6-week Calm Abiding Meditation Course (New)

6-Week Calm Abiding Meditation course (New) 
Cultivate calm, focus, and emotional resilience in daily life.
Learn structured body- and breath-based practices to stay centred, aware, and responsive.
Suitable for beginners and returning meditators.

A structured program for calm, clarity and emotional resilience

This 6-week Calm Abiding Meditation Course offers practical, experiential training to help you cultivate greater calm, clarity, and emotional balance in everyday life.

More than a relaxation technique, Calm Abiding meditation is a systematic practice that develops stability of attention, self-awareness, and inner resilience. Through guided instruction and regular practice, you will learn how to work skilfully with the body, breath, thoughts, and emotions, enabling you to respond to life’s challenges with greater presence, confidence, and ease.

Drawing on time-tested contemplative traditions and presented in a secular, accessible format, this course provides a step-by-step foundation for developing a sustainable meditation practice. Participants often report improvements in concentration, stress management, emotional regulation, sleep quality, and overall well-being.

Whether you are completely new to meditation or seeking to deepen an existing practice, this course offers a supportive environment in which to explore the benefits of mindfulness and cultivate lasting inner stability.

Class sizes are intentionally kept small to allow for discussion, questions, and individual guidance throughout the course.

📅 Course Dates

Tuesday, 08 September – 13 October 2026 (6 sessions) 

Choose your session:

Location 1 – Movement Lab
🕒 5.30 pm – 7.00 pm 
📍 1/74 Chapel St, Cowes

What you will learn

Across six weekly sessions, you will progressively develop:

• Practical meditation skills to calm the nervous system and quiet mental agitation
• Body-based mindfulness techniques to build physical and emotional grounding
• Breath-based methods for releasing tension, stress and emotional overload
• Tools for working with restlessness, anxiety, and distraction
• Skills for mindful communication and reducing reactivity
• A stable personal meditation practice you can sustain beyond the course

Each session combines guided meditation practice, clear instruction, and supportive reflection.

Course structure

• 6 weekly in-person setting
• 1.5 hours per session
• Strong emphasis on guided practice and experiential learning
• Simple daily home practice to support integration
• Suitable for complete beginners and those returning to meditation

Who this course is for

• Feels mentally busy, anxious or easily overwhelmed
• Wants practical tools for stress management and emotional resilience
• Is new to meditation and wants clear, structured guidance
• Has tried meditation but struggled with restlessness or inconsistency
• Wants to develop a steady personal mindfulness practice
• Is interested in personal growth, clarity and inner stability

No prior meditation experience is required.

Participants commonly report:

• Greater calm and emotional steadiness
• Improved concentration and mental clarity
• Better ability to manage stress and reactivity
• Increased self-awareness and confidence
• A sustainable meditation habit that supports daily life

Facilitator

Brigitte Linder
Acupuncturist | Chinese Medicine Practitioner | Meditation Facilitator | PhD Candidate

Brigitte is an experienced clinician and educator with over 20 years of practice in Acupuncture and Chinese medicine. She is currently a PhD candidate at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University. Brigitte has undertaken formal contemplative training, including Train-the-Trainer education in Calm Abiding Meditation within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition (Lama Choedak Rinpoche). Her teaching style is grounded, practical, and accessible, offering clear structure, compassionate guidance, and real-world integration. She is passionate about making authentic contemplative training available in a secular, supportive, and non-intimidating format.