Windy and warm October, a time to snuggle up when we’re in and wrap up when we’re out, it’s a good time to bring the focus inward and check in with ourselves: am I looking after myself in this moment, in this day, in this month, in this season?

Our free mindfulness calendar is all about waking up to our wellbeing this month.

Each day there’s a prompt to bring your awareness into self care. After years of caring for others, it can feel a little selfish to do this, however, it’s the oxygen mask theory! We are much better placed to help others when we are fully charged up ourselves.

So we invite you, this month, to turn your attention inwards, check in with yourself. Is there anything you might give up, in order to move forward with a deeper sense of ease and wellbeing? Any new habit you might adopt?

DOWNLOAD OCTOBER CALENDAR HERE> OCTOBER CALENDAR  2024

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OCTOBER COURSES:

2 MINDFUL QIGONG ONLINE

18 TRAUMA INFORMED MINDFULNESS FOR TEACHERS OF MINDFULNESS WEEKEND

18 TONGLEN WEEKEND at Samye Ling or Online

24 INQUIRY SKILLS FOR TEACHERS OF MINDFULNESS

25 FREE AUTUMN MEMBERS WEEKEND

28 START HERE: MINDFULNESS LEVEL 1

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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 monthly teachings, access to free recorded practices and 2 free online members weekends packed full of teachings and the opportunity to network with other mindfulness practitioners.
• YOU CAN STUDY MINDFULNESS AS A MASTERS DEGREE! with The University of Aberdeen AVAILABLE TO STUDY ONLINE.
• CHECK OUT ALL OUR UPCOMING COURSES HERE

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

What might it be like to turn towards our struggles and of those around us with an intention of care and kindness? Perhaps, we might just find the connections that heal.

We hope you enjoy our October calendar.

Follow us on instagram and facebook stories for daily reminders too!

You can download the calendar here: OCTOBER 2023 CALENDAR

If you require a black and white version please email us at membership@mindfulnessassociation.net

Looking ahead to October Courses

12 October: MIndful QiGong on Thursday evenings

12 October: START MINDFULNESS HERE Level 1 on Thursday Evenings

20-22 October: MEMBERSHIP FREE WEEKEND – practice and teachings (Join us for just £10!)

If you’d like to try more mindfulness why not join our membership – it’s only £10 for a 6 month trial period.

20-22 October: Mindfulness Based Healthy Living Weekend at Samye Ling

30 October: Mindfulness Level 2 – Responding with Compassion

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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 – 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.

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 training.

Of course this journey is not linear; each element contains all of the other elements.

We hope you find the calendar helpful. If you’d like to have a helpful mindfulness prompt each day from the calendar then you can follow our stories on facebook and instagram.

Download our free October Calendar with daily prompts to keep you motivated and connected with your practice: click here > OCTOBER CALENDAR 2022

Find out about our upcoming courses HERE

Join our daily meditation HERE

Find out about our Masters Courses HERE – we are recruiting for the UWS Teaching Mindfulness & Compassion course now – it starts in January 2023 in London

Our monthly calendars are designed to help you remember to be Mindful!

This month our theme is Observing in October. Each day, a prompt to connect with your inner Observer.

Download a PDF HERE to keep on your computer or to print out and pin up where you will see it!

OBSERVING IN OCTOBER

For extra support throughout the month you can join our Free Daily Guided Meditations at either 10.30am every weekday morning, or 7pm every evening.

LOTS COMING UP THIS MONTH

3 October: PRACTICE DAY with Jacky Seery: Finding Kindness through Stillness & Movement

9-10 October: ONLINE COMPASSION COURSE over 3 weekends with Kristine Mackenzie-Janson

16-17 October: TRAIN TO TEACH Level 1: weekend 1 of 2 with Alan Hughes and Tina Gilbert

23-24 October Alternative LEVEL 1: MINDFULNESS Buddhist Roots of Mindfulness – start here or attend as a retreat weekend. Can be the start of yoour mindfulness training first weekend.

27-31 October FROM MINDFULNESS TO BUDDHISM RETREAT with Choden and Aan Hughes

We wish you well in your Mindfulness practice this month.