Introducing Mindfulness (PEN26T025)
Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing
- Start date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
- End date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
- Number of weeks: 1
- Time: 13:00 - 15:00
- Delivery type: Online
- Venue: Online Delivery
- Tutor: Jane Hodgkinson
- Free Course
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About the course
This workshop is designed to give you an introduction to Mindfulness. Covering the basic theoretical concepts and incorporating practical exercises. You are invited to start to explore and experience this practice of focusing the attention on the present moment.
How the course will be delivered
This workshop will be delivered by experienced mindfulness tutor Jane Hodgkinson in one of our local learning spaces or online via Zoom. The sessions will include discussion, sharing ideas and short mindfulness practices.
*Your class is delivered online using Zoom which means you can learn from the comfort of your own home. Your Tutor will send an invitation to join the class each week. This will be by email on a secure link. The class is delivered in real time. To get the most from your online lessons, we ask you to follow these ten guidelines: (1) If you are not working from home, use a location where it is safe to connect. (2) It is better to join your class using a laptop or a tablet. We may be able to help by loaning a laptop if you do not have one. Ask your centre for details. Mobile phone screens are not big enough to read shared documents and it is harder to move between the activities, so we do not recommend using one for a class. (3) Find a suitable quiet space, have access to a desk or table, have resources such as paper and pen to hand to support your learning. (4) Be prompt – we aim to start and finish on time. (5) Please be aware of what your tutor and peers can see. Ideally blur your background or use one of the standard, freely available, backgrounds on Zoom. If you require support with this, please don’t hesitate to speak to your Tutor. (6) Please dress appropriately and do not share inappropriate websites or materials. (7) Turn your camera on at all times. This is a safeguarding requirement and being able to see each other’s faces and reactions will help you to get to know each other and work as a group. It will also help your tutor see if anyone doesn’t understand. (8) Please try to minimise any background noise. Mute your microphone if it is noisy at your end of the connection and avoid interrupting other people. (9) Engage with the learning activities and your tutor and peers. You will enjoy the class more and increase your learning if you are fully involved and open to the challenge. If you do not understand something, please let your tutor know either by saying something or by private message on Zoom. (10) If you are completing a qualification that is assessed through a multiple-choice final assessment, please be aware that the assessment must be completed at one of our Cumbria Adult Learning Centres.
What you'll need to bring
You may wish to bring a bottle of water, a pen and notepad.
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this workshop although you should be open to trying some simple mindfulness techniques as part of a group.
Next steps
If you would like to explore Mindfulness further you may choose to progress on the Mindfulness Practise course or a Mindfulness Based Approach workshop.
Additional transferable skills:
Confidence, resilience
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Contact us
Centre: Penrith Adult Learning
Contact number: 07468 709606
Email address: penrithadultlearning@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk