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The British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches supports individual Mindfulness Teachers and Mindfulness-Based Teacher Training Organisations across the UK.
CAN'T GET TO BANGOR? ONLINE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR THE FULL EVENT!
Join the International Conference on Mindfulness (ICM:2024) online or in-person at Bangor, UK, Aug 2-6, to explore mindfulness in a changing world. Be part of the discussion, engage with thought leaders and help shape the conversation: https://www.internationalmindfulnessconference.com/buy-tickets/
BAMBA, OFFICIAL PARTNER! WE WILL BE THERE ON SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST!
Come and say hi to Stephanie, BAMBAs Director. Join the International Conference on Mindfulness (ICM:2024) online or in-person at Bangor, UK, Aug 2-6, to explore mindfulness in a changing world. Be part of the discussion, engage with thought leaders and help shape the conversation: https://www.internationalmindfulnessconference.com/buy-tickets/
BAMBA WILL BE THERE! WILL YOU?
Join the International Conference on Mindfulness (ICM:2024) online or in-person at Bangor, UK, Aug 2-6, to explore mindfulness in a changing world. Be part of the discussion, engage with thought leaders and help shape the conversation: https://www.internationalmindfulnessconference.com/buy-tickets/
For our MBSR and MBCT registered teachers; BAMBA is pleased to bring to our register an opportunity for you to explore. Please contact the team directly at the The Mindful Life Group CIC for more information and to express your interest.
Following the launch of the International Panel for the Acknowledgement of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (IPA), we’re grateful to Prof Nirbhay Singh, former editor of the Springer Mindfulness Journal, for his perspective on the process which enables international recognition of new Mindfulness-Based Programmes (MBPs).
You can find out more about the application process, its background and criteria here ➡️ https://bamba.org.uk/new-mindfulness-based-programme-acknowledgement/
Letting our community members know that if you’re a member of BAMBA, with an existing profile, then you are able to add new Mindfulness-Based Programmes (MBPs) if you have completed training and delivered at least one 8-week course in the new MBP.
If you are interested in adding a new MBP to your public profile, we have a guide to the application process which you can find by following the link on our FAQ page here: https://bamba.org.uk/faqs/
**BAMBA is the British Association for Mindfulness-Based Approaches and the primary professional body of mindfulness teachers in the UK – you can find more information on our website.**
We’re excited to share that, after five years in the making, a new process which enables international recognition of new Mindfulness-Based Programmes (MBPs), has launched.
Together with the Dutch Association of Mindfulness-Based Trainers (VMBN), we recognised the need for new mindfulness programmes to meet certain criteria including being safe, effective and innovative and for a process which supports the evolution and relevancy of the field.
The administration of applications is being managed by the newly-founded International Panel for the Acknowledgement of Mindfulness-based Programmes (IPA) and operates independently under the umbrella of eamba (the European Associations for Mindfulness).
Find out more about the application process, its background and criteria here: https://bamba.org.uk/new-mindfulness-based-programme-acknowledgement/
MIND national (the charity) are looking for a mindfulness teacher to support them in creating a programme for their volunteers and members. If this is something you might be interested in, please contact [email protected] quoting MIND in the subject matter heading. Closing date for interested parties in Friday 19th January 2024.
We are proud to be offering three EDI Project Roles to form the foundations of an EDI partnership and programme task force for BAMBA.
Working with the core Executive team and Trustees at BAMBA, these individuals will design and implement the approach to priority EDI strategic areas.
For several years, BAMBA has been focusing on how best to position the work of EDI within the organisation. During our research, a key message we received was that the complexity of EDI concerns warrants collaborative ways of working that draw upon the diverse perspectives of people with lived experience of underserved, underrepresented and disadvantaged communities, as well as mindfulness and JEDI expertise. Consequently, these roles are designed to do exactly that and ensure BAMBA has access to competent advice and guidance in relation to integration of EDI into everything BAMBA does.
As part of this EDI task force, the successful candidates will focus primarily on the following areas of work:
1⃣ Design and implement an EDI Quality Assessment process for Teacher Training Organisations
2⃣ To identify and establish funding streams, to include a review of BAMBAs approach to membership.
3⃣ To create a space that enables the EDI conversation to develop for Mindfulness Teachers and Practitioners where we can encourage the field to engage with the core commitments of BAMBA’s EDI vision.
We are looking for three individuals to work as a team who have a diverse background and mixed skill set. Ideally, candidates will have a strong background in EDI and mindfulness; be able to navigate their way through research and know how to build EDI initiatives into existing organisations.
These roles are for a fixed term, pending review for extension and are remote flexible working with elements of collaboration time required between the three successful candidates.
If you’re interested, we’d love to hear from you.
To find out ways to apply, visit our website: https://bamba.org.uk/bamba-are-offering-project-roles-for-an-edi-partnership-and-programmes-task-force/
Applications close Friday 17th November 2023.
Something new is coming soon 🌱
We’re excited that the behind-the-scenes work is nearing completion and it won’t be long before we can share it with you…
For our members, please keep an eye on your emails 👀 and stay tuned here for more updates
Coming up in the Mindful Workplace Community…
🧠 Menopause and Brain Fog with Dr. Sarah McKay
☕️ Online Breakfast Webinar
🗓 Thursday 25th May 2023 07:30 – 08:30 BST
We’re excited that later this month Dr. Sarah McKay - author, director of The Neuroscience Academy and Oxford University-educated neuroscientist - will be joining the community to speak to us about menopause and brain fog and hold a discussion on how mindfulness may help to alleviate some of the symptoms 🧠
Sarah is the author of ‘The Women’s Brain Book, The Neuroscience of Health, Hormones and Happiness’ and ‘This is Your Brain on Menopause’ a seven-part series exploring menopause from a brain health perspective with a particular focus on the neurobiology of hot flashes, sleep, mood and memory, the role of hormone therapies and their long-term effects on the brain.
For anyone going through, interested in or supporting someone with menopause, we’re sure this will be a helpful, insightful and informative event.
The event is free for paying members of the Mindful Workplace Community. Guests are welcome to attend – tickets are £15 or by donation.
To book your place, visit: https://mindfulworkplace.community/event/menopause-and-brain-fog-with-dr-sarah-mckay/
🔷 Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness 🔷
A 2-Hour Workshop with Pilar Puig Cortada
📅 27th April 2023 | 11:30am BST | Zoom
🎟 £30 or by donation with some bursary places available
We’re pleased to welcome back Pilar Puig Cortada to The Mindful Workplace Community to deliver a two-hour workshop on Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM).
Pilar is a mindfulness teacher and teacher trainer based in Barcelona, Spain. She graduated from the Masters in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) at the University of Oxford in 2020 and has worked with leading expert in the field of TSM, David Treleaven.
This is an opportunity for you to increase your awareness in trauma-sensitivity and mindfulness and be part of what will be an inspiring and informative event.
We hope to see you there!
**Attendance at this event will contribute to your BAMBA-registration CPD**
To book your ticket, visit : https://mindfulworkplace.community/event/two-hour-workshop-on-trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-with-pilar-puig/
🔷 Men Talking Mindfulness: In conversation with Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider 🔷
Tomorrow 28th March | 15:00 – 16:00 (UK time) | Zoom
It’s not too late to join tomorrow’s event over in the Mindful Workplace Community where we’ll be joined by Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider from the brilliant 'Men Talking Mindfulness’ podcast.
Jon and Will are going to be chatting to us about mindfulness and meditation, how honest conversations can help men heal and grow and we’re honoured that they’ll be sharing their own personal journeys with us.
Come along for what we’re sure will be an informative and insightful conversation.
Guest tickets are £15 or by donation. If you’re already a member of the Mindful Workplace Community then you can come along for free!
**Plus attendance at this event can be used towards your CPD**
To book your place 👉 https://mindfulworkplace.community/event/men-talking-mindfulness-in-conversation-with-jon-macaskill-and-will-schneider/
We hope to see you there!
🔷 Men Talking Mindfulness: In conversation with Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider 🔷
Tuesday 28th March | 15:00 – 16:00 (UK time) | Zoom
There’s still time to register for next Tuesday’s Mindful Workplace Community event where we’ll be joined by Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider from the successful Men Talking Mindfulness podcast.
Jon and Will are going to be chatting to us about their journey with mindfulness and how they help men to unpack some of the complex challenges of modern life with honest conversations, free from judgement and criticism.
If you’d like to join, visit 👉 https://bit.ly/3T1wYA9
🔷 Men Talking Mindfulness: In conversation with Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider 🔷
Tuesday 28th March | 15:00 – 16:00 (UK time) | Zoom
We’re delighted to announce that Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider from the successful ‘Men Talking Mindfulness’ podcast will be joining us later this month in the Mindful Workplace Community.
Jon and Will are two men from very different backgrounds - Jon a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher and Will a mindfulness teacher of 19 years - who have joined forces to discuss how mindfulness has impacted their lives.
They’ll be chatting to us about their journey and how they foster a safe space for men to be honest with themselves so they can heal and grow.
The session will be facilitated by BAMBA Trustee, Mark Randall.
If you’re already a member of the Mindful Workplace Community then this event is FREE. The event is also open to guests – tickets are £15 or by donation.
**Attendance at this event can be used towards your CPD**
To book your place, head over to 👉 https://rb.gy/xrtm5r
We look forward to seeing you there!
🔷 Event Coming up this Thursday in the Mindful Workplace Community 🔷
Zoom | Thursday 2nd March | 12:00 - 12:45 (GMT)
If you’ve ever found wading through formal government guidance a headache, join us this Thursday in the Mindful Workplace Community when Ruth Ormston, Co-Director of The Mindfulness Initiative, will be explaining the NICE Guidelines for the workplace.
Ruth will get straight to the key information points, relevant for your work, that may help you in your communication with potential collaborators or to anyone wanting to find out what the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has to say on mindfulness in the workplace.
This event is free to MWC members and £10.00 for non-members and guests, including BAMBA-Registered teachers.
Book your ticket here 👉 http://bit.ly/3KAEhN8
We look forward to seeing you there!
⭐️ Last chance to join today’s Mindful Workplace Community event ⭐️
Zoom | Thursday 23rd Feb | 12:30-14:00 GMT
In this session, Jessica Andexer is going to be speaking to our community on how to make mindfulness more accessible to the neurodivergent community.
If you’d like to join what will be an information and insightful event, book your ticket here 👉 https://bit.ly/3KNsoBH
Tickets are FREE for MWC Members. Guests are welcome to join, tickets are £15 or by donation.
**Attendance to this event can be used towards your CPD**
We hope to see you there!
The Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice are hosting the next International Conference on Mindfulness at Bangor in 2024 and are holding online consultation sessions to hear what you would like the conference to include.
Interested in joining?
Email 📧 Katie at [email protected] to book your place
Next week in the MWC, we’re welcoming Jessica Andexer to speak to the community on how to make mindfulness more accessible to the neurodivergent community.
*Thursday 23 Feb | 12:30-14:00 GMT | Zoom*
Jessica is a fully qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor who believes everyone has a right to better understand how their brain, body and emotional wellbeing function, what impacts this and how to find deeper wellbeing, aliveness and connection.
Of particular importance to Jessica is to be always working towards making her work as accessible and inclusive possible, with a particular welcome to all those who have experienced trauma, mental health issues and/or identify as neurodivergent or disabled in any way.
Join us for what we’re sure will be an insightful and informative event.
**Attendance at this event can be used towards your CPD**
This event is FREE to MWC members. BAMBA teachers are welcome to join, tickets are £15 or by donation.
To book your ticket visit https://bit.ly/3KNsoBH
**Are you looking for a flexible, paid role working with communities?**
Get in touch today 📧
We’re looking for someone who can support our Mindful Workplace Community with community engagement and growth, events management and promotion, email and social media marketing, content creation and website management.
Are you:
☑️Well organised and efficient?
☑️Proficient in Mighty Networks and social media platforms?
☑️Familiar with email marketing?
☑️Interested in mindfulness?
☑️Looking for a part-time, flexible freelance role?
If that sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you. Email [email protected] for more information.
Our closing date has been extended to 21st February 2023.
**WE’RE LOOKING FOR A TRUSTEE TREASURER**
Would you like to join our team as a Trustee Treasurer, overseeing our financial position and reporting throughout the year?
This important volunteer role supports us by:
☑️ Attending monthly Trustee and Executive Board Meetings and the Annual General Meeting
☑️ Monthly reporting
☑️ Overseeing the BAMBA banking and accounts
☑️ Payments of invoices
☑️ Keeping financial records and accounts in order
☑️ Stakeholder management
This is an opportunity to become part of a leading UK mindfulness organisation at a time of considerable growth and development.
If you’re interested, we would love to hear from you. Email 📧 [email protected] for more information.
**Our closing date has been extended to 21st February 2023**
Tomorrow in the Mindful Workplace Community it’s Book Club 📚
We’ll be exploring “What happens in Mindfulness: Inner Awakening and Embodied Cognition” by John Teasdale.
Book Summary…
‘Well known for applying mindfulness to the treatment of depression, pioneering researcher John Teasdale now explores the broader changes that people can experience through contemplative practices. What goes on in our minds when we are mindful?
What does it mean to talk of mindfulness as a way of being? From a scientific perspective, how do core elements of contemplative traditions have their beneficial effects?
Teasdale describes two types of knowing that human beings have evolved–conceptual and holistic–intuitive–and shows how mindfulness can achieve a healthier balance between them.
He masterfully describes the mechanisms by which this shift in consciousness not only can reduce emotional suffering, but also can lead to greater joy and compassion and a transformed sense of self.’
Whether you’ve read the book, are reading it or would just like to find out more... we’d love for you to join us!
The event is free to existing members of the Mindful Workplace Community or you’re welcome to come along as a guest. Tickets are £5.
Tap here to book or to find out more about the MWC 👉 https://bit.ly/3XtmlrD
Would you like to join the BAMBA team? 🤗
We’re happy to share there are two new and exciting opportunities for you!
**TRUSTEE TREASURER**
This is an important Trustee role at BAMBA, overseeing our financial position and reporting throughout the year, including:
- Attendance to monthly Trustee and Executive Board Meetings and Annual General Meeting
- Monthly reporting
- Overseeing the BAMBA banking and accounts
- Payments of invoices
- Keeping financial records and accounts in order
- Stakeholder management
It’s a voluntary role that provides the successful candidate with an opportunity to become part of the organisation at a time of considerable growth and development.
**COMMUNITY SUPPORT**
This is an exciting new part time (8 hours p/w) paid role within the organisation to support BAMBA and the Mindful Workplace Community (MWC) with community engagement and growth via our online platforms and channels including Mighty Networks and social media.
Key responsibilities include:
- Content creation, community engagement and website updates
- Event management
- Communication support including social media growth and engagement
- Relationship management and marketing
- Email marketing and data management
If you’re well-organised with excellent communication skills, proficient in social media platforms / email marketing and are looking for a flexible freelance role then we’d love to hear from you!
If you’d like more information about either of these roles, 📧 email [email protected]. The closing date for applications is 14th February 2023.
⭐️ Last chance to join tomorrow’s Mindful Workplace Community event ⭐️
Zoom | Thursday 19 Jan | 11:30-13:30 (UK time)
In this session, Psychologist and Coach Dr. Emma Donaldson-Feilder will host “Relational Mindfulness: An Experiential Introduction for Mindfulness Teachers”.
If you’d like to join and experience how this powerful practice can help you in your work and beyond, tap the link below 👇
Tickets are £30 for guests and FREE for Mindful Workplace Community members only.
**Attendance can be used towards your CPD**
We hope to see you there!
Book your ticket 👉 https://mindfulworkplace.community/event/relational-mindfulness-experiential-introduction-for-mindfulness-teachers-emma-donaldson-fielder/
Following the success of our last Focus Group, we are pleased to share we are hosting our next and inviting our registered teachers to join us 👐
January 26 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm GMT | Zoom
This Focus Group will follow the theme of ‘retreat’ and we will be looking at both the broader question of what constitutes ‘retreat’, as well as drilling down to discuss the detailed requirements in practice.
One of the objectives of the current review of the existing guidance is to provide flexibility in the way people can meet the retreat requirements, whilst maintaining the core strengths and benefits of the retreat experience.
If you are available to join, email [email protected] by Friday 20th January.
Please note, spaces are limited.
⭐️ We’re excited to share with you the first Mindful Workplace Community event of 2023 and it’s one not to be missed! ⭐️
Zoom | Thursday 19 Jan | 11:30-13:00 (UK time)
In this session, the MWC will be joined by Psychologist and Coach Dr Emma Donaldson-Feilder to host “Relational Mindfulness: An Experiential Introduction for Mindfulness Teachers”.
As mindfulness teachers, our way of being with our clients and groups will influence outcomes perhaps as much as the words we use. Our mindfulness practice is a vital support in being aware and discerning about what we embody.
The aim of this session is to enable you to experience Relational Mindfulness and how it can help you:
🔹Bring present moment, non-judgemental awareness to speaking and listening in your work and beyond
🔹Build moment by moment awareness of your own and others’ relational habits and patterns
🔹Develop supportive, collaborative relationships, with greater understanding of and kindness towards each other
🔹Establish more resilient ways of being in relationship and more flexible ways of dealing with challenging relational moments
🔹Bring greater wisdom, insight, and different perspectives to your interactions with other people
**This is a free event for members of the Mindful Workplace Community and open to guests – tickets are £30 – attendance can be used towards your CPD**
To book your place visit https://mindfulworkplace.community/event/relational-mindfulness-experiential-introduction-for-mindfulness-teachers-emma-donaldson-fielder/
We look forward to seeing you there!
Wishing a merry and mindful holiday to you, our wonderful community!
Our sincere gratitude goes out to all of you - our members, teachers and friends - who have continued to support us and who we have had the pleasure of serving this past year.
We’ll be switching off at the end of Thursday 22nd December returning on 3rd January. Until then, we hope you are able to rest, find joy and enjoy your season.
With kindness,
The BAMBA team
**Trauma Informed Mindfulness with Pilar Puig Cortada**
Join us tomorrow, Wed 16 Nov, when Pilar Puig Cortada (The Oxford Mindfulness Foundation) will be speaking about Trauma Informed Mindfulness and her work with trauma professional, David Treleaven
Pilar is a mindfulness teacher based in Barcelona, Spain having graduated from the Masters in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) at the University of Oxford in 2020.
Pilar’s struggles with her own nervous system led her to explore the emerging field of trauma-sensitive mindfulness and to work with leading expert in the field David Treleaven, author of Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness. Before becoming a mindfulness teacher, Pilar worked as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group’s London office.
Pilar teaches Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L) for the general public in Spanish and in English. She is also a teacher trainer with the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation.
This webinar is free to MWC members. Followers and non-members are welcome to attend, tickets are £15 – to join visit: https://mindfulworkplace.community/event/trauma-informed-mindfulness-pilar-puig-cortada/
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🔷 Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness 🔷 A 2-Hour Workshop with Pilar Puig Cortada 📅 27th April 2023 | 11:30am BST | Zoom 🎟 £30 or by donation with some bursary places available We’re pleased to welcome back Pilar Puig Cortada to The Mindful Workplace Community to deliver a two-hour workshop on Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM). Pilar is a mindfulness teacher and teacher trainer based in Barcelona, Spain. She graduated from the Masters in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) at the University of Oxford in 2020 and has worked with leading expert in the field of TSM, David Treleaven. This is an opportunity for you to increase your awareness in trauma-sensitivity and mindfulness and be part of what will be an inspiring and informative event. We hope to see you there! **Attendance at this event will contribute to your BAMBA-registration CPD** To book your ticket, visit : https://mindfulworkplace.community/event/two-hour-workshop-on-trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-with-pilar-puig/
Robert Marx, the Chair of BAMBA. Robert talk a little about the retreat, what to expect and why come along. Enjoy this 1 minute watch! You are all very welcome to our community.....🥰 and can book your place on the retreat here- https://www.tickettailor.com/events/britishassociationofmindfulnessbasedapproachesbamba/614410 #mindfulness #mindfulnessteacher #retreat
Here is Robert Marx, the Chair of BAMBA. Robert talks a little about the retreat we are holding on 27th March, it' a one minute watch so why not sip your tea this morning and have a listen. #mindfulness #retreat #selfcare #mindfulnessteacher
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