We hope that you will be interested in attending and invite you to join us on Zoom. Please follow the link below to join the live session. We will be hearing from one graduate of the Masters programme, Samantha Bedford who will give a short presentation on her research followed by the opportunity for questions.
Samantha interviewed female leaders to find out if their mindfulness practice impacted their experience of self at work.
The forum will be facilitated by Dr Jane Kellock.
We look forward to seeing you!

Please follow this link to join the live session.

The Mindfulness Association is introducing a new online peer-led space for members who identify as neurodivergent or are exploring whether a neurodivergent profile is relevant to them.

Neurodivergence is an umbrella term that refers to brains that process experiences differently, and covers conditions such as autism and ADHD.   As more is understood about these conditions, many adults are becoming curious about whether they fall within a neurodivergent profile.

We want to create a safe informal space that is inclusive to people who might have a different experience of mindfulness and related practices due to neurodivergence. There is an ever-expanding online resource for mindfulness and neurodivergence which we can draw on to inform our exploration.

This space will be held by Jane Kellock. Jane had a late assessment of autism and ADHD in middle adulthood. She is currently exploring how she approaches mindfulness through those lenses, and how best to tailor mindfulness, compassion, insight and wisdom practice to support the tricksy way her mind and brain work.

In the group, we will strive to maintain a neurodivergent-affirmative and non-judgemental attitude to support a compassionate journey of exploration and sharing.

Do please join us on our compassionate journey!

We will meet online each month on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm  (2^nd Tuesday in January), the first three dates are: Tuesday 5 November, Tuesday 3^rd December and Tuesday 7^th January. Please contact info@mindfulnessassociation.net to register your interest and to receive the Zoom meeting links.

To become a member visit our membership page

Windy and warm October, a time to snuggle up when we’re in and wrap up when we’re out, it’s a good time to bring the focus inward and check in with ourselves: am I looking after myself in this moment, in this day, in this month, in this season?

Our free mindfulness calendar is all about waking up to our wellbeing this month.

Each day there’s a prompt to bring your awareness into self care. After years of caring for others, it can feel a little selfish to do this, however, it’s the oxygen mask theory! We are much better placed to help others when we are fully charged up ourselves.

So we invite you, this month, to turn your attention inwards, check in with yourself. Is there anything you might give up, in order to move forward with a deeper sense of ease and wellbeing? Any new habit you might adopt?

DOWNLOAD OCTOBER CALENDAR HERE> OCTOBER CALENDAR  2024

JOIN US AT THE END OF THE MONTH 25-27 OCTOBER  FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP WEEKEND. IT’S ONLY £10 TO JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP SO YOU CAN ATTTEND A WHOLE WEEKEND OF TEACHINGS AND PRACTICE WITH OUR GROWING WARM AND FRIENDLY MINDFULNESS COMMUNITY.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR MEMBERSHIP HERE  • CLICK TO JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP HERE FOR £10

OCTOBER COURSES:

2 MINDFUL QIGONG ONLINE

18 TRAUMA INFORMED MINDFULNESS FOR TEACHERS OF MINDFULNESS WEEKEND

18 TONGLEN WEEKEND at Samye Ling or Online

24 INQUIRY SKILLS FOR TEACHERS OF MINDFULNESS

25 FREE AUTUMN MEMBERS WEEKEND

28 START HERE: MINDFULNESS LEVEL 1

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• To help support your practice on this life journey we run DAILY GUIDED MINDFULNESS PRACTICES Monday to Friday 10.30am and 7pm – you are welcome to join us. It’s free.
• The Mindfulness Association has in place a widening access policy so we can help you attend courses if you are struggling financially, we don’t want this to prevent you from your practice.
• Try our FREE 4 WEEK email Course HERE
• Mindfulness Association Membership is also a great way to support your practice on this journey. For only £10 for a 6 month trial you can have access to monthly teachings, access to free recorded practices and 2 free online members weekends packed full of teachings and the opportunity to network with other mindfulness practitioners.
• YOU CAN STUDY MINDFULNESS AS A MASTERS DEGREE! with The University of Aberdeen AVAILABLE TO STUDY ONLINE.
• CHECK OUT ALL OUR UPCOMING COURSES HERE

In-Depth Mindfulness  •  Compassion  •  Insight  •  Wisdom  •  Teacher Training  •  Post Graduate Master’s Degree.

DOWNLOAD THE CALENDAR HERE>>> SEPTEMBER 2024

When we begin our Mindfulness training, we quickly realise that energy follows focus. We find that our mind wants to anything but sit on that cushion.

Well, it might for a while, but the mind can seem to get worse not better… and we find there is so much to DO! There’s no TIME to sit on a cushion doing nothing!

We realise this mindfulness malarky can be tough going, and especially when we first start, we could do with some extra support, and so this month we have put together a calendar to help you start and maintain your practice.

Each day a prompt will give you a gentle nudge in the right direction.

Don’t forget too, that each weekday, Monday to Friday we hold regular online guided Mindfulness meditation at 10.30am-11am and at 7pm – 8pm.

It’s informal and relaxed, you can bring a cup of tea, and there’s no need to sign up to anything. You will be most welcome to join us and we’d love to see you there. You’ll find the link below and on our home page.

We wish you well with your with your mindfulness practice this month.

IF YOU’D LIKE TO START MINDFULNESS IN SEPTEMBER LOOK HERE FOR UPCOMING LEVEL ONE COURSES 

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• To help support your practice on this life journey we run DAILY GUIDED MINDFULNESS PRACTICES Monday to Friday 10.30am and 7pm – you are welcome to join us. It’s free.
• The Mindfulness Association has in place a widening access policy so we can help you attend courses if you are struggling financially, we don’t want this to prevent you from your practice.
• Try our FREE 4 WEEK email Course HERE
• Mindfulness Association Membership is also a great way to support your practice on this journey. For only £10 for a 6 month trial you can have access to monthly teachings, access to free recorded practices and 2 free online members weekends packed full of teachings and the opportunity to network with other mindfulness practitioners.
• YOU CAN STUDY MINDFULNESS AS A MASTERS DEGREE! with The University of Aberdeen AVAILABLE TO STUDY ONLINE.
• CHECK OUT ALL OUR UPCOMING COURSES HERE

In-Depth Mindfulness  •  Compassion  •  Insight  •  Wisdom  •  Teacher Training  •  Post Graduate Master’s Degree.

Please go to THIS PAGE to read about our research forum, where graduates of our MSc Studies in Mindfulness with the University of Aberdeen share their research findings.