Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction | 8 week course with Miia Chambers

21 Sept to 9 November | Mondays 7pm to 9pm

Location: The North London Yoga & Therapy Space (downstairs at the North London Buddhist Centre).
Costs: £280 [£225 if on low income; £155 if living off benefits]

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an internationally recognised evidence based, eight week mindfulness programme originally developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Designed to help individuals manage stress, anxiety, and pain, MBSR combines mindfulness meditation, gentle movement, and awareness practices to foster resilience and emotional wellbeing.

MBSR is now one of the most widely practised and researched mindfulness programmes in the world, with proven benefits for reducing stress, improving mental clarity, and enhancing overall quality of life.

What You’ll Learn:

Manage Stress and Difficult Emotions

The course will help you develop tools to understand and manage stress, anxiety and challenging emotions in daily life using mindfulness based strategies.

Mindfulness Theory & Neuroscience

Understand the science behind mindfulness, including how it affects the brain, stress response, and emotional regulation.

Body Scan Meditation & Breath Awareness

Learn foundational practices such as body scan meditation, mindful breathing, and present moment awareness.

Mindful Movement & Loving Kindness Practice

Explore gentle movement meditations and loving-kindness practices to deepen your connection with yourself and others.

The course will involve in class exercises, practices, reflection and small group discussions to support learning as well as the opportunity to practice and reflect in the week in between. You will also receive access to resources via weekly emails.