Mindfulness for Stress course

“I'm already noticing big changes in myself. Several members of my family and friends have noticed as well, and commented on how much happier I seem. It's amazing, and I feel so much more 'alive'. I'm so glad I came on your course - it's one of the best things I've ever done."

Happiness is a skill. This is what the ancient practice of mindfulness teaches, and what modern psychology research has shown. The wonderful thing is that this skill, just like driving or dancing, can be learned, and it can stay with you for a lifetime.

About The Course

This 8-week course, taught by an experienced teacher in a supportive and friendly group setting, will teach you how to boost your happiness and well-being, find new sources of resilience, joy, and calm in your life, and to cope with stress, anxiety, fear, and depression.

You will learn the foundational skills of mindfulness, compassion, and meditation, and how to apply them in your life in a way that really makes a difference.

Who is the Course for?

Over the decades that we've run the course, we've helped thousands of people suffering from stress associated with work, family and relationships, loss, depression, chronic generalised anxiety, social anxiety, and those who simply want to boost their resilience, learn mindfulness and meditation, or find greater joy and well-being in their lives. If you think that you have a chance of increasing your quality of life, we warmly invite you to attend.

Mindfulness for Stress Course Participants

What will I learn?

What will I get with the course?

The skill of meditation
Mindfulness and self-compassion skills in your daily life
Greater concentration and focus
How breath and body awareness can transform stress
Supportive mindful movement practices
The art of taking joy in simple pleasures
How to overcome your ‘negativity bias’
The many health benefits of mindfulness

8-weeks of lessons - 20 hours of class time
A balance of teaching, questions and discussion, and guided meditation
Daily home meditation practice of 20 mins a day
Guided meditations CD / MP3 downloads
Teaching and practices to help you develop mindfulness, calm, and resilience
A highly experienced mindfulness teacher to answer your questions and address difficulties every week with personalised advice.

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Research and Testimonials

Breathworks Courses have been the subject of multiple psychological research papers, as well as our own internal evaluations. If you would like to find out more about the results of these studies, you can take a look at our research page, and read our testimonials page to hear from past course attendees.

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