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News Round-up, Sunday 26th July 2020

News Round-up, Sunday 26th July 2020

We've put quite a lot of information out on our social media channels over the last week. This blog post serves as a short round up with links to anything you may have missed.

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Frame By Frame – “The Feel of Things”

Frame By Frame – “The Feel of Things”

A blog from mindfulness practitioner, Theresa Meikle, on the OMF's Frame by Frame course.

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Further Update: Don’t miss out! Final Opportunity to complete your ‘Modular’ Teacher Training Pathway by Marion Furr

Further Update: Don’t miss out! Final Opportunity to complete your ‘Modular’ Teacher Training Pathway by Marion Furr

Until 2021, we had been offering two different non-academic ways to train as a teacher: the 12-month “Cohort” route, and the “Modular” route. If you have completed some (but not all) modules and workshops for the Modular training route, please read this blog carefully.

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Our ‘Modular’ Teacher Training is Ending by Marion Furr

Our ‘Modular’ Teacher Training is Ending by Marion Furr

Until last year, we have been offering two different non-academic ways to train as a teacher: the 12-month “Cohort” route, and the “Modular” route. Over the next 12 months, we are phasing out the Modular teacher-training route, and after Spring 2023, this Modular teacher training will be discontinued completely.

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2021 Philanthropic Impact

2021 Philanthropic Impact

Just before the start of 2021, the Oxford Mindfulness Centre wrote to members of the mindfulness community for their support.  To all those who gave so generously, thank you!

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No action required by Neil Midgley

No action required by Neil Midgley

This new Mindfulness Frame by Frame course from Mark Williams offers an opportunity to deepen and expand mindfulness practice, by focusing on an aspect of human experience that is well-known in ancient meditation teaching – but which is seldom highlighted today.

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The importance of mindfulness-based supervision for teachers

The importance of mindfulness-based supervision for teachers

As a teacher begins to put what they have been learning through personal mindfulness practice and training into teaching – mindfulness-based supervision (MBS) is the space with the help of another to explore teaching and continue to build competence and confidence.

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The OMF is offering free weekday practice sessions

The OMF is offering free weekday practice sessions

Free weekday online practice sessions. 19.00-19.30 UK time
New to mindfulness, or hoping to develop a regular mindfulness practice?
If so, please join us for our Weekday Sits – 30 minutes of free guided practices and teaching by experienced OMF teachers.

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World Mental Health Day 2021

World Mental Health Day 2021

Once again this year The University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre will support World Mental Health Day by offering a range of free mindfulness practice sessions.

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From paddling in the shallows to taking a deeper dive into Mindfulness by Claire Kelly

From paddling in the shallows to taking a deeper dive into Mindfulness by Claire Kelly

Whether you choose to ‘paddle in the shallows’ or take a ‘deeper dive’ into mindfulness, know you’ll be very welcome whoever you are and wherever you come from. Meanwhile, you’ll be supported by an experienced, skilful and supportive team here at the OMC.

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