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Mindfulness for LifeThis programme offers mindfulness practices and cognitive-behavioural techniques that can be used in everyday life. This is so we can cope better with distress and difficulties, but also savour life and develop much more of a sense of flourishing. There is an emphasis on how to use the learning in everyday life. It is made up of 8 two hours sessions, with a full day of practice towards the end and involves about an hour of home practice per day. The Mindfulness for Life course has been found to be effective with adults in workplaces and school teachers and has been shown to create large changes in well-being. We offer online and in-person classes. MBCTThis course uses mindfulness practices and exercises to cultivate a friendly, curious, and compassionate awareness of present-moment experiences in the mind and body. It teaches skills for working with stress, unhappiness, and dissatisfaction with life. It also cultivates appreciation and savouring of life's joys, beauties, and meaningful moments. This course is not intended as a treatment for medical or psychological disorders and is not suitable for people who are currently experiencing severe problems in these areas. Finding Peace in a Frantic WorldThis programme is based on the best-selling book, Mindfulness: Finding Peace in Frantic World. It is a highly accessible, engaging and practical introduction to mindfulness. We have developed a 6-session programme that teaches mindfulness skills and how to use these skills to improve mental health. It has been found to be effective with adults in workplaces, University students and school teachers. We offer online and in-person classes. Mindfulness: Taking it FurtherWhat does happen after completing an 8 week course? What sustains people beyond the programmes? How can we help people maintain their mindfulness practice? How can we support people to live with greater wisdom, balance and responsiveness in the myriad different moments of their real lives? Many people graduating an 8-week programme would like to continue what they have started. This course offers that guidance and support.MBCT 8 week Course with Kornelia Nyitray (Hungarian)
Online Course
18/06/2020 - 13/08/2020
Orientation session:18th June. Course starts: 25th June. Retreat day: 2nd July.
17:00 - 18:00
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Kornelia Nyitray
Course Description
This course will be run in Hungarian. A tanfolyam magyar nyelvu This course uses mindfulness practices and exercises to cultivate a friendly, curious, and compassionate awareness of present-moment experiences in the mind and body. It teaches skills for working with stress, unhappiness, and dissatisfaction with life. It also cultivates appreciation and savoring of life's joys, beauties, and meaningful moments. This course is not intended as a treatment for medical or psychological disorders and is not suitable for people who are currently experiencing severe problems in these areas. Please note - this is not a Teacher Training Course and you will not be trained to deliver mindfulness courses after completion. This is an introduction to mindfulness programme for personal development.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
This course is for the general population however if you are experiencing any major life events such as a recent bereavement, are participating in any other forms of psychological treatment or are currently depressed, to such an extent that it is difficult for you to manage your everyday life, it is probably not the right time for you to do the course. We know from experience that people coming on the course need to be reasonably well. The course involves some daily home practice and finding the motivation and energy to do this whilst feeling very depressed will probably be too challenging.Online - Mindfulness: MBCT for Life - 8 Week Course
Online Course
14/07/2020 - 01/09/2020
July 14, 21, 28, Aug 4, 11, 18, 25 Sept 1 (Orientation / Welcome meeting July 7)
10:00 - 12:00
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Marion Furr
Per Norrgren
Course Description
The aim of this course is to promote awareness of your mind and body through the cultivation of mindful awareness. It is suitable for people wishing to enhance their general physical and mental wellbeing. If you are experiencing stress, anxiety, recurrent depression or feel generally 'dissatisfied' with your life, this course could offer you some skills in how better to respond to the 'ups and downs' of everyday living. The programme is not being offered as a treatment for any specific physical or psychological conditions. It is not suitable for people who are currently experiencing very severe problems in these areas. Please note - this is not a Teacher Training Course and you will not be trained to deliver mindfulness courses after completion. This is an introduction to mindfulness programme for personal development.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
This course is for anyone who wants a structured, practical way to learn mindfulness. It asks more from participants, but potentially also offers more change. Mindfulness practice is like physical exercise, if we do more we tend to get more benefit. It is appropriate for people new to mindfulness, anyone who has tried mindfulness before, either a course or an app or perhaps read a book and wants the structure of a course led by an experienced teacher.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
01/06/2020 - 01/06/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
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Marie Johansson
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners. There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
These introduction and taster sessions are offered on the first Monday of each month from 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)and are free for all to join. Details on how to join the session are provided once you have registered.Online - Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World - 6 Week Course - 8.00 - 9.30 (BST)
Online Course
09/06/2020 - 14/07/2020
Tuesday Mornings 08.00 - 09.30 (BST)
08:00 - 09:30
From £180.00
Marion Furr
Course Description
What will you learn? FPFW is an introductory skills-based course rather than group therapy. It cultivates the following understandings: Mindfulness starts when we recognize the tendency to be on automatic pilot, which can rob us of our potential for living life more fully. We begin to practice stepping out of automatic pilot by bringing mindfulness to aspects of everyday present-moment experience that we might normally overlook. With greater awareness, we begin to notice how often we are lost in our thoughts and feelings. Mindfulness of the body and breathing helps us learn to recognize our thoughts, emotions, sensations, and impulses, gather the scattered mind, and return with appreciation to the here and now. We learn that when our attention is caught up in the past or the future, we can get trapped in unhelpful patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting. Mindfulness helps us recognize these automatic reactions, understand them as normal human experiences, and bring kindness and compassion to them. As we cultivate attitudes of interest and friendliness toward all of our experiences, whether pleasant or unpleasant, we learn skills for keeping our balance through life's ups and downs, responding skillfully when difficulties arise, engaging with what is most important to us, and opening up to moments of joy, contentment, and gratitude. We learn to flourish. Please note - this is not a Teacher Training Course and you will not be trained to deliver mindfulness courses after completion. This is an introduction to mindfulness programme for personal development.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
This course is for the general population however if you are experiencing any major life events such as a recent bereavement, are participating in any other forms of psychological treatment or are currently depressed, to such an extent that it is difficult for you to manage your everyday life, it is probably not the right time for you to do the course. We know from experience that people coming on the course need to be reasonably well. The course involves some daily home practice and finding the motivation and energy to do this whilst feeling very depressed will probably be too challenging.Online - Finding Peace in a Frantic World - 4 weeks intensive
Online Course
30/06/2020 - 21/07/2020
30/6, 7/7, 14/7, 21/7
09:15 - 12:15
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Jean Watson
Course Description
What will you learn? FPFW is an introductory skills-based course rather than group therapy. It cultivates the following understandings: Mindfulness starts when we recognize the tendency to be on automatic pilot, which can rob us of our potential for living life more fully. We begin to practice stepping out of automatic pilot by bringing mindfulness to aspects of everyday present-moment experience that we might normally overlook. With greater awareness, we begin to notice how often we are lost in our thoughts and feelings. Mindfulness of the body and breathing helps us learn to recognize our thoughts, emotions, sensations, and impulses, gather the scattered mind, and return with appreciation to the here and now. We learn that when our attention is caught up in the past or the future, we can get trapped in unhelpful patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting. Mindfulness helps us recognize these automatic reactions, understand them as normal human experiences, and bring kindness and compassion to them. As we cultivate attitudes of interest and friendliness toward all of our experiences, whether pleasant or unpleasant, we learn skills for keeping our balance through life's ups and downs, responding skillfully when difficulties arise, engaging with what is most important to us, and opening up to moments of joy, contentment, and gratitude. We learn to flourish. Please note - this is not a Teacher Training Course and you will not be trained to deliver mindfulness courses after completion. This is an introduction to mindfulness programme for personal development.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
This course is for the general population however if you are experiencing any major life events such as a recent bereavement, are participating in any other forms of psychological treatment or are currently depressed, to such an extent that it is difficult for you to manage your everyday life, it is probably not the right time for you to do the course. We know from experience that people coming on the course need to be reasonably well. The course involves some daily home practice and finding the motivation and energy to do this whilst feeling very depressed will probably be too challenging.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
06/07/2020 - 06/07/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
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OMC Teacher
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners. There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
These introduction and taster sessions are offered every Monday from 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)and are free for all to join. Details on how to join the session are provided once you have registered.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
08/06/2020 - 08/06/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
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OMC Teacher
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
These introduction and taster sessions are offered every Monday from 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)and are free for all to join. Details on how to join the session are provided once you have registered.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
15/06/2020 - 15/06/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
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Marie Johansson
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
22/06/2020 - 22/06/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
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OMC Teacher
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
29/06/2020 - 29/06/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
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Ruth Collins
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions. These introduction and taster sessions are offered every Monday from 13.00 - 14.00 (BST) and are free for all to join. Details on how to join the session are provided once you have registered.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
13/07/2020 - 13/07/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
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Merran Barber
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions. These introduction and taster sessions are offered every Monday from 13.00 - 14.00 (BST) and are free for all to join. Details on how to join the session are provided once you have registered.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
20/07/2020 - 20/07/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
See application form
OMC Teacher
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions. These introduction and taster sessions are offered every Monday from 13.00 - 14.00 (BST) and are free for all to join. Details on how to join the session are provided once you have registered.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
27/07/2020 - 27/07/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
See application form
OMC Teacher
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions. These introduction and taster sessions are offered every Monday from 13.00 - 14.00 (BST) and are free for all to join. Details on how to join the session are provided once you have registered.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
03/08/2020 - 03/08/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
See application form
Marie Johansson
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions. These introduction and taster sessions are offered every Monday from 13.00 - 14.00 (BST) and are free for all to join. Details on how to join the session are provided once you have registered.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
10/08/2020 - 10/08/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
See application form
Marie Johansson
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions. These introduction and taster sessions are offered every Monday from 13.00 - 14.00 (BST) and are free for all to join. Details on how to join the session are provided once you have registered.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
17/08/2020 - 17/08/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
See application form
OMC Teacher
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions. These introduction and taster sessions are offered every Monday from 13.00 - 14.00 (BST) and are free for all to join. Details on how to join the session are provided once you have registered.Online Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
24/08/2020 - 24/08/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
See application form
OMC Teacher
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions. These introduction and taster sessions are offered every Monday from 13.00 - 14.00 (BST) and are free for all to join. Details on how to join the session are provided once you have registeredOnline Introduction to Mindfulness: Taster session - Oxford Mindfulness Courses - 13.00 - 14.00 (BST)
Online Course
31/08/2020 - 31/08/2020
Weekly on a Monday - 13.00 - 14.00 BST
13:00 - 14:00
See application form
OMC Teacher
Course Description
The online session will introduce mindfulness, the hour long session will include a brief tasters of mindfulness exercises, provide information about what mindfulness is (and isn't) and detail the various introductory courses available via the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. A question and answer section will be included however the number of people joining each session will impact on how much interaction and space there is for individual questions. These sessions will be held by Oxford Mindfulness Teaching staff and Teaching Partners.Entry Requirements / Who is the course for?
There is no fee for these sessions however registration is required to communicate joining instructions. These introduction and taster sessions are offered every Monday from 13.00 - 14.00 (BST) and are free for all to join. Details on how to join the session are provided once you have registered.
Mindfulness for Oxford University Staff
This course is for University of Oxford staff members who want to learn more about mindfulness, and to develop the ability to deal more skillfully with the stresses of everyday life at university.
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Mindfulness for Oxford University Students
This course is for undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Oxford, designed specifically with their needs in mind.
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Weekly Sitting Group
A weekly opportunity to maintain your practice in a group setting
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