Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Dhinita (Miia Chambers)
Mon
21 Sep
7:00 pm
8 weeks | 120mins
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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction | 8 week course with Miia Chambers

21 Sept to 9 November | Mondays  7pm to 9pm

Location: The North London Yoga & Therapy Space (downstairs at the North London Buddhist Centre).
Costs: £280 [£225 if on low income; £155 if living off benefits]

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an internationally recognised evidence based, eight week mindfulness programme originally developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn.  

Designed to help individuals manage stress, anxiety, and pain, MBSR combines mindfulness meditation, gentle movement, and awareness practices to foster resilience and emotional wellbeing.

MBSR is now one of the most widely practised and researched mindfulness programmes in the world, with proven benefits for reducing stress, improving mental clarity, and enhancing overall quality of life.

What You’ll Learn:

Manage Stress and Difficult Emotions

The course will help you develop tools to understand and manage stress, anxiety and challenging emotions in daily life using mindfulness based strategies.

Mindfulness Theory & Neuroscience

Understand the science behind mindfulness, including how it affects the brain, stress response, and emotional regulation.

Body Scan Meditation & Breath Awareness

Learn foundational practices such as body scan meditation, mindful breathing, and present moment awareness.

Mindful Movement & Loving Kindness Practice

Explore gentle movement meditations and loving-kindness practices to deepen your connection with yourself and others.

The course will involve in class exercises, practices, reflection and small group discussions to support learning as well as the opportunity to practice and reflect in the week in between. You will also receive access to resources via weekly emails.

Meet the teacher

Dhinita (Miia Chambers)

Dhinita (Miia Chambers) is a Trainer and Supervisor in MBSR (Bangor University), MBCT (Oxford University) , ACT City (University College London), MSC, CFT, & Radical Self Care programmes. She is also a Consultant Trainer and Coach.A former Mindfulness Lead at Mind City & Hackney and Waltham Forest and founder of Rainbow Mind, she is an accomplished mental health practitioner.
She has extensive experience of working with individuals and groups using Mindfulness approaches, as well as developing impactful, evidence-based training and interventions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this event suitable for me?
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All classes are suitable for complete beginners unless otherwise stated. Please inform the teacher before starting a class if you have any injury or health condition or if you have recently had an operation.

What should I wear?
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There is no dress code, but for yoga or mindfulness classes it’s best to wear loose comfortable clothing.

Do I need to bring anything?
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Our Yoga Studio is fully equipped, so there is no need to bring your own mat. If coming to a course or workshop you might want to bring a notebook and pen. 

Do I need to take my shoes off?
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We ask everyone to remove their shoes before entering our shrine rooms or yoga studio. You can leave your shoes in the designated areas. 

How do I get to North London Yoga Space?
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We are a 5–10 minute walk from three stations: Highbury & Islington, Holloway Road, and Drayton Park. Bus routes 21, 43, 263, and 393 stop nearby. We are also on the C38 Cycleway, with plenty of bike racks close by on Fieldway Crescent. There is no on-site parking, and nearby streets are mostly resident-only.

Is the building accessible?
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While we have an internal lift to the shrine rooms and yoga studio, please be aware there are four steep steps at our main street-level entrance without a ramp or lift. On the ground floor, you’ll find an accessible toilet. Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss your specific access needs.

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