As a mindfulness practitioner, facilitator and educator, writer and researcher, I welcome this opportunity to investigate a topic so close to my heart. Having studied mindfulness with the Mindfulness Association at Samye Ling and Holy Isle, I completed an MSc in Studies in Mindfulness (Aberdeen, 2021). My work focused on the uses of mindfulness skills…
This month we are focusing our attention on self-compassion and happiness. Our free December calander offers a prompt each day to stay connected with your intention – to simply be kind(er) to yourself; you could use each day as a focus for practice… Paradoxically to the mind…turning towards self-compassion is how we cultivate and connect…
I was recently at Aberdeen University to spend a weekend with the third year students from the MSc in Studies in Mindfulness. This is a collaboration between the University and the Mindfulness Association. The students were just beginning their dissertations or work based projects. Each year we have a fabulous presentation by Dr. Jane Kellock…
Celebrate the wonder of the everyday with our free November calendar. With mindfulness prompts each day to keep you connected with your practice in your daily life. TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE NOVEMBER CALENDAR CLICK HERE > NOVEMBER CALENDAR 2022 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Wonder of the Everyday is our popular New Year’s Mindfulness Course on a Wednesday…
Tutors– Vin Harris, Kristine Mackenzie-Janson and Ian Rigg Dates– Sunday 1st September- Saturday 7th September 2024 Location– Holy Isle Cost- The retreat is £385.00 payable in five monthly instalments of £77.00 Please contact info@mindfulnessassociation.net for the booking link. Please book your accommodation (1-6 September 2024) via the Holy Isle website by clicking here. Please check the Find Us section on…
We are now in the second year of the University of West Scotland (UWS) MSc in teaching Mindfulness and Compassion. It is a collaboration between the Mindfulness Association (MA) and UWS Psychology Department. The MA provides the teaching in mindfulness and compassion and UWS provides academic input on psychological theory underpinning mindfulness and compassion as…
Please feel free to download our October calendar. At the Mindfulness Association we offer the long pathway. No shortcuts no quick fixes we start where we are, in each moment. Our pathway is deep – we begin with mindfulness then we slowly begin to cultivate compassion, and insight, then wisdom through our experiential and in-depth…
The majority of mainstream mindfulness courses on offer today have their roots in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), which was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979. It was initially developed to help people to manage stress and chronic health conditions. Jon Kabat-Zinn created MBSR to capture and embody key Buddhist teachings and to put the…
This month our theme for September is The Buddhist Roots of Mindfulness. We hope you enjoy your free calendar – you can dowload it below. Each day a reflection is offered on the Buddhist roots of Mindfulness which may help to deepen your practice and understanding of the Buddhist underpinnings of Mindfulness. If you follow…