Exhibitors in Bangor

The Mindfulness Network

Welcome to the Mindfulness Network. We are a registered charity offering: Mindfulness-based Supervision, Mindfulness Retreats, Mindfulness Training, Compassion Retreats and Training, Learn Mindfulness: Online 8-week Course for Individuals, Mindfulness Mentoring, An Online Community Platform, FREE Online Practice Sessions, FREE Audio Meditations and Recordings, International Conference on Mindfulness 2024

Our network is made up of highly experienced trainers and supervisors who can guide you in practising, teaching and deepening your experience of mindfulness and compassion. We invite you to take a look around our website to get to know us a little better and hope that you can join us on one of our events very soon.

Visit us at www.mindfulness-network.org

Mindfulness-Based Supervision at the Mindfulness Network

Welcome to Mindfulness-Based Supervision at the Mindfulness Network. We offer:

• A unique/innovative mindfulness-based supervision training pathway, which,

• Comprises of two levels of training, a retreat specifically designed for supervisors, and supra-vision (supervision for supervisors)
• Is based around a unique mindfulness-based supervision framework
• Allows you to develop your skills in a flexible way

• A team of mindfulness-based supervisors, who can,

• Support teachers of different mindfulness-based curricula and those sharing mindfulness practices in a range of contexts
• Support teachers/practitioner who are bringing mindfulness-based approaches into their work in a range of different ways
• Support mindfulness-based supervisors through supra-vision

Mindfulness-Based Supervision has been core to the work of The Mindfulness Network since the organisation was formed in 2012. Our supervision team and supervision trainers are highly experienced teachers, practitioners and supervisors who work with teachers and supervisors across the world.

Visit us at https://supervision.mindfulness-network.org/

Bangor University

We are a leading institution dedicated to the study and application of mindfulness in a variety of contexts. Our mission is to advance the understanding of mindfulness through research and to provide evidence-based training and resources to promote well-being and mental health. Our team provides cutting-edge knowledge and resources to support people through mindfulness. Whether you are a student, researcher, or practitioner, we invite you to explore our website and learn more about the work we do and the training we offer.

Visit us at Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice (bangor.ac.uk)

BAMBA (British Association of Mindfulness-based Approaches)

BAMBA is the UK’s primary professional body of mindfulness practitioners, teachers and teacher training organisations. Our mission is to promote safe, ethical and inclusive practices in the field of evidence-based secular mindfulness teaching in the UK.

It holds the only Register that lists teachers based on meeting the Good Practice Guidelines (GPG’s), that describe the minimum standards of training, experience and ongoing professional practice needed to teach safely and effectively the most used 8-week mindfulness programmes.

The Register has no commercial interests. Register fees are used to cover costs and develop BAMBA so that we can be available as a resource for the public, other teachers, teacher trainers and teacher training organisations, businesses, community organisations, and commissioners

As mindfulness provision extends into many different sectors, there is an ever greater need to be able to identify those people who continue to uphold the integrity of the approach. BAMBA also works with international colleagues to build consensus on the core components of 8-week mindfulness programmes, and is working to recognise new, innovative, accessible mindfulness approaches that can evidence safety and effectiveness. BAMBA also aims to expand its Register to include supervisors and competency assessors, trainees and trainers who meet the agreed standards.

As the mindfulness field moves closer towards more formal accreditation, it would be of benefit to individual teachers and teacher training organisations to apply for a place on the Register.

Sarah Silverton Mindfulness: Living in the Present

Online 8-week Introduction to Mindfulness and Wellbeing Courses.

Living in The Present is a new style of eight-week course to introduce mindfulness and well-being to adults. The course focuses on supporting friendly, mindful awareness towards our experience in the midst of our everyday lives. The programme encourages gentle exploration and growing awareness of our experience in this moment. We are learning to be more mindful with ourselves and our lives. We each start to practice from our unique situations and experiences, so the course encourages each of us to practice in ways that are meaningful and accessible as we are just now and in life as we’re living it.  

The course helps us build understanding of how mindful awareness and mindful attitudes can support us and resource us in the many kinds of moments in our lives, both joyful and challenging.  The course offers an introduction to a range of mindfulness practices (some “informal practice” and others “formal or meditation practice” to weave into your life. The course is currently generally offered online via Zoom and over eight x 1.5 – hour sessions and taught by Sarah Silverton.

Please contact Sarah at sc.silverton150@gmail.com to book your place on a course.

The Manchester Mindfulness Festival

Mindfulness Association CIC

• We provide members with a weekly newsletter, free practice and teaching recordings, blogs and live teachings as well as two free online retreat weekends per year. We have a historic strong link with Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Scotland, where we hold many of our courses. The abbot, Lama Yeshe, continues to be the patron of our organisation.
• We provide a twice daily live meditations on Zoom each weekday which is well attended. All our courses are experiential and evidence-based and draw from a broad range of disciplines, including neuroscience, evolutionary psychology and Buddhism.
• We have a Widening Access scheme which provides free places on all our courses to those who might not otherwise have the means to attend our courses. As part of our intention to make Mindfulness as accessible as possible, we set up a charitable branch - The Everyone Project - to fund qualified teachers to deliver our 8-week Mindfulness Based Living Course to groups who are not otherwise able to access a Mindfulness course. These courses are free to participants. We have franchises in several European countries including Ireland, Croatia, Italy, Spain, Poland and Switzerland.

Visit us: www.mindfulnessassociation.net

Mindfulness Wales

Mindfulness Wales/Meddylgarwch Cymru is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) launched in 2021 by a group of passionate advocates of mindfulness and its benefits to society and the individual. We work with partner organisations and those involved with communities all over Wales, as well as policy-makers, leaders, experts, practitioners and those interested in our work. Our aim is to promote mindfulness in order to help Wales become a more compassionate, kinder, fairer and more sustainable society. We offer monthly online talks from experts in fields related to mindfulness and compassion, and enjoy both local and international speakers. Health and Education are significant, together with our focus on ‘Nurturing Mindful Communities’, which we believe is fundamental to wider well-being and a chance to thrive in life. We also offer daily drop-in mindfulness sessions. We do not charge for either activity but appreciate donations. We look forward to connecting!

Visit us: https://mindfulness-wales.org/

Sussex Mindfulness Centre

The Sussex Mindfulness Centre (SMC) is a leading training institution dedicated to promoting mental health and well-being through mindfulness practices. It offers a wide range of courses, including mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness Self-compassion teacher training, tailored for individuals, healthcare professionals, and organizations. SMC is renowned for its evidence-based approach, integrating mindfulness into clinical settings to treat conditions such as anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. The centre is also a hub for research and training, contributing significantly to the field of mindfulness through innovative studies and professional development programs. By fostering a compassionate and supportive environment, the Sussex Mindfulness Centre empowers individuals to enhance their mental resilience, improve emotional regulation, and cultivate a deeper sense of presence and well-being in their everyday lives.

Visit us: https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/

European Associations for Mindfulness

EAMBA supports the professional teaching of evidence-based secular mindfulness by Teachers who have been certified by recognized training institutes, because the odds of a student to commit to a steadfast mindfulness practice are greater when having been taught by a teachers who embody mindfulness and are skilled to teach it. Vision: to develop mindfulness and compassion in European societies in all their diversity in order to contribute to more sustainable inner and outer worlds. Mission: to be the Association connecting, inspiring and inviting those who are contributing to the development of more mindful and compassionate societies. Aiming to contribute to nourish diversity in the offering by a variety of teachers to a variety of populations and context, recognizing the wider applications. Always encouraging the integrity and depth of mindfulness, we are available to help people manage confusion about the magnitude of offerings.

Visit us: www.eamba.net

Oxford Mindfulness Foundation

At the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation, we are proud to be internationally recognised for teaching mindfulness and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Our is not-for-profit work is carried out through research, innovation, training and education, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, and through international partnerships and networks. Over the years we have trained thousands of people in a range of sectors to educate and deliver mindfulness courses in a wide range of sectors. We know we can’t achieve our vision of a world where there is universal access to mindfulness without working in collaboration, this is why our partnership work hold a high priority in our strategies. We work with partners who share our vision of increasing access to mindfulness and understand of the value of compassion and mindful awareness in our lives and communities.

Visit us at www.oxfordmindfulness.org

Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP)

Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) is a charity and global community of educators united in our commitment to introducing children and young people to mindfulness skills, techniques and attitudes learning from the current evidence-base. Established in 2009, our approach is primarily to train the educators – be they teachers, other staff members or parents. Our curricula span the full age range, from 3 to 18 years old and their content can be adapted to suit any school or educational / youth focussed setting. Our new Mindful Schools Pathways framework supports individuals and educational / youth-related settings on their journey to introduce a sustainable mindfulness initiative, particularly for wellbeing. With training delivered online, as well as international partners - including in Japan, Hong Kong and the Netherlands - participants can join training from wherever they are based. 

For more information, please visit:mindfulnessinschools.org