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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Level 1
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n12-13 September 2026\nThis is the introduction to our Level 1: Being Present Mindfulness Training taught over four weekends. It can be taken in isolation as a retreat or a refresher for those already with a Mindfulness practice or is a perfect way to begin a Mindfulness journey.\nAfter the first weekend you can choose to continue to complete the course over three further three weekends.\nTutor: Alan Hughes and Charmaine Auckburally\n\n\n\n\nDates: 12-13 September 2026\n\n\n\n\nPrice: Weekend 1 = £185.00\nTimes: The course will run from 10.00am-17.00pm on Saturday and 9.00- 16.00pm on Sunday.\nBooking: To book the first part of this course (£185.00) please click Book Here. You will be contacted after attending the first part to book the following three weekends (Mindfulness Weekend Two- 7-8 November 2026, Mindfulness Weekend Three- 9-10 January 2027 and Mindfulness Weekend Four- 13-14 March 2027) these can be paid for in six monthly instalments of £92.50.\nVenue-  The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4TA.  For more details about the Crichton please click here. ( https://www.crichton.co.uk/ )\nThe cafe in Crichton Central is open for food/drinks from 10am until 4pm (last food orders being 3.30pm) and the Bistro in Easterbrook Hall serves food Thursday-Sunday 11am-4pm. Please find the Bistro menu attached here ( https://rsb92458.files.keapfile.app/rsb92458/fdb49f41-da77-4ef4-9497-f6a6bc3e370e?inf_contact_key=202b2eb07c8fd4e385e54c78779623a8680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 ) and the cafe menu ( https://rsb92458.files.keapfile.app/rsb92458/eb26167e-6425-4ce2-9eb3-73b5d1911b79?inf_contact_key=bb2e8c0b584cf1c8710c0bb4c5eb5d6d680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 ) here to see all the options.\nThere is an on-site Bankend Bar & Brasserie Holiday Inn, for room rates and availability please click here. ( https://www.hidumfries.co.uk/dumfries-restaurant/?inf_contact_key=5c8e135820e878a362c8c0ed908d2a59680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 ) Breakfast is served between 7.00am and 10.30am on a weekend and 7.00am- 10.00am on weekdays and dinner between 17.00pm and 21.30pm. There are over 200 complimentary car parking spaces for hotel guests.\nPlease click here  ( https://rsb92458.files.keapfile.app/rsb92458/9315a0ab-759d-4dd1-8e25-cd2fdb6336e6?inf_contact_key=efb9f36036e54f79699f342c24576a4e680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 )for the evening menu at the Holiday Inn, tables are available to book via the website. Please find here a list of alternative ( https://rsb92458.files.keapfile.app/rsb92458/5ffdcfc0-93b2-43de-b82e-c79fb69d90b1?inf_contact_key=53d971a7422a99b595f2aba02f712556680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 ) accommodation in the area and there is also Air B & B and booking.com. These are purely suggestions, not personal recommendations.\nThere is a hotel room rate for Mindfulness Association participants. Please ring the Holiday Inn (01387 272410) and quote ‘Mindfulness Association’ the room rate is £105.00 per room per night B&B single occupancy and £110.00 per room per night B&B double occupancy.\nThere is free car parking outside Crichton Central and in the large car park outside Easterbrook Hall. Electric charging points and cycle racks are available outside Crichton Central and across the estate. The number 5 bus route from Dumfries town centre takes you from Great King Street to The Crichton Campus. The venue is a 10-minute car ride from Dumfries train station and 45 minutes from the M6.\nIf you are making up for missed weekends, please email info@mindfulnessassociation.net ( mailto:info@mindfulnessassociation.net ) to sign up.\nResearch\n\n\nWe are delighted to announce that a large scale, long term research study is about to start in relation to our Four Level Pathway. This research is led by Dr Oleg Medvedev (link: https://profiles.waikato.ac.nz/oleg.medvedev ( https://profiles.waikato.ac.nz/oleg.medvedev )) and Katya Gus of Waikato University in New Zealand. Oleg is also the Editor of the Mindfulness Journal in which Choden’s recent articles have been published.\nAs a participant in this course you will be invited, with no obligation to do so, to take part in this research. Find out more here. ( https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/masters-and-research/waikato-university-research/ )\nWe are very excited to be developing a strong evidence base and hope that you will be willing to support us in this.\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]\n
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