Stress is inevitable. Struggling is not. 

Life can be demanding — work pressures, family responsibilities, health challenges, or just the sheer pace of everything. But while stress is part of being human, how we relate to it can change everything.

That’s where mindfulness comes in.

It teaches us a new way of responding — with awareness, steadiness, and self-compassion — rather than reacting from overwhelm or anxiety. And the good news? It’s not something you either “have” or “don’t.” It’s a skill you can learn.

Through our 8-week Mindfulness for Stress course, thousands of people have discovered a practical toolkit for facing life with more calm, clarity, and resilience.

🧘‍♀️ In a 2022 research study, 79% of participants reported reduced anxiety, and 87% reported reduced depression after completing the course.

🌟 Between 2023–2025, over 100 people rated the course an average of 4.7 out of 5 — reflecting the deep impact it's had on their lives.

Each year, this tried and tested 8-week framework transforms lives. We would love for you to be one of them. 

Overview

What: 8-week stress-management course drawing on mindfulness, meditation & self-compassion training
Format: Live teacher-led Zoom sessions (2 hours) + home activities (from 10 minutes a day)
Price: Sliding scale starting at £239 + financial support available (learn more here). 

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Who Is This Course For?

Mindfulness for Stress is helpful for anyone who would like to: 

• Learn effective, evidence-based methods to cope with stress, anxiety or overwhelm
• Understand more on how the brain and fight or flight system works
• Build their inner resources to be better prepared to handle life's challenges
• Be more present or 'in the moment' 
• Quieten the critical voice that knocks our confidence and mood
• Improve relationships with loved ones or colleagues
• Feel more connected and less alone 
• Introduce more joy, fun and pleasure into life (because it's so short!)

Do I Need Experience with Mindfulness & Meditation?

This course is completely beginner friendly - many have never meditated before. That said, the Breathworks Mindfulness for Stress course is equally suitable for anyone with mindfulness experience who: 

• Would value a refresh (because we all fall off the wagon!)
• Are looking for a mindfulness course that specifically helps people manage stress 
• Are interested in the Breathworks approach to teaching: accessible, deeply human, and compassionate. 
  
  

 What Topics Are Covered?

• What is mindfulness and meditation
• How to find a meditation position that works for you 
• Learning how to stop stress, anxiety and worry from spiralling out of control
• How to work with difficult thoughts
• The brain's innate preference for the negative, and how to overcome this 
• How to ease tension in the body with the breath and gentle movement 
• Ways to bring about more balance in life, to soothe our nervous systems
• The importance of connection, with ourselves and others
  
  
  

Course Format 

The course combines weekly live Zoom sessions with home practice in between — designed to support different ways of learning and help the material gradually settle into your day-to-day life.

Live Weekly Zoom Sessions

Each week, you’ll join a 2-hour Zoom call with your course teacher and a small group of up to 12 others. Sessions are varied and interactive, offering different ways to engage with the week’s theme.

You can expect:

• A short presentation introducing a new idea or practice

• Demonstrations or simple exercises to explore the theme in a practical way

• A guided meditation, related to the teaching 

• Time to reflect or ask questions, if you’d like (always optional)

We aim to create a supportive and inclusive space where you can learn in the way that suits you — whether that’s through listening, doing, discussing, or observing.

Home Practice

Mindfulness is a skill — like learning an instrument or building physical strength — and it takes gentle, consistent practice for it to really take root.

At the end of each live session, your teacher will suggest a short meditation and a simple daily-life practice to explore during the week. These usually take around 10–15 minutes a day, and are designed to fit into real life — even busy ones.

Many people notice small shifts quite quickly — a moment of calm, a little more patience, a clearer head. But the deeper change comes with repetition. Regular practice helps to re-wire the brain’s habitual stress responses and strengthen new patterns of awareness and resilience over time.

You’ll get the most from the course if you’re able to try the home practice — but we know that life can be unpredictable. Whether you’ve practised regularly or not at all, you’re always encouraged to come along to the sessions and take part in whatever way feels right for you.

Cost 

Breathworks is a UK registered charity with a mission to make mindfulness accessible to everyone. When you purchase a ticket for one of our events, you are not only investing in your own wellbeing, but paying it forward to someone else in need - All profits are reinvested to support our charitable work, helping us cover essential costs like staff, operations, and expanding our impact

We're offer three different pricing options to those wishing to join us: 

Rate	Cost	Details
Standard	£313	Full priced rate
Concessionary	£239	Applies to individuals with an income of less than £22,000 a year (£25,000 if you live in London) or those in financial hardship
Organisational	£419	For organisations booking on behalf of their employees (cost is for one place).

We trust our participants to assess their eligibility honestly and ask you to consider the Standard Rate if you possibly can, to keep our offering sustainable. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your situation, please contact us here.

Bursary Places (Pay What You Can)

A limited number of bursary places are reserved for individuals with significant barriers that limit them from affording the Concessionary Rate. As we want as many people as possible to benefit from Breathworks courses, we ask you to consider how much you are able to fund yourself. Subject to available funds, our charitable fund will cover the remainder of the course fee. To apply, please complete this form and click submit.


Join Our FREE Taster Session

We understand that taking an 8-week mindfulness course is a personal investment, both in money and time. We warmly welcome you to come along to one of our FREE online taster sessions, a valuable opportunity to meet our teaching team, learn more about Breathworks and our approach, and find out which of our 8-week courses could be most effective for you: Mindfulness for Health or Mindfulness for Stress. There is no obligation to book a course following Taster Session - it's designed to help you make the right decision for you, at this moment in time. 

Choose Your Free Taster Session Here

👉 Ready to Book?

We run online Mindfulness for Stress courses monthly, with a variety of times and dates to suit all schedules. Courses fill up fast, with just 12 spaces on each. If you are interested in attending, we recommend booking your place as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. 

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