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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

An evidence-based, 8-week mindfulness programme offering practical tools to navigate stress, develop greater awareness and respond to life’s challenges with greater ease.

What is MBSR

MBSR is an 8-week mindfulness programme developed by Professor Jon-Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in the late 1970s.

Through guided mindfulness practices, gentle movement, group discussion and home practice, you’ll explore how you relate to thoughts, emotions, stress and everyday experiences. You’ll develop practical skills that support greater awareness and resilience.

Course Format

Eight weekly sessions and a half-day retreat
The programme runs over eight weekly sessions, each lasting approximately 2.5 hours, with an additional
half-day retreat between weeks six and seven.
A daily home practice of around 40 minutes per day is recommended throughout the programme.

Location: Online
Price: £275 per person

Includes 8 sessions, retreat and all course materials.

Dates: Next cohort to be confirmed

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Course Overview

An introduction to mindfulness and how we can bring greater awareness to everyday experiences.
Exploring how our perceptions shape our experience of ourselves and the world around us.
Developing awareness of the present moment through the body and mindful movement.
Understanding stress and recognising how it affects our thoughts, emotions and bodies.
Exploring our habitual stress responses and developing greater awareness of how we respond to challenging situations.
Exploring how we communicate, listen and relate to others, particularly in difficult situations.
A half-day of guided mindfulness practices, offering time to deepen practice in a container of silence.
Exploring how mindfulness can support care and compassion for ourselves, others and the wider world.
Reflecting on what you have learned and considering how to continue developing your own mindfulness practise beyond the programme.