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We’re a not-for-profit organisation helping people achieve greater well-being and improved mental health through research-based mindfulness.

We partner with the University of Oxford to develop programmes combining mindfulness and psychological science. We collaborate with a number of international organisations to achieve our vision of a world in which there is universal access to mindfulness and a greater understanding and acceptability of the impact of mindful behaviour.

20/10/2026

Are you interested in training to teach mindfulness?

Join our Director of Teaching and Training, Claire Kelly, this Thursday 22 October 2026 at 07:30 UK Time for a free Information Session.

Claire will provide an overview of our training options including entry criteria, progression routes, training content and assessment.

There’ll also be space for you to ask any questions you may have with a live Q&A.

Book your place here 👉 https://oxfordmindfulness.org/course/information-session-train-to-teach-13?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=teacher_training_jan2026

19/10/2026

At the beginning of October, 27 new trainee mindfulness teachers gathered in Sopot, Poland, to start their training with our partner organisation, Fundacja Rozwoju Mindfulness

Over four intensive days the participants came together to learn, practise, reflect and build community. Led by Christina Surawy, Paweł Holas, Krystyna Rybińska and Ewa Kaian Kochanowska, the training began in an atmosphere of warmth, curiosity and meaningful conversation.

We're wishing this new cohort every success as they begin the next stage of their development and look forward to following their progress throughout the programme.

Thinking about training to teach mindfulness yourself?

🗓️ Join Claire Kelly on 22 October 2026 for an online Information Session about our 12-month Teacher Training programme.

Register for the Information Session here 👉https://oxfordmindfulness.org/course/information-session-train-to-teach-13?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=teacher_training_jan2026

10/10/2026

"What would you say to someone who is struggling with their mental health or feeling overwhelmed?" 💛

Our UK Annual Gathering participants reflect on the advice they'd give.

Special thanks to:
✨ Patrick Kozakiewicz
✨ Manuel Villarreal
✨ Ruth Baer
✨ Christine Ramsey-Wade

09/10/2026

We asked our community how they take care of their mental health and well-being... here's what they said.

Special thanks to:
🌱 Xizi Yu (Jo) and Luija Song
🌱 Zohair Elabd
🌱 Jake Dartington
🌱 Charles Zeng
🌱 Emmanuel Ambrosio

How about you, what supports your well-being?

08/10/2026

💛 What helps you with your mental health and well-being?

For Lou Lou, movement can be part of the answer.

Whether walking or playing tennis, they share how bringing mindful awareness to something active can support their well-being.

What helps you?

07/10/2026

💛 Sometimes, hearing what helps someone else can help us too.

So, ahead of World Mental Health Day this Saturday 10 October, we’ve been talking to people across our community.

What would they say to someone who is struggling or feeling overwhelmed? And what helps them look after their own mental health and well-being?

Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing their answers: different voices, different experiences and different perspectives.

There isn’t one answer that works for everyone, but there can be value in listening to each another.

🎥 Today we begin with mindfulness retreat lead Jake Dartington

02/10/2026

What can mindfulness offer us in a world we can’t always change?

On 15 October, Mark Williams and Danny Penman come together in Oxford to celebrate the refreshed edition of 'Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World', 15 years after its original publication.

They’ll explore why mindfulness became a mainstream phenomenon, its role in mental and physical health, and how it might help us navigate troubling times with hope, anticipation and even vigour.

Join us for this special evening of conversation and reflection in Oxford ✨

https://oxfordmindfulness.org/guest-talks/mindfulness-in-a-frantic-world-an-evening-with-the-authors-of-the-international-bestseller

25/09/2026

A gathering made special by the people who were part of it 💛

As we look back on this year’s UK Annual Gathering, we’re feeling incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed, shared ideas, asked questions, made connections and brought their presence to our time together.

Our community stretched far beyond those who could be with us in Oxford.

A huge thanks to everyone who shared photos, reflections and special moments on social media. For those of us following from elsewhere, you helped us feel part of the event too 🌍

And a special thank you to everyone who took time out during the event to speak to us on camera and share your experiences and reflections. We captured some wonderful conversations, and we’re really looking forward to sharing them with you in the weeks ahead.

For now, here're just a few moments from a very special few days.

Thanks to everyone who played a part in making this Gathering what is was 🙏

23/09/2026

Yesterday was Day 2 of our UK Gathering and we welcomed voices from across the mindfulness community and beyond to explore the relationship between mindfulness and Lifestyle Medicine.

Alongside inspiring talks from Ben Rein, Dr Dimitri Gavriloff, Christine Ramsey-Wade, Vladimir Zernin, Anshin Ashwood and Karen Liebenguth, we enjoyed poster presentations from the community, creative contributions from our live illustrator Tom McLean, countless conversations, introductions and moments of shared learning.

We captured reflections and insights from our community and will have plenty more to share soon! ✨

For now, here's a quick glimpse of a community coming together around a shared commitment to mindfulness, learning and well-being 💚

22/09/2026

Before the conversations, the talks and the learning, we began our UK Annual Gathering by slowing down.

Yesterday, members of our global community gathered for a Day of Practice led by Chris Cullen and Jake Dartington.

Through practice, silence, reflection and mindful walking, we took time to arrive fully, to connect with one another, and settle into the event ahead.

In a world that often asks us to move faster, mindful walking offers a simple invitation: to slow down and notice. This could be the sensation of the feet meeting the ground, the rhythm of movement or by noticing the sounds, sights and sensations that can often pass us by.

Perhaps today's reflection is this:

✨ What changes when we stop rushing from one moment to the next, and truly arrive where we are?

As our Gathering continues, we're grateful for these special moments with colleagues and friends from around the world.

🌿 Have you ever tried mindful walking? What did you notice?

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The Wheelhouse, Angel Court, 81 St Clements
Oxford
OX41AW

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/

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