mindfulness courses + compassion courses for healthy living develop life skills
for managing the ups and downs of everyday life as well as, more specifically, anxiety, depression, stress, addictive or obsessive behaviours, chronic illness and pain.
Both mindfulness courses and compassion courses give you the opportunity to develop a different relationship with yourself, your experience of intimate partners, friends, family, colleagues and people you encounter daily – as well as life more broadly.
The skills you develop in integrating mindfulness into your daily life, and developing greater compassion towards yourself and others, will be with you for the rest of your life.
participants say ...
"Doing the course was incredibly timely and helpful during a particularly difficult episode in my life."
"The venue is perfect."
"It helped to take each day as a fresh start when I found myself I struggling to keep up the home practice."
"I've gained focus, and demystification of meditation ... hope and positivity!"
"I've benefitted by gaining comfort in my own breath and body."
"I've got out of a rut; re-sharpened my curiosity and compassion after they'd got blunt."
"I'm relating to bad habits differently - playing with them."
"I struggled with finding time (family, work), but blocked out time well in advance."
"I gained a really positive and emotionally-charged experience of my body and its importance in my life - feels very good."
introductory mindfulness and compassion courses in London
no introductory courses are currently scheduled - dates and venue of future courses to be announced
For information on future courses you can email Lokadhi here
This popular 3-week course is for those who would like to experience mindfulness or compassion training and don't feel ready, or able, to commit to a longer course. A great way to dip your toe in the water! It also offers an excellent top-up for those who have previously completed a mindfulness or compassion course.
There will be home practice for you to do between classes – course costs include materials, including pre-recorded guided meditations.
Course fee includes course materials, pre-recorded meditation practices and handouts (some concessions for those from low-income households).
3 evenings over 3 weeks
no introductory courses are currently scheduled - dates and venue of future courses to be announced
For answers to frequently asked questions about Introductory courses:
9-week compassion for healthy living course in London
no 9-week compassion courses are currently scheduled
dates and venue of future courses to be announced
For information on future courses you can email Lokadhi here
9 evenings over 9 weeks, with a weekend practice day
6:45-9:15 pm
+ practice day (11:00 am-4:00 pm, on Sat/Sun part way through the course)
This compassion course takes participants on a journey of cultivating both mindfulness and compassion, and offers a range of tools for bringing these practices into daily life. Drawing on established compassion-based approaches, the course is experiential in style, with a strong theoretical underpinning.
Course fee includes course materials, pre-recorded meditation practices and handouts (some concessions for those from low-income households).
For more information including answers to frequently asked questions about Compassion for Healthy Living courses:
"Thanks for you support and guidance throughout the course."
"I came on the course because I was feeling overwhelmed and had a long 'to-do' list."
"This was the second time I'd done the course and I learned new things."
"Thanks! It's been helpful, emotional, interesting, tiring, fun - so many things!"
"I've gained the ability to notice signs of depression and the feeling that I can do something about it."
"I found that planning the day before helped me fit in the daily practice."
"When I came on the course, I'd been struggling with blame, frustration, anger. I now have acceptance and letting go, happiness."
"Many thanks for your openness, kindness and supportiveness."
"I've gained a sense of awareness, more calmness, stillness."
"I'm now more compassionate towards myself and others, feel less angry."
what are mindfulness + compassion-based courses like ?
The atmosphere of classes is supportive, warm and relaxed – there’s often laughter. And there’s space for quietness and reflection...
style + content
The style of learning is experiential: you develop mindfulness skills through putting them into practice in a variety of ways.
The focus is on being with your experience, altering how you relate to difficulty, and especially to things you can’t change.
You'll be introduced to simple mindfulness meditation practices and deepen your awareness through tuning in to your actual experience – becoming more responsive, less reactive.
structure
There’s a clearly defined, structured programme, facilitated with sensitivity and flexibility. I encourage you to think of it as eight weeks’ regular home practice, supported by nine weekly classes.
Each class builds on the previous one and on the home practice between, so it’s important you can attend all the sessions. The first class is an orientation session, followed by eight weekly classes and a practice day part way through – all are integral to the course.
home practice
In between attending all nine classes and the practice day (on a Saturday or Sunday), the course requires a commitment to daily practice. It's very likely you will need to make adjustments to your life in order to fit this in. The benefits of doing so, in the company of others making the same commitment, can be truly significant.
Some of the practice can be woven into your everyday activities. However, you'll be asked to set aside 30-40 minutes a day for formal meditation practice.
frequently asked questions about mindfulness + compassion-based courses
I hope this page gives you an idea of what Mindfulness Courses for Healthy Living are like. If you'd like to know more, there are answers to frequently asked questions ...
"I've learned more about myself, feel more accepting of myself and generally more aware of my feelings and their importance."
"A beautiful course and phenomenal facilitation - spacious, alive, made a clearing in my life."
"I came away with tools I can use to help me cope. There were clear instructions - and support."
"A huge, all-embracing thank-you to Lokadhi and all the team and other participants."
"I sometimes struggled with over-thinking - trying to understand 'why'. I met this with more kindness and compassion, not so much pushing forward."
"I gained a really positive and emotionally-charged experience of my body and its importance - feels very good."
Mindfulness + Compassion Courses for Healthy Living are taught by Lokadhi
Lokadhi is an experienced and trained mindfulness teacher, registered with the UK Network of Mindfulness Teacher Training Organisations.
Mindfulness courses for Healthy Living are run to the highest professional standards.
They observe the good practice framework set by the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice (CMRP) with the Universities of Bangor, Exeter and Oxford. The courses adhere to NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) guidelines and follow the MBCT model.
"I was told by a friend about mindfulness a year or so ago and saw it transform her, and I've been looking for a course since then."
"I have better control over my anxiety, a sense of group healing, a gentler spirit towards myself, more connection with my body, and some control over obsessive thoughts."
"I gained incredible insight into the value of learning mindfulness and meditation - a real privilege to be part of the course."
Find answers to frequently asked questions or read what people who’ve been on these courses say …