Mindfulness 8 Week Training Course for NHS Staff

The Mindfulness Training for NHS Staff, we offer should provide an excellent foundation for understanding and practising mindfulness in a direct practical way, both within a group setting during the weekly sessions and at home by oneself. The Course is tailored to help participants, integrate mindfulness and kindness based approaches into their workplace. The knowledge and experience gained on the course should help the participants to cultivate a different kind of relationship with themselves and others and enhance their experience of living and simply being. Our courses will help you to systematically develop the skill of being present with your experience. The training aims to assist you in dealing with what can be challenging for you and helps you to take better care of yourself and get the most out of your life.

The majority of people completing this programme report lasting physical and psychological benefits including:

• an increased ability to relax
• skillful communication
• greater energy and enthusiasm for life
• heightened self-confidence
• an increased ability to cope more effectively with both short and long-term stressful situations.

Mindfulness Teacher: Dr. Avinash Bansode (MBBS, PG Dip. Certificate in Mindfulness)

Avinash has a background and training in Medicine. Originally from India, he is now lives in Edinburgh. Avinash has been practising mindfulness since 1992 as a medical student. He is also an ordained Buddhist and a Honorary Mindfulness Chaplain at The University of Edinburgh. Avinash has interest in holistic approach towards health and well-being and an interest in mind-body integrative medicine.

Over twenty years, Avinash has practised and resided at various semi-monastic retreat centers in India and UK, and deepened his practice and understanding of Mindfulness and Buddhist Psychology. In his teachings and training in mindfulness, he brings together both an Eastern Meditative and Contemplative Approach and Western evidence based Scientific and Psychological Approach. He calls this 'An Integrated Approach for Well-Being'.

Avinash holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Mindfulness Based Approaches (MBA’s) from Bangor University, UK. He delivers and directs Mindfulness Training for the public and for organisations including Scottish Mental Health, NHS Scotland, The University of Edinburgh, Queen Margaret University and Skyscanner.