Summer Schools

The OMC is delighted to offer an annual Summer School, held in Oxford. It is a vital part of the life of the Centre, developing the field, sharing new knowledge and building community.

2020 Summer School Programme

The 2020 Summer School will be open only to mindfulness teachers or teachers in training and will consist of a series of training events offered sequentially over a period of 7 days.  To book onto the 2020 Summer School please click on one of the below links for a training section you would like to attend.  Once you have selected your first event and clicked on the booking link you can then (from within the booking form) add other events onto your overall booking.

First on the evening of the 23rd August we will start with a Finding Peace in a Frantic World training offered by Chris Cullen and colleagues.  This will run from the evening of the 23rd, all day on the 24th and the 25th August.  Click here if you would like to join the Finding Peace in a Frantic World training.

Then on the 26th August we will hold a Partnership Connection Day hosted by Ruth Baer and Sharon Hadley for all the teachers who are teaching courses as part of our new partnership programme.  Click here if you would like to join the Partnership Development Day.

Then we will move on to a 2-day MBCT-L Teacher Training delivered by Willem Kuyken and Alison Yiangou on 27th and 28th August 2020. Click here if you would like to join the 2-day MBCT-L Teacher Training.

Also offered on 27th and 28th of August will be a 2-day Retreat for those who have already attended the MBCT-L Teacher Training or would simply like to have some retreat time with Chris Cullen. Click here if you would like to join the 2-day Retreat.

To finish the week on 29th and 30th August there will be a 2-day Deepening and Sustaining Mindfulness for Life: Beyond the 8 Week Course Teacher Training with Willem Kuyken and Alison Yiangou.  Click here if you would like to join the 2-day Beyond the 8 Week Course Teacher Training. 

Summer School participants can select to attend a mix of training sessions to suit their needs.

The summer school is tailored for mindfulness teachers, trainers and those training to teach.

Summer School Participant Feedback

“A real sense of community developed throughout the week”; “The opportunity to meet scholars, get together with colleagues from around the world and tune in back to self-practice”; “The soothing meditations dotted throughout the fairly intense days. They helped keep us grounded and yet on the ball to soak up the exquisitely prepared and presented sessions.”