The Breathworks Foundation was established in 2009 to ensure that mindfulness and compassion training is available to everyone, regardless of circumstances. It brings to life the vision of Vidyamala Burch, Breathworks Co-Founder, who passionately believes that no person or community should be excluded from Breathworks training programmes and courses simply through financial or personal hardship. This is based on her experience of living with severe pain and disability all her adult life.
Our bursaries from the Aryamati Bursary Fund enable people to access mindfulness courses and teacher training. We also develop partnerships to make mindfulness accessible to the wider community Read more
Apply for funding to attend a mindfulness course or teacher training Read more
Part of our mission is to undertake and publish research into mindfulness-based activities Read more
Help Vidyamala fulfil her dream of making mindfulness courses available to all, regardless of the ability to pay Read more
trained Breathworks teachers across 35 countries, with each teacher reaching on average 30 people per year
Foundation bursaries awarded in 2019, enabling 30 people to learn mindfulness and 25 people to train to teach
people supported through partnerships with St Michael's Hospice, Maggie's Cancer Care Centre and Take Back Your Life project
Help enable anyone to attend our courses and training programmes, regardless of circumstances. Read more
Breathworks teacher in training Alison shares, in her blog, how during an internet trawl in the middle of another sleepless night stumbling upon Vidyamala Burch’s work changed her life. Read more
In this week's blog Shannon, who is currently studying towards an MSc Advanced Psychology degree at the University of Leeds, introduces herself and shares her journey with The Breathworks Foundation. Read more