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 Community Interest Company and a trading arm of our Charity.

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

After the Yorkshire Three Peaks

After her amazing success in completing the Yorkshire Three Peaks walk at night to raise money for The Breathworks Foundation, Breathworks teacher Nadia Miller reflects on the experience.

An Incredibly Varied First Year at The Breathworks Foundation

Breathworks Foundation Head of Development Karunatara Green reflects back over her first year working for The Foundation - and the extraordinary achievements that we've made in that time!

Breathworks Appoints New Non-Executive Directors

Breathworks has recently decided to expand our Board to include three incredible Non-Executive Directors - who will be able to offer advice and guidance based on their own areas of expertise. It is a pleasure to introduce them here.

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 and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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!

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 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?

Breathworks Appoints New Non-Executive Directors

World Health Organisation Recognises Chronic Pain

The World Health Organisation have updated their classification of chronic pain, in a way that should improve patient care and chronic pain research efforts worldwide.

From Depression to Mindfulness

Niccy shares her experiences of depression, and how, after many years, her mindfulness practice helped her to break the cycles that kept her tied to chronic unhappiness.

Volunteering from Canada’s West Coast — My Transcontinental Journey with Breathworks

Emma Bashford discusses her journey of loss, injury, pain, and mindfulness, as well as how volunteering for The Breathworks Foundation from Canada has helped her feel a valuable member of society once more, opening up a new vision and possibilities.

Our history

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

Paying it Forward - The Life-Changing Effects of Having Access to Mindfulness

Read Laura's story of meeting Mindfulness in 2014, when she completed an 8-week Breathworks course which she describes as 'simply life changing'. The generosity of both her teacher and The Breathworks Foundation allowed her to go on and train and she shares how she is now spreading the gift of Mindfulness to the most economically disadvantaged communities throughout Cardiff.