Apply Mindfulness to Health & Pain Using the Breathworks Approach (for MBSR / MBCT Teachers) Are you a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher or a Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Teacher who wants to broaden your teaching to help people dealing with pain and long-term illness? On this Conversion Training for MBSR / MBCT Teachers you will be able to fast-track our Teacher Training and on completion move forward to Stage 2 of our Teacher Training pathway. Conversion Pathway — Available Now We are currently offering an individual conversion pathway that you can begin right away. It has two parts: 1. Complete a Mindfulness for Health course You'll take one of our Mindfulness for Health 8-week courses as a participant, giving you firsthand experience of the Breathworks approach to pain, illness and fatigue — including the meditation practices, pacing tools, and mindful movement that are central to MBPM. You can find upcoming course dates and prices on our Mindfulness for Health page. 2. Conversion Training: Diary & Mentoring (£150) You'll undertake a period of daily meditation practice using Breathworks guided meditations, keeping a reflective diary to deepen your insight into your experience. You'll be supported by a dedicated Breathworks mentor, who you'll meet with one-to-one to explore your reflections, work through challenges in your practice, and prepare you to move forward to Stage 2 of our Teacher Training Pathway. This element is drawn from our Going Deeper module, which is a key part of our Teacher Training Pathway. On completion of both elements, you will be eligible to progress directly to Stage 2 of the Breathworks Teacher Training Pathway. Apply here What you will learn On this training, you will be introduced to the methods originally devised by Breathworks Founder Vidyamala Burch and her approach in her award-winning book Mindfulness for Health. Over training you will: Learn an approach to help people reduce the mental and emotional stress associated with pain and long-term illness. Learn to guide Breathworks meditation practices for people with health conditions . Learn Breathworks system of Mindful Movement . Who this is for Individuals who have completed their training in MBSR or MBCT ( at least level 2 training at Bangor University), and have taught at least three MBSR or MBCT courses. "This is the first training that I have found that allows me to use many of my skills. Participants attending the course will really benefit enormously. Not only are they getting the basis of the MBSR programme but they are also getting a huge amount of practical assistance and explanations on how to assist themselves and ultimately learn to have a different relationship with their pain." —Thea, Psychologist, Switzerland"It was transformational for me, adding a whole dimension to my mindfulness work" — Oct 2023 student What’s included Guidance from experienced trainers in Mindfulness-Based Pain & Illness Management (MBPM) Lifetime access to learning resources, meditations and videos. A learning community of like-minded others from around the world. Apply here Teacher Training Pathway This training takes the place of Stage One on our Teacher Training Pathway. Once you have completed it, you will be able to move forward towards gaining your Breathworks Teacher Training qualification by completing Stage Two on our pathway. What next? You can apply now and we'll get in touch with more details about how to get started! Apply here If you have questions or you would like to meet our friendly Training team, we hold regular free Virtual Open Days - register for our next one here. You can also visit our Orientation Space for new trainees where we have an orientation video that explains our Training Pathways in more depth. If you are not yet a member of our free Community of Practice, you will be asked to join to access this. Interested in a Group Conversion Course? We also run a group Conversion Training course from time to time — a 5-week intensive online programme with live sessions and self-study. If you'd prefer to train in a group setting, register your interest below and we'll be in touch when the next one is scheduled. Sign up to be notified about future MBSR/MBCT Conversion Trainings Here Manage Cookie Preferences