Mindfulness Based Living 8 Week Course at Greyfriars Charteris Centre

PLEASE NOTE - This is an in-person & online course combined. If you are joining us in-person it will be held at Greyfriars Charteris Centre, Edinburgh, otherwise you can join us online from the comfort of your own home.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE - This is an eight session course that you are booking onto. It is not possible to book to attend individual sessions. When purchasing, buy the ticket with the first date (starting date) of the course. Once the course commences no further bookings can be taken.

If you would like to book with us directly you can find all our courses and retreats on our website: www.themindfulenterprise.org/courses-and-retreats/

Thank you for considering us as your Mindfulness 8 week course provider. By choosing to do your course with us, you are contributing to our work in schools and disadvantaged communities to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and adults. Your support is received with our deepest gratitude.

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This Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC) is based on the work of international mindfulness teacher Rob Nairn and includes all the principles of Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme plus some important additional modules.

By adopting a mindfulness practice, participants can enhance every aspect of their wellbeing (physical, mental and emotional health). Brain imaging studies have proven that regularly practicing mindfulness can rewire the brain to reduce reactivity & stress, as well as enhance parts of the brain linked to focus & concentration, memory, empathy and understanding, all leading to strengthened relationships and a calmer more controlled version of ourselves.

The aim of the course is to help participants develop a mindfulness practice that can be applied in both personal and professional life.

• Week 1 - Start Where we Are - 29th October 2025
• Week 2 - The Body as a Place to Stay Present - 5th November 2025
• Week 3 - Introducing Mindfulness Support - 12th November 2025
• Week 4 – Working with Distraction - 19th November 2025
• Week 5 - Exploring the Undercurrent - 26th November 2025
• Week 6 - Attitude - 3rd December 2025
• Week 7 - Self Acceptance - 10th December 2025
• Week 8 – A Mindfulness Based Life - 17th December 2025

• Optional Day Retreat - 22nd or 23rd November 2025 (please pop your preferred day in the "notes" section when booking)

Retreat will be held at Dalkeith Country Park.

Learning Outcomes - On course completion participants will:

• Feel a greater sense of calm and less stressed
• Have increased capacity for tolerance (both at home and work)
• Have developed a better relationship with themselves and possibly others
• Feel more resilient in the face of difficulty / heavy workload
• Be better equipped to manage day to day life

This course will be facilitated by Gary Young from The Mindful Enterprise who is trained to teach through The Mindfulness Association.

The course will include a mix of theory and experiential practice.

Course Includes:

• 16hrs of training (eight weekly sessions of two hours)
• Mindfulness day retreat

• Course Manual and audio downloads for home practice
• Certificate of completion

If you can’t make it to the group one week, don't worry, you will have access to the course notes and audio downloads, to catch up in your own time.

Places are limited so booking early is recommended to secure your place.

Many thanks.

From All The Team

The Mindful Enterprise CIC

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