Trauma can be described as an overwhelming negative experience that has overwhelmed us in circumstances where adequate support or resources were not available to us. It can be seen as a difficult experience from which we have never fully recovered, like a deep wound within the psyche that never completely heals and continues to have a negative impact on our lives.

Over the past few decades there has been a growing awareness that trauma can manifest in a variety of different ways, with corrosive effects on our psyche, our bodies, our relationships, and our communities, affecting our mental and physical wellbeing.

There is emerging research that mindfulness can benefit those with mental health difficulties, including trauma by engendering a sense of stability and calm.. However, there is also growing evidence that mindfulness and meditation practice can have adverse effects too. In such cases, mindfulness practice can indeed become much more challenging, and without a trauma-sensitive lens, it can actually perpetuate and intensify suffering.

The aim of this course is to increase awareness of trauma, by bringing together various perspectives in the understanding of trauma and its effects, and to explore how mindfulness practice can be a nourishing source of support on the journey of healing and self-discovery. The format of the course will be a mixture of mindfulness practice, experiential exercises, and interactive teaching.

Natasha is a senior psychotherapist, specialising in trauma, currently working for an NHS trauma service in London. Choden is a long time Buddhist monk and mindfulness teacher. Together they will explore how mindfulness, acceptance, and self-compassion in the context of trauma can promote healing and integration.

Please note that this course is aimed at those with existing practice of mindfulness and is therefore not appropriate for complete beginners.

Please note that the course is not a therapeutic intervention. Due to the nature of the topic covered in this course, please consider your current wellbeing and whether this is the right time for you to engage with this course. We would strongly encourage you to contact the tutors prior to booking if you are unsure or if you have concerns.

Tutors: Choden, Natasha Micharin and Jacky Seery

Dates- 3-4 October 2026

Price: £185.00 including manual

Times: 10.00am-17.00pm on Saturday and Sunday

Booking: Please click the Book Here button.

Location: Online via Zoom