Living Well with Pain & Illness

Living well with pain & illness

The breathworks living well with pain and illness course explores a multi-facetted approach to managing pain and illness along with the stress that often arises as a consequence of these difficult circumstances.

The courses, which are entirely secular, provide a tool kit of resources that we can apply in our lives. The programme as a whole is based on the practice of mindfulness – moment by moment non-judgemental awareness - which we explore progressively over the course. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet others living with similar experiences of pain and ill health. This has often proved to be both important and beneficial.

The programme is open to all on a self-referral basis. So far this has included people with conditions such as: chronic back pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, post-operative pain, cancer, nervous disorders, ms, parkinson’s disease, and other non-specific pain. This list is not exhaustive and we welcome enquiries whatever your condition.

The only pre-requisite for joining the course is willingness and commitment to engage fully with the programme, which will involve practice at home between sessions (30 – 45 minutes daily).

Two key principles underlie all aspects of mindfulness and run through the whole course:

• Learning to live in the present moment and breathe into our experience.
• Learning to 'respond' rather than 'react' to our life's circumstances.

Led by Richard Hawkins, Linda Hanson & Ann Bruton

A choice of two courses: Monday evenings 6th September – 25th October, 6:30 – 9pm or Tuesday afternoons 7th September – 26th October, 1:30pm – 4pm.
Plus a day retreat on Tuesday 9th December, 10.30am - 4pm (vegetarian lunch).