We can develop mindfulness; it can be cultivated through mindfulness practice. A question I am often asked is, “What is the difference between mindfulness and meditation?” Meditation is a way of cultivating mindfulness. Instead of the word meditation, which can have all sorts of religious overtones, I tend to use the term mindfulness practice.

Until last year, we have been offering two different non-academic ways to train as a teacher: the 12-month “Cohort” route, and the “Modular” route. Over the next 12 months, we are phasing out the Modular teacher-training route, and after Spring 2023, this Modular teacher training will be discontinued completely.

Just before the start of 2021, the Oxford Mindfulness Centre wrote to members of the mindfulness community for their support.  To all those who gave so generously, thank you!

As a teacher begins to put what they have been learning through personal mindfulness practice and training into teaching – mindfulness-based supervision (MBS) is the space with the help of another to explore teaching and continue to build competence and confidence.

This new Mindfulness Frame by Frame course from Mark Williams offers an opportunity to deepen and expand mindfulness practice, by focusing on an aspect of human experience that is well-known in ancient meditation teaching – but which is seldom highlighted today.

Once again this year The University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre will support World Mental Health Day by offering a range of free mindfulness practice sessions.

Whether you choose to ‘paddle in the shallows’ or take a ‘deeper dive’ into mindfulness, know you’ll be very welcome whoever you are and wherever you come from. Meanwhile, you’ll be supported by an experienced, skilful and supportive team here at the OMC.

‘It’s not what you do it’s the way that you do it’ Taking part in a 5-day on-line retreat: a surprisingly interesting experience.

Growing up, I witnessed first-hand the impact of trauma on mental health and this sparked an interest in the practice of mindfulness in terms of how it could help alleviate pain

Join us as we research our Taking it Further Programme