Sometimes stress has a way of sneaking up on us. Our mindfulness calendar this month gives us an opportunity each day to pay attention, to become present and aware with the habits of our minds and bodies and to notice if we are moving into a stress zone.

Follow the prompts on the calendar each day to check in; by checking in with curiosity and care, we become better at responding to the affects of stress that sometimes go unnoticed.

How am I feeling in this moment? How is my breath? Am I tense or relaxed? Is this a pattern when this particular thing happens?

Click through to download a pdf of the April Mindfulness Calendar Here > APRIL CALENDAR 2024

If you would prefer a black and white print-friendly version please email us at membership@mindfulnessassociation.net

COMING UP IN APRIL:

10: Mindfulness Level 2 – Responding with Compassion

12-14: TRAUMA INFORMED MINDFULNESS AT SAMYE LING

16: START MINDFULNESS HERE – TUESDAY EVENINGS ONLINE

17: THE PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM – A 1 YEAR COURSE ONLINE WITH RETREAT

19-21: START MINDFULNESS HERE : MINDFULNESS IN NATURE AT SAMYE LING

26-28: COMPASSION IN ACTION AT SAMYE LING

26-28: NATURALLY BEING MEDITATION WEEKEND AT SAMYE LING & ONLINE

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• To help support your practice on this life journey we run DAILY GUIDED MINDFULNESS PRACTICES Monday to Friday 10.30am and 7pm – you are welcome to join us. It’s free.
• The Mindfulness Association has in place a widening access policy so we can help you attend courses if you are struggling financially, we don’t want this to prevent you from your practice.
• Try our FREE 4 WEEK email Course HERE
• Mindfulness Association Membership is also a great way to support your practice on this journey. For only £10 for a 6 month trial you can have access to fortnightly teachings, access to free recorded practices and a free members weekend packed full of teachings and the opportunity to network with other mindfulness practitioners.
• YOU CAN STUDY MINDFULNESS AS A MASTERS DEGREE! WE HAVE TWO Post Graduate Studies. 2 Msc. courses. AVAILABLE TO STUDY ONLINE TOO.
• CHECK OUT ALL OUR UPCOMING COURSES HERE

In-Depth Mindfulness  •  Mindfulness Level 2 – Responding with Compassion  •  Insight  •  Wisdom  •  Teacher Training  •  2 Post Graduate Master’s Degrees.

this month we are focusing on the Observer and Undercurrent model of the mind. Noticing thoughts and how we can get lost in them!

Download the calendar for use on screen or print it out to stick to your fridge..HERE> APRIL CALENDAR 2023

We hope you have a great month, don’t forget you can join us for the Daily guided meditation – Monday to Friday every week. 10.30am and 7pm we’d love to see you there.

Follow us on social media stories for daily mindfulness support.

April News and Events – What’s on

7 APRIL: GOOD FRIDAY: Online Practice Day with Fay: MYSTICAL MINDFULNESS 10am – 4 pm

21-23 APRIL: INTRODUCTION TO COMPASSION at Samye Ling or Online

21 APRIL:  IN-DEPTH MINDFULNESS LEVEL 1: Online on a Wednesday Evening

25 APRIL: MINDFULNESS BASED HEALTHY LIVING Online on a Tuesday Evening

25 APRIL: MBLC TEACHER TRAINING Level 2 retreat

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• To help support your practice on this life journey we have a daily guided meditation practice Monday to Friday 10.30am and 7pm
• The Mindfulness Association has in place a widening access policy so we can help you attend courses if you are struggling financially, we don’t want this to prevent you from your practice.
• Try our FREE 4 WEEK email Course HERE
• Mindfulness Association Membership is also a great way to support your practice on this journey. For only £10 for a 6 month trial you can have access to fortnightly teachings, access to free recorded practices and a free members weekend packed full of teachings and opportunity to network with other mindfulness practitioners.
• Post Graduate Studies. 2 Msc. courses. 
• UPCOMING COURSES

In-Depth Mindfulness • Mindfulness Level 2 – Responding with Compassion • Insight • Wisdom • Teacher Training • 2 Post Graduate Master’s Degrees.

Spike Milligan knew how infectious a smile is…

Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu,

When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too.

I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin.

When he smiled I realized I’d passed it on to him.

I thought about that smile, then I realized its worth.

A single smile, just like mine could travel round the earth.

So, if you feel a smile begin, don’t leave it undetected.

Let’s start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected!

we love this poem this month from Spike Milligan…

Smiling with your eyes sends signals to your internal soothing system helping to calm our nervous system right down. So this month we encourage youto ‘smile with your eyes’, even if it is just at the cat!

A prompt every day will get you on track, and you know smiling is infectious, you might make someone’s day.

You can download the calendar HERE and if you’d like to get a prompt every day – you’ll find a prompt each day on our facebook and instagram stories.

Have a smiley month!

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COMING UP THIS MONTH:

START YOUR IN-DEPTH MINDFULNESS TRAINNG HERE: we have a range of entry level courses to suit your availability – evenings, mornings and weekends.

6 APRIL: Our first available Mindfulness: “Being Present” Course starts on Wednesday April 6th – a Wednesday evening course with Alan Hughes. You are welcome to attend the first module of this course, with no obligation to continue. This allows you to see if our in-depth style suits you.

27 APRIL: Mindfulness: Being Present on a Wednesday morning is led by Fay Adams. You are welcome to attend the first module of this course, with no obligation to continue. This allows you to see if our in-depth style suits you. Fay is holding a free taster session on Wednesday 6th April, in the morning meditation session. You can join the taster session by clicking on the daily meditation button on our home page or joining us with this LINK. 

OTHER COURSES & PRACTICE DAYS THIS MONTH

10 APRIL: PRACTICE DAY WITH CHODEN: ‘Transforning anger” 10am ~ 4pm (UK TIME)

18 APRIL: “Permission to Fill Up the Cup” A nourishing practice Day with Jacky Seery 10am ~ 4pm (UK TIME)

26 APRIL: MINDFULNESS BASED HEALTHY LIVING 8 week course with Heather Regan Addis and Ki James