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SUMMARY:Mindfulness teacher training information session
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in offering mindfulness-based interventions in your current work with clients? Or perhaps teaching the eight-week Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy or Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course? Either way\, this free session will provide all you need to know about the various training options with us. \n\n\n\nWhat’s included\n\n\n\nThe session will be led by Fergal Jones\, Sussex Mindfulness & Compassion’s teacher trainer convenor. It will include a short overview\, and you will have the opportunity to get your questions answered. \n\n\n\nBook your place\n\n\n\nBook your place by emailing spft.smc@nhs.net and you will be sent a joining link.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnessandcompassion.nhs.uk/event/mindfulness-teacher-training-information-session-34/
CATEGORIES:Teacher training,Teacher Training Information
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SUMMARY:Live mindfulness session: Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Our drop-in live mindfulness sessions are free. They are led by experienced teachers and offer an opportunity to refresh and sustain your practice. It’s also hugely beneficial to practice with others. Join us. \n\n\n\nEvery Wednesday morning\n\n\n\nMindful compassion live mindfulness sessions from 8.15- 9.00 every Wednesday morning. These sessions are led by one of a small team of qualified teachers rotating weekly: Annie Akasati McAuley\, Alison Austin\, Svetlana Scheck-Ramzy and Warren Deighan. Participants at the drop-in appreciate starting their day with the spacious\, grounding quality of mindfulness. They also enjoy the restorative\, nourishing elements of self-compassion\, kindness and care. \n\n\n\nWho are these for?\n\n\n\nThese live sessions are open to everyone. We offer these sessions to support your practice\, to allow you an opportunity to try out mindfulness and practice alongside others. \n\n\n\nIf you have no prior experience of mindfulness we would recommend attending one of our taster sessions first. You can book on to one of our tasters here. To get the most out of these live sessions we recommend completing an eight-week mindfulness course\, if you haven’t already. You can find out more about these courses here \n\n\n\nNot for clinical or crisis care\n\n\n\nWe offer these drop-in sessions to support your mindfulness practice\, to allow you an opportunity to try out mindfulness and build a sense of community. \n\n\n\nDuring the session\, please be prepared to have your camera on. If you feel distressed or unwell after a practice\, please let the teacher leading the session know and\, if appropriate\, your GP or a clinician working with you. \n\n\n\nIt is not advisable to do these mindfulness practices in the heat of a crisis\, when it would be important to access your GP or your designated mental health clinician. \n\n\n\nDo contact spft.smc@nhs.net if you have questions about the drop-ins but please be aware that we are not a clinical or crisis service\, and it will not be possible to respond urgently or clinically to emails. \n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline. We will send a Zoom link once you’ve filled in the form below. \n\n\n\nHow to book?\n\n\n\nPlease fill in this short form to request the links (you only need to do this once). And we will be in touch soon.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnessandcompassion.nhs.uk/event/live-mindfulness-session-wednesdays-4/2026-11-18/
CATEGORIES:Drop-in
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T083000
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SUMMARY:Live mindfulness session: Third Thursday of the month
DESCRIPTION:Our live mindfulness sessions are led by experienced teachers\, and offer an opportunity to refresh and sustain your practice. It’s also hugely beneficial to practice with others. Join us. \n\n\n\nAbout the teacher\n\n\n\nThese sessions are led by David Ward\, who has a keen interest in mindfulness and compassion-based approaches for supporting wellbeing and draws on 30 years of practising mindfulness meditation\, and Denise Cohen who has been practising mindfulness for the past 15 years and has over 40 years of experience in healthcare. \n\n\n\nWho are these for?\n\n\n\nThese live sessions are open to everyone. We offer these sessions to support your practice\, to allow you an opportunity to try out mindfulness and practice alongside others. \n\n\n\nIf you have no prior experience of mindfulness we would recommend attending one of our taster sessions first. You can book on to one of our tasters here. To get the most out of these live sessions we recommend completing an eight-week mindfulness course\, if you haven’t already. You can find out more about these courses here. \n\n\n\nNot for clinical or crisis care\n\n\n\nWe offer these drop-in sessions to support your mindfulness practice\, to allow you an opportunity to try out mindfulness and build a sense of community. \n\n\n\nDuring the session\, please be prepared to have your camera on. If you feel distressed or unwell after a practice\, please let the teacher leading the session know and\, if appropriate\, your GP or a clinician working with you. \n\n\n\nIt is not advisable to do these mindfulness practices in the heat of a crisis\, when it would be important to access your GP or your designated mental health clinician. \n\n\n\nDo contact spft.smc@nhs.net if you have questions about the drop-ins but please be aware that we are not a clinical or crisis service\, and it will not be possible to respond urgently or clinically to emails. \n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline. We will send a Zoom link once you’ve filled in the form below. \n\n\n\nHow to book?\n\n\n\nPlease fill in this short form to request the links (you only need to do this once). And we will be in touch soon.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnessandcompassion.nhs.uk/event/live-mindfulness-session-third-thursday-of-the-month-4/2026-11-19/
CATEGORIES:Drop-in
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy: The evolving story
DESCRIPTION:This masterclass will explore the story behind Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy\, its research and practice\, as well as dilemmas that practitioners may face today. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat is covered?\n\n\n\nThe day will chart the unfolding of the story of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) research and practice\, interweaving presentations with practice and dialogue. \n\n\n\nParticipants will be supported to situate themselves within the evolving story and invited to inquire into the role we are all playing – how is our MBCT practice situated? What are the questions and dilemmas we are experiencing? \n\n\n\nWho is this for?\n\n\n\nThis workshop is suitable for anyone involved in teaching\, or training to teach\, mindfulness. \n\n\n\nYou can join this online workshop from anywhere\, as long as you have a stable internet connection.   \n\n\n\nPlease note\, current trainees on our teacher training courses (Foundation and Adapted Mindfulness Based Interventions) are automatically on the attendance list for this masterclass\, as it forms part of the syllabus. If this is you\, you do not need to book a place. \n\n\n\nThe facilitators\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Clara Strauss\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Clara Strauss\n\n\n\nClara Strauss is a consultant clinical psychologist\, mindfulness teacher and clinical researcher. In her research\, Clara is particularly interested in developing and evaluating new forms of mindfulness-based intervention (MBI)\, especially for those people who may not be willing or able to access MBCT. Along with other members of her research team\, Clara has been evaluating MBIs for people experiencing depression\, for people distressed by hearing voices and for people experiencing obsessive-compulsive disorder. This research has also included research with NHS staff\, university students and the wider population. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaravajra\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaravajra\n\n\n\nTaravajra has been teaching mindfulness in Sussex since 2005 to community groups\, carers\, teachers and NHS staff. Taravajra gained a Masters degree in mindfulness-based approaches in 2010 at Bangor University. Since 2011\, he has been part of the core training team at Bangor\, teaching on the Masters programme and teacher training pathway in the English and Spanish speaking worlds. \n\n\n\nSince 2011 he has been one of the main trainers on the Sussex Mindfulness & Compassion’s teacher training programme. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCertificates\n\n\n\nThis masterclass is valid for ongoing personal development in mindfulness or as part of the Sussex Mindfulness & Compassion teacher training pathway. Certificates of attendance can be supplied on completion of the day’s training\, if requested. \n\n\n\nBooking\n\n\n\nThe cost of the eight-week course is £75. We also offer a choice of two other options: \n\n\n\n£100 – Supporting rate. You can support other participants to attend who are on a low income. \n\n\n\n£50 – Supported rate\, if you are on a low income and can’t afford the basic rate. \n\n\n\nAs part of our equity\, diversity and inclusion policy\, we also have a limited number of concessionary tickets available on a first-come\, first-served basis. These are for people who are facing acute financial hardship and who would otherwise not be able to attend. To request a concession ticket please email spft.smc@nhs.net. \n\n\n\nWe are striving to make our courses accessible for all. If you have additional needs or learning styles\, please let us know so we can support you.  
URL:https://sussexmindfulnessandcompassion.nhs.uk/event/mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy-the-evolving-story-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Advanced,Masterclass
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness teacher training information session
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in offering mindfulness-based interventions in your current work with clients? Or perhaps teaching the eight-week Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy or Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course? Either way\, this free session will provide all you need to know about the various training options with us. \n\n\n\nWhat’s included\n\n\n\nThe session will be led by Fergal Jones\, Sussex Mindfulness & Compassion’s teacher trainer convenor. It will include a short overview\, and you will have the opportunity to get your questions answered. \n\n\n\nBook your place\n\n\n\nBook your place by emailing spft.smc@nhs.net and you will be sent a joining link.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnessandcompassion.nhs.uk/event/mindfulness-teacher-training-information-session-31/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Teacher training,Teacher Training Information
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261125T090000
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SUMMARY:Live mindfulness session: Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Our drop-in live mindfulness sessions are free. They are led by experienced teachers and offer an opportunity to refresh and sustain your practice. It’s also hugely beneficial to practice with others. Join us. \n\n\n\nEvery Wednesday morning\n\n\n\nMindful compassion live mindfulness sessions from 8.15- 9.00 every Wednesday morning. These sessions are led by one of a small team of qualified teachers rotating weekly: Annie Akasati McAuley\, Alison Austin\, Svetlana Scheck-Ramzy and Warren Deighan. Participants at the drop-in appreciate starting their day with the spacious\, grounding quality of mindfulness. They also enjoy the restorative\, nourishing elements of self-compassion\, kindness and care. \n\n\n\nWho are these for?\n\n\n\nThese live sessions are open to everyone. We offer these sessions to support your practice\, to allow you an opportunity to try out mindfulness and practice alongside others. \n\n\n\nIf you have no prior experience of mindfulness we would recommend attending one of our taster sessions first. You can book on to one of our tasters here. To get the most out of these live sessions we recommend completing an eight-week mindfulness course\, if you haven’t already. You can find out more about these courses here \n\n\n\nNot for clinical or crisis care\n\n\n\nWe offer these drop-in sessions to support your mindfulness practice\, to allow you an opportunity to try out mindfulness and build a sense of community. \n\n\n\nDuring the session\, please be prepared to have your camera on. If you feel distressed or unwell after a practice\, please let the teacher leading the session know and\, if appropriate\, your GP or a clinician working with you. \n\n\n\nIt is not advisable to do these mindfulness practices in the heat of a crisis\, when it would be important to access your GP or your designated mental health clinician. \n\n\n\nDo contact spft.smc@nhs.net if you have questions about the drop-ins but please be aware that we are not a clinical or crisis service\, and it will not be possible to respond urgently or clinically to emails. \n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline. We will send a Zoom link once you’ve filled in the form below. \n\n\n\nHow to book?\n\n\n\nPlease fill in this short form to request the links (you only need to do this once). And we will be in touch soon.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnessandcompassion.nhs.uk/event/live-mindfulness-session-wednesdays-4/2026-11-25/
CATEGORIES:Drop-in
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T190000
DTSTAMP:20260918T111555Z
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SUMMARY:Evening taster: Mindfulness and compassion
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness and compassion. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nIs your mind over active? Do you find you can’t turn off? Are you running on empty\, unable to appreciate things that previously made you happy? Are relationships more fraught than they were? \n\n\n\nPerhaps it’s time to try mindfulness and compassion. \n\n\n\n\nIn this informative one-hour online session\, you will: \n\n\n\n\nLearn what mindfulness is\n\n\n\nMeet one of our teachers\n\n\n\nTry short-guided mindfulness and compassion meditations\n\n\n\nFind out the potential benefits of doing a course\n\n\n\nFind out about our introductory courses\n\n\n\nAsk questions about mindfulness and what your next step might be\n\n\n\n\nThis session is for you if: \n\n\n\n\nYou are new to mindfulness and compassion meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness or compassion and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nAre wondering how mindfulness might help your team and colleagues at work.\n\n\n\nAre familiar with mindfulness but keen to know what the Sussex Mindfulness & Compassion can offer.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness courses\, the connection between the people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. If possible\, ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session\, and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space. Thank you. \n\n\n\nIf you attend an evening or lunchtime mindfulness and compassion taster session\, you are entitled to a 25% discount on all our fee-paying eight-week courses and six-week Compassionate Leadership courses\, subject to availability. Attendees will be send a 25% discount code after the session. Please note\, the discount is eligible for our ‘general admission’ ticket type only.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnessandcompassion.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-33/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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