This is a mindful sitting practice with Jacky from MPCP that is partially lead at the start and then allows for some self led practice towards the end. Jacky sets up this practice through grounding and finding an anchor to feel supported and rooted. Then gives some instruction for dealing with intense sensations that may arise during the practice, reminding us to return to our anchor of choice whenever we need to. In this way we have the choice and the power to skillfully manage our own experience, moving in close to explore something kindly, curiously, sensitively and then choosing to move back to our anchor when that feels too much or when we get lost or distracted. This can help us develop resilience to be with what is arising but in a held and sensitive manner. Therefore helping us to be in the present moment with the unpleasant as well as the more pleasant sensations.

In this Mindful Grounding Practice we spend some time resting the body into the ground. Allowing gravity to support the body to rest more fully on the Earth. In this way we are able to sit in a supported bu soft manner with a sense of relaxation of the muscles of the body. #mindfulness #meditation #grounded #rooted #presentmomentfocus #clear #relaxed #mentalhealth #wellbeing

Donna from The Mindful parenting and Community Project leads this mindful body scan practice. Here we move the focus through the body, starting with the breath as an anchor. As we explore each part of the body in turn, we simply notice what is here. The focus may wander so then the nub of the practice is to notice it has wandered and kindly, gently but firmly bring the attention back to the part of the body we are exploring. Thsi helps to develop our present moment awareness, our focus as well as our sense of acceptance for things as they are. Therefore we can feel more rested yet alive, more connected to our body and less driven by the contents of the mind. #mindfulness #meditation #bodyscan #practice #focus #presentmoment #awareness #acceptance

Claire-Louise from Mindful Lives leads us in an Affectionate Breathing Practice to help us connect with the breath and the present moment. But to also bring a tender, affectionate quality to this breath awareness, in the same way that we might tend to a young child or a beloved pet. In this way we are developing a sense of kind, affection towards ourselves which helps to bring a sense of softness to the mind, body and heart space. #mindfulness #meditation #breathawareness #grounding #present #presentmoment #selfcompassion #mentalhealth #wellbeing #wellness

This is a 20 min Mindful Movement session that is floor based and uses the breath to breathe into the heart space and back body and then move from that place is a more holistic and effortless way. This practice helps to connect and revive the body and mind through connecting breath and movment together. The result being a sense of being more grounded, softly energised and with more space and fluidity around the joints.

Claire-Louise from Mindful Lives leads us through a mindful movement sequence that helps us pause and check in with how we are doing, feel into the body and mind as we are moving and attend to the different messages that the body gives us, so moving according to our present needs. A gentle movement sequence that can be done seated, standing or even laying down, imagining the movements. #mindfulness #movement #mindfulmovement #yoga #breathawareness #soma #somaticfeel #stressreduction #mentalhealth #physicalhealth #pause #space

A Mindful and Compassionate way to move the body with awareness and grace in a way that looks after ourselves and connects with our hearts wish. This helps us be aware of what is here for us in our bodies and to tend to it accordingly with mindful awareness and with compassion.

Claire-Louise leads us in a 'tonglen' style Compassionate Practice where we connect to the heart space with some mindful movement and then connect in to what is needed in the heart, body, mind. We then tend to this by breathing in what is needed and giving out to others what is felt to be needed as well. In this way we nourish ourselves and then nourish those around/ close to us.

This Three Step Breathing Space with Action Phase practice is led by Claire-Louise of Bristol Mindfulness is useful as a emergency practice that can be done anywhere from supermarket queues to during a stressful situation or conversation. It helps to notice what is arising (stress, pain, difficult emotion),be with it and breathe with it and then check in with what is needed to look after ourselves in this moment.