Mid-week Mindfulness

Hi,

I'm Rachel and I'm one of the trainers on the Mindfulness Now Teacher Training course run by the UK College of Mindfulness Meditation. I hope you'll find much benefit in attending my mid-week sessions.

Mindfulness is a helpful and scientifically-evidenced way of supporting wellbeing, and is a safe practice for most people, including those with mental health issues (with certain exceptions) as long as some simple cautions are observed.

Supportive guided practices will be offered to help to sustain and nurture attendees. I hope that these practices may also support, motivate and inspire you in your daily practice.

Participants should take responsibility for themselves at all times. Those who have received, or are currently receiving, help from a member of a mental health team for a serious mental health condition, or addiction, should note that these mindfulness sessions are not a therapeutic treatment.

If you have, or have had, any serious mental health condition, for your safety, you must consult your mental health provider or your GP before taking part.

Similarly, please seek medical advice before taking part if you have any serious physical health challenges, including epilepsy or breathing difficulty, which is not medically controlled.

It is also important to note that those who have recently experienced, or are currently going through, a serious traumatic experience including catastrophic illness themselves, or of a close family member, separation or bereavement, redundancy, and other events should please seek advice from me. Mindfulness practice may result in some introspection and release of emotion which can be distressing. Whether to take part in mindfulness practice / learning may also depend upon what kind of support network you have, professional and non-professional, (family and close friends etc).

If you are currently experiencing a very low emotional state and are self-harming or have serious suicidal thoughts, then you must seek emergency help as well as informing your GP or mental health provider and any supportive close family members.

If in any doubt, please contact me at rmbmindfulness@aol.com