Program Overview

Program Details

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Course Overview

• Course Name: Hyfforddiant Arbenigol: Ymwybyddiaeth Ofalgar mewn Cyd-destun Un-i-Un
• Duration: 3 days
• Mode of Study: Part-time, online
• Location: Online

About the Course

This six-week professional training is for individuals interested in bringing mindfulness awareness into one-to-one contexts. Participants engage in an experiential learning process, developing relevant skills and understanding, considering how to implement them in their specific settings. The training is most beneficial for individuals already working in one-to-one contexts, such as therapy, coaching, teaching, chaplaincy, healthcare, social work, and other caregiving roles.

Who is the Course For?

• Individuals with an interest in exploring mindfulness awareness in their professional one-to-one work, such as trainers, therapists, yoga teachers, physiotherapists, chaplains, nurses, complementary therapists, teachers, caregivers, community health workers, etc.
• Those who have previously trained to teach a mindfulness-based curriculum and wish to learn how to present it in a one-to-one context.
• Mindfulness teachers seeking to engage with the relational aspect of mindfulness practice.

Learning Outcomes

• Learn and practice specific mindfulness awareness skills.
• Explore ways to use these skills in one-to-one contexts.
• Investigate different ways to implement mindfulness awareness in one-to-one settings.
• Learn ways to tailor the provision of mindfulness awareness in one-to-one settings.
• Understand specific considerations for one-to-one work, including leading practice, establishing a learning environment where mindfulness awareness can be safely and effectively explored, and exploring specific learning themes relevant to mindfulness awareness.

Course Duration and Schedule

The short course is delivered online over 3 days on the following dates:

• January 2027: Friday, 8th (6:30 7:30 pm), Sunday, 10th Tuesday, 11th (9:30 am 5:00 pm), and Wednesday (9:30 11:00 am).

Tutor

• Dr. Sophie Sansom: Sophie is the co-director of the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice at Bangor University. As a senior lecturer, Sophie teaches on the master's program and is passionate about social and environmental ventures, having recently co-developed the Inner Change Works (ICW) program. As the founder of SiTT (Support for Integrity in Teaching and Training), Sophie has established community development and professional standards frameworks in the field. After co-developing an innovative way to achieve recognition for the new MBP curriculum, Sophie now chairs the international recognition panel of the European Association of Mindfulness-based Approaches (EAMBA). With her academic work leading in terms of scholarship and developing mindfulness-based interventions, Sophie's work explores ways to support educational innovation and accessibility while maintaining quality and integrity; this is a key part of her work as chair of the British Association of Mindfulness-based Approaches (BAMBA).

Course Cost

• The fee for the academic year 2025/26 is ｣456.00 (including VAT).
• See our Fees and Funding page for more information.

Admission Requirements

Pre-requisites for attendance:

• Participants must have been regularly practicing mindfulness for at least six months using practices consistent with mindfulness-based approaches.
• Participating in an eight-week mindfulness-based program would be beneficial, and it is a requirement for anyone teaching a mindfulness-based curriculum.
• Attending a Foundations mindfulness-based training or equivalent.
• DS: This training is not based on the curriculum. If you wish to teach mindfulness-based curriculum programs as part of this approach, you will also need to complete the relevant Curriculum Specialist (e.g., MBSR, MBCT).

Participants must commit to the entire online training. Unless under exceptional circumstances, we cannot agree to anyone arriving late or leaving early. If this is not possible, please contact us to discuss before submitting an application.

Application

To register your interest in this course, click on the link: Hyfforddiant Arbenigol: Ymwybyddiaeth Ofalgar mewn Cyd-destun Un-i-Un

Contact

For any questions or assistance, contact the course leader, Dr. Sophie Sansom.