Mindfulness Association

Mindfulness Association Welcome to the Mindfulness Association. In-depth, Mindfulness & Compassion for life. Beginners to MSc

The Mindfulness Association Community Interest Company delivers Mindfulness training at all levels up to Masters Degree Level, and runs a Mindfulness and Compassion teacher training programme with the University of Aberdeen, and the University of the West of Scotland in London. The Mindfulness Association is a non-profit organisation with altruistic aims directed towards sharing the benefits of mi

ndfulness with all of those who are interested and for the benefit of all. We support free mindfulness courses delivered by The Everyone Project Charity. Our objectives are to offer high quality trainings in mindfulness and compassion which help people to establish a regular and effective mindfulness practice and which help people to bring mindfulness into all aspect of their daily lives. We aim to make our trainings accessible to as many people as possible and in particular we try to keep the prices of our courses affordable and to offer our courses at different locations around the UK and in Ireland. Our comprehensive training pathway delivers the teaching of Mindfulness and Compassion with the aim of meeting the growing demand within the UK for mindfulness teachers. All our training adheres to the directives of BAMBA (British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches). The Mindfulness Association is also working with the University of Aberdeen in the ongoing development and delivery of its Masters Programme in Mindfulness Studies. The aim is to provide students with a high quality Masters level training in Mindfulness, Compassion and Insight which can then be applied by the students in their different professional settings in order to promote physical and mental wellbeing. The board members of the Mindfulness Association are: Rob Nairn, Choden (Sean McGovern) (Director), Heather Regan-Addis (Director), Norton Bertram-Smith (Director) and Vin Harris. The Mindfulness Association offers many of its courses at Samye Ling Tibetan Centre and associated centres throughout the UK, with the aim of supporting their charitable work. To this end the Mindfulness Association is one of the founder members of Samye College.
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What is the biggest challenge to being mindful? Remembering to do it! No matter how well intentioned we are about our ...
04/06/2026

What is the biggest challenge to being mindful? Remembering to do it! No matter how well intentioned we are about our practice, there are those days where life seems to get in the way. The time we normally carve out for our practice flows through our fingers like so many grains of sand!

But fear not. Even if we miss our formal practice, we can still commit to engaging mindfully, informally throughout the day. It might be taking a few conscious breathes before picking up the phone or focusing on the body as we boil a kettle instead of idly scrolling our phones. It can be pausing to savour the food we are eating, even if only for a moment. It can be noticing how the shower feels on the skin or how the wind feels against our face. Anything can be a moment of mini meditation, even the single conscious breath that Tolle talks of in this quote!

If you are looking for some mini meditations to drop into your busy day, then why not visit our YouTube channel that has over 180 to choose from! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn39xstlQJ4s3c4iD-ytUrMWXEErQy4JP

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JOIN US FOR FREE GUIDED MINDFULNESS 10.30am & 7pm Monday - Friday (UK Time) - https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/free-resources/free-daily-online-mindfulness-meditation/

03/06/2026

Today’s offering of a mini meditation helps us connect with the flow of life, that endless flux and change of experience, through the breath.

It allows us t take 5 minutes to simply follow the natural rhythm of our bodies, of our breath and to let go of the worries and concerns of the mind and simply rest.
In this state of “non-doing” we can experience the fullness of this changing life simply, softly, allowing life to move through us without the need to control, fix or change anything! Whatever arises is ok!

This simple act of stopping and being can be liberating and help us let go of the unnecessary holding and grasping that can arise in the mind during a busy day!
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Our YouTube channel offers hundreds of free meditation recordings you can access anytime, anywhere. Whether you're looking for a quick five-minute reset or a longer guided session, there's something for every mood and schedule.

To access our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/
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JOIN US FOR FREE GUIDED MINDFULNESS 10.30am & 7pm Monday - Friday (UK Time) - https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/free-resources/free-daily-online-mindfulness-meditation/

02/06/2026

UPCOMING COURSES

Coming up we have courses that show how mindfulness is so much more than simply sitting on a cushion and breathing! We have some courses that delve into the bigger questions of life with and practice.

Sharing our Treasure is a unique and wonderful opportunity for teachers to look at who it is they want to teach, allowing them to connect authentically with what drives them to teach and then exploring how to connect with that audience! https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/course/sharing-your-treasure/

Nature is our Teacher widens the scope of mindfulness practice beyond our practice space our int the world. Humans benefit from direct connection with nature and this course can help us deepen that connection through mindfulness. https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/course/nature-is-our-teacher/

Similarly, the Mystical Poetry Practice Day shows how engaging with poetry mindfully can widen the scope of practice, using the lyrical and metaphorical language of poetry can help us tap into our emotions and experience life more fully. https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/course/mystical-poetry-practice-day/

Our Equanimity Weekend is a perfect course for our increasingly polarised times. It supports us in loosening black-and-white thinking, where things are either good or bad, for or against, and invites a wider, more balanced view! https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/course/equanimity/

Why not explore our courses and see if there is anything there that suit you?!?

Click here for info on all of our https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/mindfulness-courses/all-courses-and-retreats/

British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches

MSc Studies in Mindfulness – STARTS SEPTEMBER 2026• A Social Sciences degree over 3 years part time• An experiential cou...
30/05/2026

MSc Studies in Mindfulness – STARTS SEPTEMBER 2026

• A Social Sciences degree over 3 years part time
• An experiential course in Mindfulness, Compassion & Insight in your chosen professional context

Our mindfulness courses provide an in-depth, personal, experiential practice of mindfulness that are part of a lifelong journey. We learn how to be present, respond with compassion and see deeply into our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. This three-tiered approach enables you to embody your practice as a way of life. We also provide:

• Mindfulness teacher training
• Compassion teacher training
• Annual mindfulness practice retreats
• The opportunity to study mindfulness in partnership with The University of Aberdeen.
• Weekend workshops for Continued Professional Development for Mindfulness teachers.

This Mindfulness Degree: Studies in Mindfulness, covers our Mindfulness Levels 1 to 3 courses supplemented with an academic exploration of the mindfulness literature and evidence-base.
It enables you to explore how mindfulness practice is applicable to your professional context.

It covers training in research methodology as well as preparation for undertaking a research project or dissertation in the third year.

Teacher training is included, in accordance with the good practice guidelines of the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA).

You may be a beginner or have practiced mindfulness with another organisation. Either way this MSc could be just what you are looking for as the next stage of your mindfulness journey.

Click here to find out more https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/masters-and-research/msc-studies-in-mindfulness/
Or email us for more information at: [email protected]


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29/05/2026

July Charity Mindfulness Challenge – Appreciate the Summer with Mindfulness!

https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/course/31-day-challenge-online/

For many the summer months are a welcome relief from the cold, wet and often gloomy weather (especially here in the UK) of winter and spring. With the summer on the horizon, we are inviting you to join our July Charity Mindfulness Challenge so you can bring mindful awareness to the joys of the season

This is an opportunity to boost your mindfulness practice whilst raising money for charity!

Every morning over July an email with a 10-15 minute mindfulness practice with a summer twist will arrive in your inbox led by a Mindfulness Association or Everyone Project Tutor. Practices include reflecting on happy summer memories, mindful movement including yoga and qigong, cooling self compassion, mindful barefoot walking, mindful paddling and kindness practice whilst taking in the warmth of the sun.

About the Everyone Project

The Everyone Project is committed to offering evidence based mindfulness courses, such as the eight week Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC) to people who are not otherwise able to access a mindfulness course.

In particular we want to help disadvantaged and isolated groups, and those living with multiple stressors. We do this because we are passionate about the power of Mindfulness to empower all in our society to flourish and achieve their true potential.

If you would like more information and to sign up to the challenge, please follow the link https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/course/31-day-challenge-online/

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28/05/2026

FREE MINDFULNESS CALENDAR:
"TURN OFF, TUNE IN" - a month of digital detox 📵📵

We spend increasing amounts of our life looking at screens, be it for work, entertainment, to shop or pay bills. So much time on a device (often simply distracting ourselves or fending off moments of boredom) takes us away from the present moment, robs us of the depth and variety of seeing life with a beginner’s mind.

This month our calendar is an invitation to put down your screens and engage directly with our experience, something that has the added bonus of occurring as we move into summer and more clement weather! Put down the device, look up and enjoy the moment!

Download your free copy here https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/latest-news/june-2026-mindfulness-calendar/

26/05/2026
The mind wanders. It’s what it does. In mindfulness the invitation is to notice this habit, without judgement, and refoc...
25/05/2026

The mind wanders. It’s what it does. In mindfulness the invitation is to notice this habit, without judgement, and refocus on the present moment. Over and over again!

It all sounds tranquil, and somewhat easy. However, the wandering mind is not so always so easy and tranquil. As the psychologists Killingsworth and Gilbert quipped, “the wandering mind is an unhappy mind”

Whilst glib, it does contain an important truth. When our mind wanders, we are more likely to get caught up in things that we see as worrying, threatening, unresolved or unpleasant. Once caught up in these thoughts, usually about the past of potential future, they are the things that shape our mood, our behaviour and how we rete to ourselves and others.

Mindfulness allows us to recognise this “mental time travel”, to observe those patterns of projecting into an unknown future or ruminating on a past we cannot change, and to let them go. We label the cascades of ruminative and panicky thoughts as “thinking” and gently reconnect with the reality of the present moment. Slow, patient work that over time reduces our habits of projection and rumination and helps us be calmer and happier.

Mindfulness is often mis-sold as a panacea, something that will banish depression and anxiety, leaving the practitioner a zen bubble floating on a cloudless sky. If you expect this then you will be disappointed.

But what mindfulness can give you is profound. It allows you to step outside the projections and ruminations that hold us emotional prisoners. It gives you resilience and the ability to let go of that which causes unnecessary suffering. This is so much bigger than a few moments of relaxation. This is life changing.

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