Articles and blog posts written by team members, tutors and supervisors of the Mindfulness Association about how they bring mindfulness into their lives.

Taking a pause

Taking a Pause

Why might you want to take a pause? At the Mindfulness Association we believe in the benefit of bringing Mindfulness into daily life. This means learning to be mindful throughout our day as well as periods of sitting practice.  By incorporating daily life practices such as ‘Taking in the Good’, a 3 Stage Breathing Space,…

World Mindfulness Day

World Mindfulness Day

Knowing What is Happening While it is Happening Our definition of Mindfulness from the founder of the Mindfulness Association – Rob Nairn World Mindfulness Day has been celebrated on the 12th September since 2011 as a way of raising awareness of the benefits of mindfulness.  People from all backgrounds across the world have come together…

Rediscovering-Poetry-through-Mindfulness

Rediscovering Poetry Through Mindfulness

The way I was taught to approach poetry at school, although fascinating in its own way, didn’t foster a long-term love of it. I remember there being so many things I was supposed to be able to say about a poem – about alliteration, rhyme, pentameter, simile, metaphor… More frustratingly I was supposed to ‘get’…

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The Healing Power of Compassion in Nature

Nourishing the Givers In our fast-paced world many of us find ourselves feeling drained and in need of our own nurturing. When I feel this way I head to Aconbury Wood, near my home because I know that one powerful and deeply enjoyable way to replenish energy and restore balance is through seeking solace in…

mindfulness and mystical poetry Fays blog

Mindfulness & Mystical Poetry: Fay’s Blog

The way I was taught to approach poetry at school, although fascinating in its own way, didn’t foster a long-term love of it. I remember there being so many things I was supposed to be able to say about a poem – about alliteration, rhyme, pentameter, simile, metaphor… More frustratingly I was supposed to ‘get’…

Lets-Rise-Up

Let’s Rise Up!

Let’s Rise Up! If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees. (Rainer Maria Rilke)   When I did a retreat with Joanna Macy (a renowned Buddhist scholar and activist) many years ago, I was shocked to discover that pretty much all my personal suffering is funnelled down from a more…

WHAT IS BUDDHISM? A PERSONAL VIEW

What is Buddhism?

A Personal View Next month, in April, I’m going to be teaching on a course with Choden (mindfulness teacher, Buddhist monk, author and old friend) on “The Practice of Buddhism”, which I’ve been asked to write a few words about.  Where to start!  Buddhism has been around for over two and half thousand years, after…