The Breathworks Foundation is a registered
charity
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Common meanings
* Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons
* Charity (practice), the practice of being benevolent, giving and sha ...
in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
that aims to broaden access to mindfulness and compassion training. It provides bursaries enabling people in financial hardship to access the programs of
Breathworks CIC, develops partnerships with charities and community groups to expand the delivery of mindfulness training, and initiates research projects investigating the efficacy of
Breathworks programs.
It was founded by
Vidyamala Burch
Prudence Margaret Burch (born 1959), known professionally as Vidyamala Burch, is a mindfulness teacher, writer, and co-founder of Breathworks, an international mindfulness organization known particularly for developing mindfulness-based pain m ...
and is advised by a group of academic experts.
See also
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Mindfulness-based pain management
Mindfulness-based pain management (MBPM) is a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) providing specific applications for people living with chronic pain and illness. Adapting the core concepts and practices of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MB ...
References
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External links
* https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/foundation
Mind–body interventions
Meditation
Pain management
Mindfulness movement
Charities based in the United Kingdom