We’re off to Bangor! It’s official! We are excited to announce that the Mindfulness Association is an official partner of The International Conference on Mindfulness 2024 (ICM:2024) which will be held in Bangor, Wales, UK on 2-6 August 2024. We are delighted that Choden will be a keynote speaker at the ICM:2024 Conference, while Jacky…
A Personal View Next month, in April, I’m going to be teaching on a course with Choden (mindfulness teacher, Buddhist monk, author and old friend) on “The Practice of Buddhism”, which I’ve been asked to write a few words about. Where to start! Buddhism has been around for over two and half thousand years, after…
This is the introduction to our Level 1: Being Present Mindfulness Training taught on a Monday evening. 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 part you can choose to continue to complete the course over three further parts taught weekly.
Join this continuation of the Mindfulness training with the added depths of being guided in Mindfulness in Nature with some Qigong movement.
This course will enable you to learn the skills needed to be a mindfulness supervisor. It will include inquiry skills, additional skills in facilitation to unfold experience, considerations when working one-to-one, navigating the various roles and functions you will take on as a mindfulness supervisor, setting up a working agreement and giving feedback using the…
We all know what to do to live a healthy lifestyle. Eat more fruit and vegetables and whole foods. Move or exercise more. Sleep and rest well. The problem lies in implementing these healthy lifestyle intentions in our busy and often stressful lives and making them stick. have you recently set a new intention to…
The Power of Mindful Movement: Scientifically Proven Benefits of Mindfulness and Qigong “Movement is the unifying bond between mind and body and sensations are the substance of that bond” Dean Juhan In a world filled with fast-paced lifestyles and constant distractions, finding a way to cultivate inner peace and physical well-being is becoming increasingly crucial.…
Some Legal, Ethical and Moral Principles that Underpin the Impact of EDI and Mindfulness As I embark on the second year of studies into Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Mindfulness, I have come across a number of people who have quite rightly questioned the relevance of EDI in mindfulness communities and in fact its…
Mindfulness in Different Spiritual Traditions Here at the Mindfulness Association, our courses are based on concepts and practices derived from Buddhism. Our courses are experiential and evidence-based, drawing on psychological evidence and research. They do not require participants to subscribe to any religious or spiritual belief systems. However, some people do find a spiritual aspect…