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Breathworks

UK charity helping people manage pain, fatigue & long-term conditions through mindfulness & community

Breathworks is a not-for-profit social enterprise and leading international mindfulness organisation co-founded by Vidyamala Burch. The organisation was born out of Vidyamala's personal journey. She first injured her spine at 17 years old and learned to meditate in 1985. In 2001 she started teaching meditation and mindfulness to people living with pain, illness and stress out of a desire to share what she had learned with others. Vidyamala is now an experienced meditation teacher who works internationally. She offers wise and practical guidance in how to bring mindfulness and kindness to experience - including difficulties such as pain and illness - so one can 'live well' with a free and relaxed mind, whatever the circumstances. Today, Vidyamala is an internationally known author of Living Well with Pain and Illness, BMA award winner Mindfulness for Health co-authored with best-selling writer Danny Penman and her latest book Mindfulness for Women co-authored with award winning editor Claire Irvin. Breathworks mindfulness courses, teacher training programme and products have been developed to meet the needs of everyone living with chronic pain, physical illness and associated stress. They are designed to ensure that regardless of your situation or condition, you can have access to the Breathworks methods. We also provide specialist programmes for organisations and for health, education and social care professionals wishing to incorporate mindfulness into their work. Breathworks programmes and products are a development of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and founded on practice-based research. Our research on the clinical benefits of mindfulness revealed that across all scales measured (mood, pain experience, quality of life and confidence in activity despite pain), the Breathworks approach showed statistically and clinically significant improvement.

12/11/2025

📢 Together, we’ve made an incredible start - but there’s still a long way to go.

In just over a week, our community has raised an incredible £8,434 towards our urgent £50,000 target to secure the future of Breathworks by 31st December.

Right now, Breathworks is facing a particularly challenging time. Demand for our support has never been higher - more people than ever are living with chronic pain and long-term illness, yet fewer can afford to access help.

Every donation brings us closer to safeguarding our charity and continuing to reach those who need us most. Our next milestone is £15,000, and we need your help to get there!

Our strength is in numbers. If everyone in our community gave just £5-10, we’d reach our goal - together we can make it happen.

Help us keep up the momentum and ensure no one faces pain and illness alone. 💙

💌Share this appeal far and wide on Facebook, WhatsApp, or with anyone who might be able to help.

🔗 Donate via our GoFundMe link here: https://gofund.me/0eee27c39
Or browse our website: www.breathworks-mindfulness.co.uk

05/11/2025

📢 We have just launched an urgent fundraiser to secure the future of Breathworks.

Right now, Breathworks is facing a particularly challenging time. Demand for our support has never been higher - more people are living with chronic pain and long-term illness, yet fewer can afford to access help.

We need to raise £50,000 by 31st December to safeguard our charity and continue reaching those who need us most.

Every donation counts - if everyone in our community gave just £5, we’d reach our target.

Can you be one of our early supporters?

Donations made in the first 48 hours give our campaign crucial momentum - helping our campaign reach more people and inspiring others to give.

Thank you for your support - every donation brings us closer to a future where no one faces pain and illness alone.

💙 Click here to donate: https://gofund.me/e2e83b163
🔗 Or browse our website: www.breathworks-mindfulness.co.uk

30/10/2025

1 WEEK TO GO ⤵️

On Thursday 6th November, we'll be bringing together two inspiring women who have written honestly about their experience of navigating severe chronic pain & illness — and importantly, what's helped them live a GOOD life in the face of these challenges

They’ll join in conversation for a relaxed, intimate online event exploring:

🌿 Facing difficulty with compassion
🌿 Finding joy, even when things are tough
🌿 The power of love and connection

🗓 Live online via Zoom
🎟 Tickets £19.50 (+ optional donation)

P.S. We've partnered with select independent bookshops (tagged) Save £5 on your ticket when you purchase one of the book with them!

Meet the Speakers ⤵️

✨ Vidyamala Burch OBE is an internationally recognised mindfulness teacher and co-founder of Breathworks. After a severe spinal injury as a teenager, she found mindfulness to be life-changing. She went on to develop Mindfulness for Health — the first mindfulness programme for pain and illness — which has since supported over 100,000 people worldwide.

✨ Miranda Hart is a beloved writer, actor, comedian, and Sunday Times bestselling author. In her latest book, I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You, she shares her struggle with chronic fatigue and Lyme disease which left her bed-bound for years — and how she began to rediscover joy through what she calls her “10 treasures.”

Both authors are united in a real lived experience of chronic illness, but above all, a deep desire to help others by sharing the tools that helped them along the way.

💙 All proceeds go directly to the Breathworks Foundation (Charity no. 1131851), helping us keep mindfulness courses and free resources available for anyone living with pain, illness, or stress.

Visit the link below to book your ticket:
🔗 https://bit.ly/6-November
Or visit our website: www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk

19/10/2025

📢 A chance to join our wonderful team as our part-time Training Coordinator!

If you have 2+ years of administrative experience, an interest in mindfulness & wish to do meaningful work in a small (but mighty) health charity... we'd love to hear from you!

Full details including how to apply linked below⤵️
https://bit.ly/3KXHGrB

Please share this opportunity to help others discover a job we know they will love! 💙

02/10/2025

Join Vidyamala Burch OBE & Professor Mark Williams for a live conversation on Vedana – the “feeling tone” at the heart of our moment-to-moment experience.

In this special dialogue, two of the most respected voices in the mindfulness world will explore how we instinctively label experiences as pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral – and how becoming aware of this process can deepen our meditation practice and transform daily life.

💛 Open to all – whether you’re new to mindfulness or looking to enrich your practice. Perfect for anyone interested in meditation, pain management, mental health, or wellbeing.

Meet the speakers ⤵️

🌟 Vidyamala Burch OBE – Internationally recognised mindfulness teacher & co-founder of Breathworks. After a life-changing spinal injury as a teenager, she developed Mindfulness for Health, the world’s first programme designed for pain and illness, which has supported over 100,000 people worldwide.

🌟 Professor Mark Williams – Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology at Oxford and co-creator of the groundbreaking MBCT programme for depression. A best-selling author, he co-wrote Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World and most recently Deeper Mindfulness with Danny Penman.

🎟 Tickets range from £19.50 - £65, with all sales directly helps The Breathworks Foundation (charity number: 1131851) to continue providing mindfulness support and community to those living with pain, illness and stress.

👉 Reserve your place today and be part of this inspiring conversation.
Link to book here: https://bit.ly/4mPev7k
Or visit www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk

16/09/2025

Living with persistent dizziness or tinnitus can feel exhausting, frightening, and lonely. But you don’t have to face it alone. 💙

We’ve created a brand-new online collection, designed by NHS clinician & mindfulness teacher Debbie Cane, to help people work with these symptoms in a safe, supportive way.

What you’ll find inside ⬇️
🌿 6 self-paced sessions with video, audio & reflection prompts
🛎 Guided meditations adapted for dizziness & tinnitus
💡 Practical tools on pacing, grounding & reducing fear around symptoms
📚 Resources & tips to make mindfulness safe & supportive
💬 Real stories of hope from others living with these conditions

📅 Special launch offer: £10 off during Balance Awareness Week (14–20 Sept) with code BREATHWORKS10. Usually £75.00

Learn more via the link below or visit www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk for more details:

https://bit.ly/3IbU46j

10/09/2025

We have news! 🎉

On Thursday 6th November, we'll be bringing together two inspiring women who have written honestly about their experience of navigating severe chronic pain & illness — and importantly, what's helped them live a GOOD life in the face of these challenges.

They’ll join in conversation for a relaxed, intimate online event exploring:

🌿 Facing difficulty with compassion
🌿 Finding humour and joy, even when things are tough
🌿 The power of love and connection

🗓 Live online via Zoom
🎟 Tickets £19.50 (+ optional donation)

Meet the Speakers ⤵️

✨ Vidyamala Burch OBE is an internationally recognised mindfulness teacher and co-founder of Breathworks. After a severe spinal injury as a teenager, she found mindfulness to be life-changing. She went on to develop Mindfulness for Health — the first mindfulness programme for pain and illness — which has since supported over 100,000 people worldwide.

✨ Miranda Hart is a beloved writer, actor, comedian, and Sunday Times bestselling author. In her latest book, I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You, she shares her struggle with chronic fatigue and Lyme disease which left her bed-bound for years — and how she began to rediscover joy through what she calls her “10 treasures.”

Both authors are united in a real lived experience of chronic illness, but above all, a deep desire to help others by sharing the tools that helped them along the way.

💙 All proceeds go directly to the Breathworks Foundation (Charity no. 1131851), helping us keep mindfulness courses and free resources available for anyone living with pain, illness, or stress.

Visit the link below to book your ticket:
🔗 https://bit.ly/6-November
Or visit our website: www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk

09/09/2025

This Pain Awareness Month, we’re giving away one of our best-selling courses for FREE - Methods to Live Well with Pain & Illness.

Through daily emails, you will hear Breathworks Founder, Vidyamala Burch OBE, share her pain story and teach you the techniques & meditations that help her to live a full and enriching life in this 10-day online course.

Access to this course is free when you sign up by 30th September (usually £25), and once registered, the resources are yours to keep for life.

Click the link below to sign up for free ⬇️

https://welcoming-hall-806.myflodesk.com/to0h9g1kn2

P.S. Help us spread the love! Share this post and tag a friend in the comments who would appreciate this free support 💙

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16-20 Turner Street
Manchester
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Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5pm
Thursday	9:30am - 5pm
Friday	9:30am - 5pm

Website

http://breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/

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