28th February- 2nd March 2025

with nature immersion and qigong

at Samye Ling, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

This course has a nature theme and includes mindfulness, mindful walking and qigong in nature. Experience the benefit of immersion in nature with practices with our guest nature expert who will help you experience all nature has to offer including shinrin yoku – forest bathing. Research informs us that Mindfulness, Qigong and being in nature all support us in reducing stress and increasing our wellbeing.

This is the introduction to our Level 1: Being Present Mindfulness Training taught over four weekends. It can be taken in isolation as a retreat or a refresher for those already with a Mindfulness practice or is a perfect way to begin a Mindfulness journey. After the first weekend you can choose to continue to complete the course over three further three weekends (2-4 May, 11-13 July and 12-14 September 2025)

Tutor: Jacky Seery

Times: 19.00-20.30pm on Friday evening, 8.00am to 20.00pm on Saturday and 8.00am to 15.00pm on Sunday.

Booking: Please click ‘book now’. To book modules 2-4 of this ongoing course please email info@mindfulnessassociation.net. The course is at Samye Ling on the following three weekends,(2-4 May, 11-13 July and 12-14 September 2025)  these can be paid for in six monthly instalments of £82.50.

Once booked and if you are staying at Samye Ling, please then contact bookings@samyeling.org to book your meals and accommodation.

If you are making up for missed weekends, please email info@mindfulnessassociation.net to sign up.

Please book your accommodation and meals for the weekend directly with Samye Ling by emailing bookings@samyeling.org. They will need to know the dates that you would like to stay, what room you would like (please click here to see the room types and prices), your name, and the name of the second person if you are booking a twin room, your address, phone number and preferred email address for the booking. No room bookings can currently be made via the Samye Ling website.