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Mindfulness Practices

Breathworks: Living Well with Pain and Illness: mindfulness-based pain management


This course  is entirely secular in nature. It is based on a mindfulness approach, is designed to develop self-understanding and provide a range of strategies to alleviate personal distress.


Key elements include:

  • breath awareness

  • body awareness and relaxation

  • very gentle mindful movement adapted from yoga and Pilates

  • training in how to manage pain in daily life and live with greater confidence and initiative

  • mindfulness and meditation practice

Module 1 -  This course offers a range of strategies to ease suffering associated with chronic pain and/or physical ill health whatever the diagnosis. The course is led by Jyotipakshini who has undertaken Breathworks training, and is a member of the Western Buddhist Order.

Module 1
Wed 22 Sept 2pm – 4pm 6 weeks £85/50 includes handbook and 2 CDs

Module 2
Wed 10 Nov 3 weeks 2pm – 4pm £40/20



Mindfulness Practices: Tools for Everyday Use with Ratnadevi

Appropriate for people who have experienced stress, anxiety or bouts of depression. Each session will include strategies to help us look after our own mental health. (Course includes one full day of practice in the 6th week)
Mon 26th Oct , 3.15 – 5pm, 8 wks, £105/80
(Please click here for more detailed information about this course. The course includes one full day of practice in the 6th week).

Healing at Glasgow Buddhist Centre

All our courses have a healing and self-development aspect to them but the courses above are intended to help with specific difficulties.


One of our Order Members, Bodhiccha, is a healer member of the National Federation of Spiritual Healers.  If you might be interested in trying this traditional Western form of healing, please ring the Centre for more information (0141 333 0524).
Suggested donation £5 for use of the Centre's room. 

  
 
 

 
 

 

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