted sleep, and other unhelpful behavioural patterns.


All our courses are led by professionally trained Mindfulness teachers and advance booking is required.

*If you have attended more than two Mindfulness courses, you are eligible to access the concession code.

To benefit fully you need to be able to commit to coming to all the classes (including orientation session and practice day where applicable) as well as to the daily home practice. This requires a strong commitment on your part to work through a gentle but rigorous daily discipline of meditation and other awareness exercises. The daily home practice is as important a part of the course as the weekly classes. You will be asked to commit as best you possibly can to 45-60 minutes daily, six days a week, between each class. Research evidence shows that this is the best way to get the greatest effect for you.

 

Why train in (MCBT) Mindful Compassion Behaviour and how is it different to the (MBCT) Mindfulness training?

 

We need to balance mindfulness/ awareness and compassion/ kindly awareness. Both compassion and mindfulness trainings are equally important and they need to be utilised together, other wise we may be aware but we can go round and around thinking, interpretation and analysis which keeps us stuck. The compassion training is not just an intellectual understanding but helps us connect to our feelings, to transform emotional behaviours and critical thought patterns.

- Mindful Compassion training helps you respond with kindness and less judgment.

- Compassion training works with the emotions, behaviours and not just your cognitions.

- Compassion training is for a deeper physical, emotional and cognitive transformation and change.

- In the mindful compassion training, were learning to question the unhelpful patterns of thinking, feeling, behaviour and connect to our healthy emotions, feelings and thoughts.

Compassion training lessens perfection driven, high demands and unrelenting standards which activate a critical and judging mind set. Through mindful and kindly awareness, we can show compassion towards yourself, others and life itself. Compassionate mind training, helps us find opportunities to understand our situation more clearly and act more wisely with a choice to respond and lessen reactivity.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) | in person & online
Feb
7
to Mar 27

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) | in person & online

8 x Wednesday Evenings: FEB - 7 th , 14 th , 21 st , 28 th - MARCH – 6 th , 13 th , 20 th , 27 th ,

Plus - follow-catch – up - practice afternoon on Sunday 21 st April, from 2:30 pm to 6 pm.

LIVE & Online

Leader: Pippa O'Connor

Costs: £280 [£225 if on low income; £155 if living off benefits]

Prices include materials and the additional practice afternoon.

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IN-PERSON & ONLINE COURSE: Mindful Compassion Relationship training (MCRT)
Sep
20
to Nov 15

IN-PERSON & ONLINE COURSE: Mindful Compassion Relationship training (MCRT)

Start- Wednesday 7 pm to 9 pm - September 20th, 27th October 4th. 11th, 18th, and 25th November 8th, 15th

No class on 1st of November

With Catch Up date Sunday 25th Feb 2024 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm

Leader: Pippa O'Connor & Andi Stapleton
Costs: £280 [£225 if low income; £155 if living on benefits]
Prices include materials and practice day. Booking required.

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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) | in person & online
Mar
29
to Apr 21

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) | in person & online

Start - March 29th, April 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, After May Bank holiday - 10th, 17th, 24th May 2023

With free catch-up session and free introduction to mindfulness and compassion courses 2023 - Sunday 18th June 2.30pm to 5.30pm LIVE & Online

Leader: Pippa O'Connor

Costs: £280 [£225 if on low income; £155 if living off benefits]

Prices include materials and the additional practice afternoon.

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Mindful Compassion Behaviour Training (MCBT) | in-person & online
Nov
9
to Dec 21

Mindful Compassion Behaviour Training (MCBT) | in-person & online

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7 Wednesdays | 9th November 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, Nov, 7th, 14th, 21st December

plus follow up catch up session 2pm to 5.30pm Saturday 18th March 2023
Leader: Pippa O'Connor
Costs: £280 (£225 if low income; £155 if living on benefits)
Prices include materials and practice day. Booking required.

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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) | in person & online
Sep
14

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) | in person & online

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) | in person & online - Starting - Wednesday, September 14, 7:00 PM - 2022

Finish - Wednesday, November 2, 7pm to 9:00 PM

Wednesday, 14th, 21st, 28th, SEPT 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, Oct 2nd Nov- finish 2022 - 8 x Wednesday evenings 7pm to 9pm

plus follow up catch up session 2pm to 5.30pm 19th March Sunday 2023

Leader: Pippa O'Connor

Costs: £280 [£225 if on low income; £155 if living off benefits]

Prices include materials and the additional practice afternoon.

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IN-PERSON COURSE: Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
May
9
to May 10

IN-PERSON COURSE: Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

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8 Monday evenings: 30th May, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th June; 11th, 18th, 25th July at 19.00 - 21.00

Leader: Guhyasakhi ( Dr Bernadette Carelse )
Costs: £280 [£225 if low income; £155 if living on benefits]
Prices include materials and practice day. Booking required.

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LIVE & ONLINE: Mindfulness & Compassionate Mind Behaviour Training course, starts Wed 10th Nov 2021
Nov
10

LIVE & ONLINE: Mindfulness & Compassionate Mind Behaviour Training course, starts Wed 10th Nov 2021

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Wed 10 Nov - Wed 22 Dec 2021; 19.00-21.00
plus practice afternoon Sat 15 Jan 2022, 13:30-17.30
Leader: Pippa O'Connor
Costs: £280 [£225 if low income; £155 if living on benefits]
Prices include materials and practice day. Booking required.

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LIVE & ONLINE: Mindfulness & Compassionate Mind Behaviour Training course, starts Wed 12 May 2021
May
12
to Jun 23

LIVE & ONLINE: Mindfulness & Compassionate Mind Behaviour Training course, starts Wed 12 May 2021

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Wed 12 May - Wed 16 June 2021 (6 weeks); 19.00-21.00
plus extended session Wed 23 June 19:00-22:00 and practice afternoon Sat 25 Sept 2021, 14:00-17.30
Leader: Pippa O'Connor
Costs: £280 [£225 if low income; £155 if living on benefits]
Prices include materials and practice day. Booking required.

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ONLINE: Mindfulness & Compassionate Mind Behaviour Training course, starts Wed 13 Jan 2021
Jan
13
to Feb 24

ONLINE: Mindfulness & Compassionate Mind Behaviour Training course, starts Wed 13 Jan 2021

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Wed 13 Jan - Wed 17 Feb 2021 (7 weeks); 19.00-21.00
plus extended session Wed 24 Feb 19:00-22:00 and practice afternoon Sat 29 May 2021, 14:00-17.30
Leader: Pippa O'Connor
Costs: £280 [£225 if low income; £155 if living on benefits]
Prices include materials and practice day. Booking required.

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Mindfulness & Compassionate Mind Behaviour Training course, starts Wed 11 Nov 2020
Nov
11
to Dec 16

Mindfulness & Compassionate Mind Behaviour Training course, starts Wed 11 Nov 2020

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Wed 11 Nov - Wed 16 Dec 2020 (6 weeks); 19.00-21.00
plus double session Sun 13 Dec 13:30 - 17:30 and practice day: Sun 21 Feb 2021, 13.30 -17.30
Leader: Pippa O'Connor
Costs: £280 [£225 if low income; £155 if living on benefits]
Prices include materials and practice day. Booking required.

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Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy course, starts Wed 16 Sept 2020
Sep
16
to Oct 28

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy course, starts Wed 16 Sept 2020

*** COURSE WILL BE ‘LIVE’ (unless there is another lockdown). ONLINE SPACES ON ZOOM ALSO AVAILABLE.***

Wed 16 Sept - Wed 28 Oct 2020; 19.00-21.00 (final week 19:00-22:00)
Plus Practice Day: Sun 21 Feb 2021; 13.30 -17.30
With: Pippa O'Connor
Costs: £280 [£225 if low income; £155 if living on benefits]
Prices include materials and practice day. Booking required. Click on course title above for further information & how to book.

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