MTAI News & Events

Upcoming events

Date
Theme
Content
Location
Fri 30 May
Council Circle; 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM GMT+1
​Places are limited to 14 and so with this in mind we kindly ask that you only book if you are reasonably sure that you can attend. There may be a waiting list so if you can’t come along, please do let us know – thanks!
Online – register your interest
Sun 8 June
Mindfulness Exploration and Connection Morning
​A morning to explore mindfulness practice and connect with others. Open to all mindfulness teachers. There will be a guided mindfulness practice, theme introduction by facilitator and group discussion.
UCC – register your interest
Sun 8 June
Mindfulness Exploration and Connection Morning
​A morning to explore mindfulness practice and connect with others. Open to all mindfulness teachers. There will be a guided mindfulness practice, theme introduction by facilitator and group discussion.
Dublin (Venue TBC) – register your interest
Sat 28 June
Deep Listening 9.30am-11am, is offered by the supervision sub-committee.
These sessions use an insight dialogue practice inspired by the work of Greg Kramer. It is a safe, friendly and confidential space where we can practice together and take time to inquire and reflect on what is with us at this time, what is showing up in our lives and our work.
Online – register your interest
Fri 3 Oct
Teachers Autumn Retreat – Save the Date
Details TBC
Teach Bhríde, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Sat 15 Nov
AGM 2025 – Save the Date
Details TBC
Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, Co. Laois
Fri 6 Feb 2026
Teachers Spring Retreat – Save the Date
Details TBC
Ballyvaloo Retreat and Conference Centre, Co. Wexford

News archive

Mindfulness at Work: Beyond the Taster Session

Mindfulness at Work: Beyond the Taster Session

Recently, our chair Sarah-Jane Cullinane presented at a Workplace Wellbeing Ireland webinar to over 60 professionals about Mindfulness at Work: Beyond the Taster Session. In the webinar, she spoke about the true benefits of mindfulness for people and the places they work, along with the myths and misconceptions about mindfulness; how best…
Mindfulness in the Workplace – Filling an MBSR Course | By Córa Garvey

Mindfulness in the Workplace – Filling an MBSR Course | By Córa...

One of the challenges I’ve observed with MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) is that its purpose and value often seem to be understood only by those who have trained in it, been referred by a healthcare professional, or are actively researching its benefits. As more mainstream organisations begin allocating time for…
My Path to Teaching Mindfulness & Compassion in Healthcare by Hilary Smyth

My Path to Teaching Mindfulness & Compassion in Healthcare by Hilary Smyth

Background With a background in Healthcare nursing and education, specialising in Palliative Care, writing this blog it now seems clear that my contemplative nature was deepening and the meditation cliffs of the Beara Peninsula in Cork kept calling me strongly to practice. I ended up on one Loving Kindness retreat…
Weekend of Active Hope for Times of Chaos and Crises

Weekend of Active Hope for Times of Chaos and Crises

Josephine and Sarah-Jane are offering this weekend in May on Active Hope and there is a MTAI member rate of 330 euro. All details are available here or please contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
Bearing Witness to Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes

Bearing Witness to Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes

This Bearing Witness retreat will honour the women and children of the mother and babyhomes in Ireland. It will take place between May 26th and 31st this year. I was prompted to offer this retreat by my Zen Peacemaker teacher, Frank De Waele, Roshiof Belgium (Roshi means ‘zen master’ and…
Bringing some ease to perinatal grief through mindfulness interventions

Bringing some ease to perinatal grief through mindfulness interventions

Perinatal grief is grief that has resulted from pregnancy loss and perinatal death.Pregnancy loss may have come about due to fetal anomaly, miscarriage orectopic pregnancy. Perinatal death relates to stillbirth death and neonatal deaths(early up to 7 days of life after birth and later neonatal death, up to 28 days…
A Day of Practice for Palestine – Invitation and Motivation

A Day of Practice for Palestine – Invitation and Motivation

On 2nd March we will host a day of mindfulness practice in Marino Institute of Education inDublin. This day is open both to the public and to any members of the MTAI. Following anumber of requests we are making this open to attend both in person and online via zoom.Participants…
7 day silent retreat - Finding Ground in Times of Turmoil

7 day silent retreat - Finding Ground in Times of Turmoil

August 10th -16th 2025 If you are interested in a seven day silent retreat run in Ireland, our colleagues in the Mindfulness & Compassion Centre (mindfulness.ie) have run this event annually for the past decade. This year the event is led by renowned mindfulness teachers Akincano Marc Weber and Christiane…
Mindful moment newsletter autumn 2024

Mindful moment newsletter autumn 2024

Read the Mindful moment autumn 2024 newsletter The autumn 2024 edition of the Mindful Moment newsletter with news, recent events and more information from the MTAI

Business and marketing essentials for mindfulness teachers

Despite the great courses available to the public teachers can often find it difficult to publicise their courses and find the right candidates to participate. We are happy to let you know about an online programme which will help you to grow your mindfulness business. This programme begins 2 October,…
Monthly MBSR Teachers' Meeting Online

Monthly MBSR Teachers' Meeting Online

Here at the MTAI we’ve become aware of a support network for MBSR teachers run by Rebecca Eldridge and Cheryl Shah. See this link for the East Coast website, and below for more details of the network event. The event takes place on a Sunday 10 am – 12 pm…
Annual Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) 5 day Residential Intensive with Anne Kirwan

Annual Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) 5 day Residential Intensive with Anne Kirwan

Event: Annual Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) 5 day Residential Intensive withAnne Kirwan, Certified MSC Teacher Dates: September 22nd from 4.00pm-September 27th, at 1.00pm Venue: Ballyvaloo Retreat and Conference Centre, County Wexford Discount: Special €100 Discount Available for MTAI Full Members or student Members Only – add Ref MTAI100 to Application Form Booking:…
Mindful Moment Newsletter Summer 2024

Mindful Moment Newsletter Summer 2024

The summer 2024 edition of the Mindful Moment newsletter with news, recent events and more information from the MTAI Read the Mindful Moment Newsletter
Developing a Mindful Heart and a Heartful Mind as an MBP Teacher

Developing a Mindful Heart and a Heartful Mind as an MBP Teacher

Event Info Date:Saturday, September 2810:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Online via Zoom Cost: €50 ‘Understand that, just as a bird needs two wings to fly, we need to develop wisdom and compassion simultaneously’ – Asian saying This 1 day mini retreat will explore the embodiment of mindfulness, wisdom and compassion…
Release of new book by member Tony Bates

Release of new book by member Tony Bates

The MTAI would like to wish Tony Bates, our distinguished patron, every success with the launch of his wonderful new book. Breaking the Heart Open by Tony Bates will be published by Gill Books on 28 September 2023, priced at €22.99. Bestselling writer and psychologist Tony Bates has spent his…

 

 

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