Mindfulness Courses near Wimborne and Blandford

Joining a mindfulness course can enhance well-being, help cope with stress and improve mood.

Mindfulness Course Details

The mindfulness course I offer is Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). MBCT is an eight-week group for anyone who would like to experience the benefits of cultivating mindfulness.

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

MBCT was developed with the intention of reducing the likelihood of relapse into depression. It is an adaption of  Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme, which he began developing in the 1970s for people with chronic medical conditions.  Alongside the mindfulness practices MBCT includes exercises drawn from cognitive behavioural therapy. These are specifically designed to help us recognise the patterns of our minds. The intention is that through becoming more familiar with our thought processes we become more able to respond to our experiences with awareness and compassion.

In addition to helping people cope with long-term health conditions and reducing the likelihood of relapse into depression, practising mindfulness can also enable each of us to manage stressful experiences more effectively. We can learn to respond rather than react to the challenges and difficulties that we encounter as part of our daily lives.

Details of the eight-week Mindfulness Course

Each session is for two hours. Mindfulness practices are introduced and practised in session together, before participants then continue to do so at home. Home practice is an integral part of the course and each group member is encouraged to commit to 45 minutes of practice on a daily basis.
 

The cost of the course is £220. This includes eight evenings and a practice day, plus handouts and access to downloadable audio recordings of the guided mindfulness practices. The Earlybird rate of £190 can be secured if payment in full is made at least a month before the course starts.

Mindfulness Course Dates

The next eight-week mindfulness course will take place 6-8pm from Monday 14th September until 2nd November 2026, with a practice day 10am-4pm on Saturday 24th October. The course will take place in the village hall in the beautiful village of Gussage All Saints (BH21 5ET). Gussage All Saints is nestled in the Dorset countryside and accessible from Blandford, Shaftesbury, Wimborne, Verwood and the borders of Hampshire and Wiltshire.

Please contact me at sarah@mindfullifedorset.co.uk with any queries and to book a place on a course. Courses will usually start in February, May and September. If you are interested in joining a course but are unable to come on the planned dates, do get in touch as we can discuss future dates.  

Mindfulness Practice Meetings

Further to completing an eight-week course there will be the opportunity to join ongoing mindfulness practice meetings. These meetings will support you in sustaining your mindfulness practice. The meetings take place at 7pm on the fourth Thursday of the month via Zoom. We also meet bimonthly at 7pm on Monday evenings in the village hall in Gussage All Saints (BH21 5ET). You will be welcome to join future practice days too.
 
Please do get in touch if you would like to find out more.