Mindfulness beyond COVID-19. A BAMBA Day Retreat. - Mindful Workplace Community

Mindfulness beyond COVID-19. A BAMBA Day Retreat.

The MWC would like to raise awareness of BAMBA’s first-ever day retreat, designed for both registered teachers and others who have a regular mindfulness practice. It’s an opportunity for BAMBA members and supporters to come together online and share our practice – and a rare opportunity to practise live with Prof Mark Williams (co-developer of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy).

A full Saturday of mindful retreat, on 27 February 2021
Opening talk from Prof Mark Williams
Practices led by Mark and senior BAMBA teachers (see below)
10.00am to 4.30pm, delivered online via Zoom
Counts (one day) towards BAMBA-registered teachers’ annual retreat requirement
Tickets cost £30 (standard rate) and £60 (BAMBA-sponsor rate) (plus Eventbrite fees)
Please email info@bamba.org.uk for concessionary rates

Teachers on the day will include:

Robert Marx (Sussex Partnership NHS Trust)
Miia Chambers (City, Hackney and Waltham Forest Mind)
Gemma Griffiths (Bangor University)
Kristine Mackenzie-Janson (Mindfulness Association)
Karen Atkinson (MindfulnessUK)

27th February, 2021 — 10:00am to 4:30pm (GMT)

Online (Zoom)

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