Highland Mindfulness Group

COURSES
We organise a variety of courses including beginner’s mindfulness courses (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course and the Mindfulness Based Living Course), wellness courses and Compassion based meditation courses as well as introductory and taster sessions.

FREE COURSE IN INVERGORDON
Thanks to funding from HOPE INVERGORDON, we are running a free 4-week introductory mindfulness course at the Ross Sutherland rugby club in Invergordon on Wednesdays 11th, 18th, 25th February and 4th March 2026 from 10.30am – 12 noon. The course will be run by Diana Woodman. Now fully booked – but we can add you to the waiting list – please contact highlandmindfulness@gmail.com. Over 18s only please.

INTRODUCTION TO INSIGHT MEDITATION PRACTICE
Insight meditation training provides a way to enhance and deepen your mindfulness practice. In helping you to observe the experience of thoughts, feelings and emotions clearly and directly without reacting to them or getting pulled into them, it reduces emotional reactivity and helps with anxiety and rumination. It increases self-awareness so that you can begin to see your habitual patterns of behaviour, your beliefs that operate “in the background” and the subtle emotional cues you normally ignore. As a result it helps you to build resilience and equanimity – the ability to remain steady during life’s challenges – and lessens suffering. Catherine, Diana, Jan, Peter and Rhona will be facilitating small group training in insight practice in the New Year. If you are interested in participating please contact Peter on peterwilkes239@gmail.com to express your interest. Peter will then contact you and arrange to discuss how this could work for you.

• Every week day morning from 8.30am – 9.15am with a guided meditation practice and sometimes mindful movement
• Sunday afternoon with a guided practice from 4pm – 4.30pm

For our Tuesday evening drop in sessions on Zoom – we aim to resume late February / early March 2026.

INVERNESS MEETINGS (fortnightly on Thursdays 10.30am – 12.30pm)
RNI chapel, Ness Walk, Inverness IV3 5SF (Google map link)
Our next sessions are on 5th and 19th February 2026.
Our fortnightly drop in meetings are open to anyone over 18. Beginners welcome. These sessions consist of silent and guided meditation practices, and informal discussions to provide an opportunity for participants to talk about their mindfulness practice. The sessions are led by various facilitators including Rhona, Diana and Catherine.
Please bring anything you need to be comfortable – e.g. blanket, cushion, yoga mat if you wish to lie down, and something to drink if you wish. These sessions are free but we welcome any donations. No need to book.
If travelling by car, please allow extra time to find a parking space as the RNI car park is often very busy. Please don’t worry if you are late – just enter quietly!

MEDITATION DAYS IN INVERNESS
We will be running our next series of meditation days at The Treehouse near the Caledonian Canal on Fridays 20th February, 20th March and 24th April 2026 from 10am to around 3pm. Themes to be announced. Watch this space!
The Treehouse has a spacious room overlooking the Muirtown Basin plus the use of a kitchen. It is run by Scottish Canals and is accessed via Carsegate Road in Inverness (map link).

GOLSPIE
Slow Down Saturdays with Vale Gale in Golspie will resume on 31st January and 28th February 2026 (from 10.30am – 12.30pm). Suggested donation £5 per session. Places are limited and need to be booked. Please contact us via highlandmindfulness@gmail.com.