Melbourne Mindfulness Practice Groups

At the end of the eight week MBSR course most people feel the desire to continue engaging in the practice with some support. Your teacher will be able to let you know what options are available in your area.

We offer ongoing mindfulness practice groups in Melbourne. These are drop in groups so there is no need to register. The price to attend is $20 per session.

**Please note that mindfulness practice groups are for people who have completed the MBSR course or equivalent. It is not an introduction to mindfulness.**

Dates and Time

Day	Date	Time
Sunday	26 August	9:30am - 11:00am
Sunday	16 September	9:30am - 11:00am
Sunday	30 September	9:30am - 11:00am
Sunday	07 October	9:30am - 11:00am
Sunday	21 October	9:30am - 11:00am
Sunday	11 November	9:30am - 11:00am
Sunday	02 December	9:30am - 11:00am
Sunday	16 December	9:30am - 11:00am

Venue

Melbourne Centre for Mindfulness (MCFM), 16 Trinity Place, East Melbourne

What People Are Saying

I have learnt a lot about myself through the MBSR course. Coming from a place of feeling very disconnected to myself, I now feel I am engaged and listening to what I need, which then has allowed me to handle what life has to offer in a positive way.

Anonymous, 2018

Since doing your course (Living with Wisdom and Compassion) my major transformation has been in my daily work as a family doctor. Instead of being the best doctor I can so that patients will admire me and appreciate me I am aware that I am regularly “putting myself in my patients shoes.” I want their lives to be better and their suffering to diminish. Whether that is through my doctoring or something not related to me is not relevant.

Ingrid (GP), 2018

Understanding mindfulness has changed my life.

Lee-Anne , 2018

It was great to be able to explore the strength of compassion, both internally and externally, through Living with Wisdom and Compassion. This course builds on what MBSR began. While it had its challenging moments, I came away from it feeling stress-relief thanks to my heart softening yet strengthening. And from the ability to see that even though we are all unique individuals, and we may express ourselves in wildly different ways, we all have the same needs. The better I can get at understanding those needs the more effective I can be in helping myself and others. I highly recommend this course to everyone.

Lisa, 2018

Bravo Ingrid Jolley and Openground! Thank you for your soothing and strengthening MBSR course. I’m feeling grounded, curious and hopeful about the future. I have the tools I need to lead an authentic, fulfilling life.

Roz , 2018

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