How to keep your practice alive
Having completed a mindfulness course it’s important to support yourself on your mindfulness journey. Your practice can fade very quickly if you let autopilot take over. You might be fine with your current practices but here’s some free resources that can add variety.
There’s too many to take on board in one go so pick and choose those that feel right for you. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions: info@beingmindful.me
- University of Bangor Centre for Mindfulness: www.bangor.ac.uk/mindfulness
- Oxford Mindfulness Centre: https://www.oxfordmindfulness.org
- University of Massachusetts Centre for Mindfulness: www.umassmed.edu/cfm
- Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness tapes: www.mindfulnesstapes.com
- The Compassionate Brain with Rick Hanson: The Compassionate Brain
- The Self Acceptance Project with Tami Simon: Self Acceptance Project
Apps to try
- Headspace – short guided practices with some explanation too
- Insight timer – A timer so you can practice yourself and show how many others are there with you
- Chakra Chime – A timer so you can practice alone with a journal too
- Dharma Seed – Talks and practices from leading practitioners
- Qi Gong link: 18 Shibashi moves (mix of Tai Chi and Qi gong) but these are some lovely mindful moves – https://vimeo.com/6948511
- Oxford Mindfulness Centre MBCT – practices from the 8 week course and for post course.
Mindfulness weekly practice and retreats:
- Bristol Buddhist Centre, Gloucester Road: www.bristol-buddhist-centre.org or Tel: 01179249991 (“Drop in” meditation sessions, retreat days and longer retreats)
- Insight Meditation – Central Quaker Meeting House, meet every Tuesday pm. Contact Claire-Louise for more info: 07949399633, bristoldayretreats@gmail.com
- Thich Naht Hanh Meeting Group – Quaker Meeting Hall 126 Hampton Road, every first and third Wednesday of the month, 7.15-9pm. Contact Julia Richmond: 07964373407, Julia.richmond@btopenworld.com
- Shambhala Meditation Group – 17 Lower Redland Road, Weds 7.30-9.30pm. Second Sunday of each month is a City Retreat Day 10am-4pm. Email Bristol@shambhala.org.uk or call 01173296109
- Gaia House in Devon runs regular, residential courses and retreats in Mindfulness Meditation and have some wonderful talks by various teachers that are free to download: www.gaiahouse.co.uk
- Sharpham Barn in Devon, residential courses and retreats in Mindfulness Meditation and have some wonderful talks by various teachers that are free to download: www.sharphamtrust.org/mindfulness-retreat
Monthly Top Up Sessions
- Together with colleagues at Bristol Mindfulness we offer top up sessions and retreats to help keep your mindfulness practice alive so please keep an eye out on the Events page; www.bristolmindfulness.com