The Oxford Mindfulness Podcast

20230301 Science-backed tips for maintaining practice Dr Carly Hunt

Join Richard Burnett (Co-Founder and Chair), Ben Chalwin (Head of Training) and Emily Slater (CEO) from Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) as they look back over 12+ years of experience in the UK (and internationally), and where next for mindfulness with children, young people and those who care for or work with them.

Susanne Olbrich, Pianist & Mindfulness Facilitator leading a session entitled New Year, New Inspiration. Join Susanne for a deep dive into your own creative resources with the help of mindfulness and music. An hour with calming piano music, creative conversations, Deep Listening – and you might even find yourself writing a flash poem! As an experienced mindfulness teacher and musician, Susanne loves sharing the combined benefits of meditation and creative practice with people from a range of backgrounds, from professionals to complete novices. She has developed an 8-week course “Mindfulness for Musicians”, and also offers 1-to-1 coaching, group sessions, trainings, workshops and retreats. Susanne’s music is inspired by folk, jazz and classical. Susanne is a Zen teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. She also trained as a teacher for Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR), the Mindfulness-based Living Course (MBLC), and as  Deep Listening® facilitator with Rensselaer Polytechnic. More recently, Susanne completed a Master’s in Mindfulness with the University of Aberdeen, researching “Mindfulness and Musical Creativity”. Listen to her music and find out more about her work here: https://susanneolbrich.net

Nick Hammond - Building compassion and inspiration through the simple act of noticing

Sila (or moral conduct) is the principle of human behaviour that promotes orderly and peaceful existence in a community. It is regarded as an anchor practice for Dhamma practitioners, and crucial for developing insight and wisdom.  In this podcast, Erin shares how this ancient Eastern practice has been crucial for sustaining and strengthening her own meditation practice;  and offers some thoughts around how it can support the harmonious functioning of modern teams and workplaces as well.

Shannon Harvey My Year of Living Mindfully (What Happened Next) in this talk Shannon tells the story of what happened next. Hosted by Clare Kelly (OMF)

We are excited to announce that OMF teacher and supervisor, Liz Lord, has represented us on BBC Radio. She spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about the OMF and its work, including how mindfulness can support us in today’s world. This was to celebrate the launch of our new daily lunchtime sit which is available to all for free. To register for these sessions, please visit: https://registrations.oxfordmindfulness.org/?cid=1263 

Tim Dalgleish from the University of Cambridge has kindly offered to return for an evening of further questions and discussions around the MYRIAD research findings. The intention is to offer an opportunity to practise together, ask any further questions and share further thoughts on the implications of the MYRIAD study for mindfulness in education and beyond.

We are delighted to be joined for our May keynote session by Trish Bartley. Trish will join us in May to share some stories, a few practices, and some of her learning from the experience of teaching MBCT to people with cancer.