A Personal Invitation to Attend “Waking Up in Every Moment” Posted on 10th May 201810th May 2018 By Halley Cohen from David Dae An Rynick, M.A.L.S and Melissa Myozen Blacker, M.A. Please come join us at Trigonos from 25 to 31 August for an extended silent retreat. We’ll spend seven days togeth... ... See more

NON-RESIDENTIAL mindfulness retreats are perfect for those who have never been on a retreat before, or for more experienced practitioners whose home commitments make it difficult to go on more extended residential retreats. Please visit our website for more info about including specific requirements to attend and to apply.

We have three non-residential three-day retreats planned:

1. Deepening our Mindfulness Practice (with tutors Jake Dartington and Tim Sweeney), 22-24 June 2018, at Hexgreave Hall near Nottingham.

2. Finding Stillness in the Heart of the City (with tutors Karunavira and BridgetteO'Neill), 24-26 August 2018, at Greencoat Place in London.

3. Mindfulness-based Compassionate Living (MBCL) Foundation Course (with tutors Frits Koster and Bridgette O'Neill), 28-30 September 2018, in Wakefield, North Yorkshire. ... See more

Non-residential weekend retreat at Jamyang Leeds with Ken Lunn 10:30-16:30, Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 July Discover mindfulness practice on a non-residential city retreat at Jamyang Buddhist Centre Leeds. Mindfulness has become a contemporary, secular expression of Buddhism, which compliments the more... ... See more

Tue, May 22, 2018, 10:00 AM: An introduction to mindfulness. Learn how to be more aware and manage stress. Based on well established mindfulness based courses, such as MBSR and Finding Peace in a Fran

Apps Some people find that apps for their smart phone can be very helpful in developing and sustaining their practice. Here are some suggestions: The Oxford Mindfulness Centre App that is designed for people following an MBCT course. However, the meditations on there can be used by anyone to support... ... See more

I gave a talk recently at Singapore Management University, on the topic of Mindfulness as a Foundation for Health. You can watch it here!

Meditation is a simple practice available to all, which can reduce stress, increase calmness and clarity and promote happiness. Learning how to meditate is straightforward, and the benefits can come quickly. ... See more

There are still spaces left on our seven-day secular mindfulness retreat, Waking Up in Every Moment. This very special guest teacher retreat, led by Melissa Blacker and David Rynick, takes place 25-31 August at the beautiful Trigonos in North Wales.

This retreat provides an opportunity to deepen your personal meditation practice. We will focus on the possibility of waking up to our lives as they are in every moment, through meeting the suffering and joy that naturally arises in our body, mind and heart with open and compassionate awareness. Melissa and David bring their experience in both mindfulness-based interventions and the Zen tradition to this retreat.

This retreat is for more experienced practitioners of mindfulness. Please visit our website for more information and to apply online. http://www.mindfulness-secular-retreats.org.uk/course-information/?id=563 ... See more

This non-residential, three-day retreat near Nottingham is an opportunity to deepen and refresh our personal mindfulness practice. The whole retreat, including meal times, will be held in silence to help us settle more deeply into stillness and become more aware of all aspects of our experience and the world around us. There will be periods of mindful movement as well as sitting and walking meditations. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on the practices in group inquiry sessions and in individual meetings with the teachers.

This retreat is suitable for anyone who has attended an eight-week mindfulness-based course.

It is particularly suitable as an introduction for those who have never been on a retreat before and also for more experienced practitioners, whose home commitments make it difficult to go on residential retreat. ... See more

Personal Practice Mentoring The aim of personal practice mentoring is to support ongoing personal mindfulness practice within a secular framework and context, through one-to-one sessions, with an experienced mindfulness-based teacher/supervisor. Practice mentoring is separate to the key role of supe... ... See more