Breathworks

22/03/2026

Sharon Salzberg has spent decades exploring what it means to live with an open heart through difficulty, loss, and uncertainty.

In a special conversation tomorrow, Vidyamala Burch will be asking Sharon for her three main life lessons, using mind & heart training, for dealing with adversity.

In the meantime, we'd love to know yours!

In Conversation with Vidyamala Burch & Sharon Salzberg
Monday 23rd March

18:30 - 20:30 UK/GMT
14:30 - 16:30 EDT
11:30 - 13:30 PDT
07:30 - 09:30 NZDT

Tickets from £19.50, with all proceeds supporting The Breathworks Foundation’s free and affordable mindfulness resources.

🔗Booking link here: https://bit.ly/4sAMDqC

10/03/2026

A special evening is fast approaching! 💙

On Monday 23rd March, we welcome Sharon Salzberg — world-renowned meditation and compassion teacher, and New York Times bestselling author.

Sharon will join Breathworks co-founder Vidyamala Burch OBE in conversation, speaking about the tools that helped them navigate significant adversity and find their way to where they are today.

For both speakers, following a spiritual path and adopting a regular meditation and compassion practice were key to coping with unimaginable difficulty. In this open and honest conversation, we'll hear more of their stories.

There will also be space for shared meditation practice and Q&A.

Online via Zoom, 18:30–20:30 UK time. Open to all — no experience needed.

Tickets from £19.50, with all proceeds supporting The Breathworks Foundation's free and affordable mindfulness resources.

🔗 Booking link here: https://bit.ly/4sAMDqC

Sharon Salzberg Vidyamala Burch

23/02/2026

New research is shedding light on why chronic pain tends to last longer in women than men — and the answer may lie in the immune system.

A study just published in Science Immunology found that immune cells called monocytes play an active role in resolving pain, and that these cells are more effective in males due to the influence of s*x hormones.

For women, this means pain resolution can be slower — not because of perception or pain tolerance, but because of biology.

🗣As the lead researcher put it: "It's not in your head. It's in your immune system."

For the millions of women living with chronic pain whose experience has been dismissed or minimised, that's a meaningful validation — we hope this study will be an important step towards better, more targeted support.

Chronic pain lasts longer for women than men, and new research suggests differences in hormone-regulated immune cells, called monocytes, may help explain why.

14/02/2026

1 SPACE REMAINING on our next Mindfulness for Stress course starting on Tuesday 17th February, with the amazing *Ginny Wall*

Live weekly sessions: 16:30-18:30 UK time
£325 Standard or £250 concessionary rate

We'll hold bookings open till 9am tomorrow (Sunday). First come first serve ⤵️

*1 PLACE REMAINING - Closes 9am Sunday* 8-week course that helps you to manage stress and anxiety and build greater resilience.

06/02/2026

A lovely Friday reminder from Sharon Salzberg, who we will get to spend some time with next month😊

Monday 23 March | 18:30-20:30 UK/GMT
Tickets from £19.50
Book here: https://bit.ly/4a1eTML

All proceeds support our charity, enabling us to ensure no one faces chronic pain or illness alone 💙

We do good because it frees the heart.

06/02/2026

A bit of myth-busting ⤵️

Acceptance is NOT
🚫 Giving up or being passive
🚫 Pretending everything's fine
🚫 Liking or approving of difficult situations

Acceptance is
✅ Seeing things clearly as they are right now, without fighting reality.

Acceptance isn't easy. Sometimes it asks us to sit with a hard truth. Something we wish wasn't the case. But we must ask ourselves -- what good does it do to fight what is already here?

For Tinnitus Week, we spoke to three women about their health journeys. Read more about what mindfulness practices helped (and didn't help!) them manage challenging & persistent symptoms.

Blog linked here: https://bit.ly/tinnitusweek2026

01/02/2026

Tinnitus has no cure - so what can you do if you experience debilitating sounds?

Ahead of Tinnitus Awareness Week 2026, we spoke to three women in our community who generously shared their journeys: what helped, and importantly, what didn't help.

If you or someone you know lives with Tinnitus - we would love for you to take a look at the blog below. It might just offer a little hope 💙

Three women from our community share their journeys living with tinnitus — from initial overwhelm to finding peace.

24/01/2026

⚠️ 27.01.25 Update: Now down to the final space!
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Just 11 spaces left on Lisa's accessible Pilates course, starting 5th February!

🔹Thursday's, 18:30 - 19:30 UK time/GMT
🔹Online via Zoom
🔹Physiotherapist-led
🔹Suitable for people with pain or reduced mobility
🔹Beginner friendly -- no experience needed!

Lisa is kindly giving her time and expertise to fundraise for Breathworks.

🎟 £35 for the full 4-week course + optional donation

Book via the link below:

Physiotherapist-led Pilates course suitable for all bodies & experience levels to help you ground, strengthen, and find calm.

16/12/2025

⚠️ Important GoFundMe update ⚠️

With 15 days to go, we're at 58% of our £50K goal 🎯 Thank you so much to the 723 people who've donated so far.

Exciting news: A supporter has offered to match donations up to £3,000. So if we raise £3,000, they'll add another £3,000 - that's £6,000 total for the pot!

Every donation helps ensure no one faces chronic pain, fatigue and illness alone.
If you can chip in, now's a great time. Your donation will be doubled.

🔗 Donate via our GoFundMe link here: https://gofund.me/0eee27c39

🌊 P.S. Don't forget, until midnight Sunday 21st December, anyone who donates will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win a luxury Devon stay with Rooks & Cove.

03/12/2025

⭐GIVEAWAY⭐️

Win a luxury escape in Devon 🌊
Enter for FREE by Sunday 21 Dec.

Breathworks have teamed up with Rooks & Cove to raffle two 2-night stays in their award-winning coastal cabins.

What makes this stay so special:
✨ Panoramic sea views
✨ Boutique interiors
✨ Wood-fired hot tubs
✨ Private sauna
✨ Cosy indoor log burner
✨ Eco-friendly
✨ Dog-friendly
✨ Set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

How to enter:
🔹Fill in the short form on The Breathworks Foundation’s website for one free entry
🔹Share this draw for a bonus free entry
🔹Donate £10 (or more) to The Breathworks Foundation’s current GoFundMe appeal for additional entries (optional)

🔗 Full details including how to enter for FREE can be found at the link below ⬇️
https://bit.ly/breathworks-coastal-giveaway

Or visit: www.breathworks-mindfulness.co.uk

Good luck!

Prize draw closes Sunday 21st December 2025 at 11.59pm. The winners will be selected at random and announced on Monday 22nd December.

02/12/2025

⭐GIVEAWAY⭐️

Win a luxury escape in Devon 🌊
Enter for FREE by Sunday 21 Dec.

Breathworks have teamed up with Rooks & Cove to raffle two 2-night stays in their award-winning coastal cabins.

What makes this stay so special:
✨ Panoramic sea views
✨ Boutique interiors
✨ Wood-fired hot tubs
✨ Private sauna
✨ Cosy indoor log burner
✨ Eco-friendly
✨ Dog-friendly
✨ Set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

How to enter:
🔹Fill in the short form on The Breathworks Foundation’s website for one free entry
🔹Share this draw for a bonus free entry
🔹Donate £10 (or more) to The Breathworks Foundation’s current GoFundMe appeal for additional entries (optional)

🔗 Full details including how to enter for FREE can be found over at . Simply head to the link in their bio or visit: www.breathworks-mindfulness.co.uk

Good luck!

Prize draw closes Sunday 21st December 2025 at 11.59pm. The winners will be selected at random and announced on Monday 22nd December.

20/11/2025

💙 Tracy’s journey with chronic pain shows the real difference mindfulness can make.

Tracy was able to join our 8-week pain management programme through the pay-what-you-can places funded by our charity. She's been able to reconnect with her body, her family, and everyday life.

Her story is one of hope and proof that there is something that CAN be done to improve quality of life, even when pain is incurable.

You'll find Tracy's full interview linked below - how does this relate to your own experience of managing pain or health challenges?

When Tracy first began feeling pain in her back, she was a busy working mum of teenage twins, juggling family life with a career she loved. “It surprised me - I was starting to lack a little bit of energy, and my back was incredibly painful by the end of the day,” she remembers. At first...