"Sounds corny but I feel I’ve been handed a very small and unassuming key to a truly wonderful place I’m already living in but hadn’t realized it."

"Having suffered from depression and low self-esteem for many years, I felt mine was more an existence than a life. Whilst I didn’t find the idea of meditation particularly appealing, I went along to York every Saturday morning and gave it a go anyway. I found the course enjoyable and effective. It has given me logical and revelatory answers, and provided me with simple tools to help me break out of the cycle of unhappiness I’ve been living in. I have to say meditation and mindfulness are a powerful combination! I am beginning to enjoy a sense of confidence and optimism I never thought possible a few months ago. I recommend this course wholeheartedly."

"I came to this course because I suffer from work related stress, a generalised anxiety disorder and depression. After a course of CBT, through the NHS, mindfulness was recommended. I kept an open mind and did the homework. To say it paid off in spades would be an understatement. MBSR has changed my life; I believe in it and am committed to maintaining it as part of my lifestyle. Yes, I still get stressed but I deal with it in a mindful and responsive rather than reactive way. I would thoroughly recommend the course."

"This course exceeded my expectations, both in the therapeutic value of MBSR and in my interest in the subject. The materials were of a high standard and easy to use. Robert is a first class instructor and should be congratulated on delivering a first class course."

"This MBSR course is the ideal introduction to mindfulness. I would recommend it as hugely beneficial to anyone, regardless of your background or job. It balances meditation and the scientific theory behind mindfulness well. So you understand why meditation is so helpful in everyday life."

“I’ve gained much in personal self awareness with a clearer appreciation and identification of stress factors. Having learned appropriate tools to manage these factors I now feel a greater sense of ease and empathy for others”

“This course has helped me a great deal. I have suffered from depression before and I have tried a lot of methods to overcome this. This is the only thing I have done that has made such a big difference to how I feel about myself.”

“I have enjoyed this course very much and would recommend it to anyone who suffers from stress. I loved the variety of the course, we were given many different ways to meditate. I found the course very informative and it had a lot of background information which I didn’t expect and I found this very useful. I found the support very good and I felt very relaxed at the course. I didn’t feel under pressure to do as much meditation as I could and felt at ease that we were encouraged to take it at our own pace and find the ones that suited us the best. I am very glad I did this course as my life has started to improve.”