These are monthly drop-in sessions for people with Parkinson’s as well as their family members and support team. The sessions are 40 minutes long from 8pm - 8.40pm, facilitated by a mindfulness trainer, with around 20 minutes of guided practice followed by some time to reflect and connect. The intention is to offer practices to support different aspects of living with Parkinson’s. No previous mindfulness experience is needed and you are welcome to come along and try a session.
Before joining you might like to watch the June 2024 event: Exploring how Mindfulness Can Support People Living with Parkinson’s Disease [full recording approx. 1 hour] with Rebecca Crane, Jonathan Gravestock and Teresa Gane (teresa@mindfulness-network.org)
The schedule until Easter 2025 is as follows:
Tuesday 3rd September 8pm - 8.40pm (BST) with Teresa
Tuesday 1st October 8pm - 8.40pm (BST) with Velda
Tuesday 5th November 8pm - 8.40pm (GMT) with Dharmavasita
Tuesday 3rd December 8pm - 8.40pm (GMT) with Teresa
Tuesday 7th January 2025 8pm - 8.40pm (GMT) with Becca
Tuesday 4th February 8pm - 8.40pm (GMT) Velda
Tuesday 4th March 8pm - 8.40pm (GMT) with Dharmavasita
Tuesday 8th April 8pm - 8.40pm (BST) with Becca
These sessions are completely free and open to all. However, if you would like to donate, any amount would be gratefully received via our donations page.
NB: we ask that you never share Zoom information on social media for security reasons
Please feel free to email us at communityfriends@mindfulness-network.org to discuss any questions you may have about the group.
The Mindfulness Network is committed to safe practice and we have a Safeguarding Policy that sets out our duty of care to everyone who comes in to contact with the organisation. You can read about the policy here http://home.mindfulness-network.org/our-policies/
Mindfulness practices are suitable for most people, though there may be certain circumstances when it may be wiser not to practice formally. If you’re unsure about whether this is a good time to be coming along to these monthly drop-in sessions, please contact us with your questions. You can also contact us if you notice that taking part in a session has caused any increase in either physical or emotional difficulties. We will talk through with you how you can practice safely and where you may be able to access further support.
The Mindfulness Network Terms and Conditions apply (though payment and cancellation policies are not relevant for freely offered Events) and the Mindfulness Network can not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage, suffered during or in relation to the event, however this may be caused.
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