What we do

At Breathworks we’re passionate about helping people living with pain, illness and stress to re-claim their lives. We do this through mindfulness and compassion training including courses, products and teacher training.

We work with individuals and organisations.
We work internationally with hundreds of accredited Breathworks teachers in more than 35 countries.
We have a scientific evidence-base showing the effectiveness of our approach and partner with health services and academics.
We are a registered Charity with a trading arm (our CIC) delivering professional training to organisations

Our Mission and Values

Find out more about our mission and values. To alleviate human suffering by helping people living with pain, stress and illness to live happier, healthier lives..... Read more

Our history

From humble beginnings to international recognition, find out more about Breathworks history since its establishment in 2001. Read more

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is a special kind of awareness meaning you can be fully 'awake' to life in each present moment; fully alive and vibrant. Read more

The Breathworks approach to mindfulness and compassion

Our mindfulness and compassion courses teach a variety of well-researched and up-to-date techniques, yet the core of our approach is remarkably simple and timeless. Read more

What is Mindfulness based Pain Management (MBPM)?

Mindfulness Based Pain and Illness Management (MBPM) is a mindfulness-based approach developed by Breathworks, that is the foundation of our Mindfulness for Health course. Read more

Bursary Funding for Mindfulness Courses and Training

The Breathworks Foundation offers bursary funding for subsidised places on mindfulness courses and teacher training for those with health conditions and financial restraints. Read more

Latest

achtsamkeits- und mitgefühlsbasierte Schmerzbewältigung für MBSR-, MBCT-, MBCL-, & MSC-Lehrer*innen

Unser Angebot ist ein Kompakttraining für MBSR-, MBCT-, MBCL- oder MSC-Lehrer*innen, die an einem dreitägigen Einführungsseminar in die Breathworksmethode teilgenommen haben. Es enthält alle Elemente der achtsamkeits- und mitgefühlsbasierten Schmerzbewältigung (inkl. ausführliche Unterrichtsmaterialien sowie Kursteilnehmer*innenhandbuch für die späteren MBPM-Kurse). Die Ausbildung befähigt die Teilnehmer*innen dazu, den 8-Wochen-MBPM-Kurs eigenständig und kompetent zu leiten.

How Do You 'Do' Mindfulness?

How do you 'do' mindfulness? The Breathworks Team discusses the simple practice and how to apply it in the workplace.

E-Learning Platform

If you have registered for an online event, access it here.

Mindfulness for Health Courses

The Mindfulness for Health course is for anybody suffering the effects of health conditions such as back pain, post-viral fatigue, injury, and more. You will gain the skills to manage your condition and the mental health challenges associated with it.

Vidyamala's Micro-Blog: Managing Lockdown with a Disability

Vidyamala wanted to write a blog about lockdown with disability, but has been too preoccupied with managing it recently, so here is her 37-word micro-blog, which says everything she wanted to say.

Mindfulness and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome can be a deeply distressing and disruptive condition. In this heartening blog, Ben shares what learning mindfulness with Breathworks has meant to him and his struggle with CFS.

Mindfulness HEALS during a pandemic

Vidyamala reflects on how she's handled the increasing difficulty of managing pain during lockdown, and explains her approach with an acronym: HEALS.

The Three Pillars Of Excellent Mindfulness Teaching

Breathworks Teacher Suryacitta has been training people to teach for years, and has noticed some common mistakes. In this excellent blog, he gives some pointers to mindfulness teachers and those thinking of becoming teachers.

Confessions of the World's Worst Mindfulness Teacher

Read how Mark came to mindfulness as a sceptical attendee at a drop-in session. He now teaches regularly and has seen the benefits of a mindfulness practice on himself, his mother and his colleagues & patients.

Vidyamala's Micro-Blog - Managing Lockdown with a Disability 2

Last time I used 37 words and I got this comment from Bridget: "37 words - a big relief in the sea of online 'stuff' we're all bombarded with at the moment. Can you make it 36 next time?!" So here's my 36 word micro blog on managing lockdown with a disability.

Mindfulness for Health course

Award winning mindfulness and compassion course to give you the tools and skills to live well with chronic pain and illness.

Three Things You Need to Start Doing to Stay Energised at Work

Turn the long post 3pm slog into a walk in the park with these three simple practices and feel more mindful to boot!

Three Essential Mindfulness Practices for Resilience

We all have good days and bad days, usually determined by what’s happened to us. But what if we flipped the script and started relating to things differently? What if what made a day good or bad wasn’t so much about what happened to us as it was down to how we responded?

Mindfulness on the NHS Frontline

Chris Bu, NHS Psychiatry Trainee Doctor and Breathworks teacher in training, shares what it's like to be working on the frontline and how he is finding his mindfulness practice so helpful: learning how best to look after his own wellbeing so he can look after others effectively too.