# Mindfulness Association: Being Present \| Responding with Compassion \| Seeing Deeply > Mindfulness and compassion courses online and across the UK\. Partnered with the University of Aberdeen\. Explore beginner courses to teacher training Generated by Yoast SEO v28.7, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Mindfulness Association Home](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/) - [Autumn Members Weekend 2026](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/membership/m-practice-together/m-membership-weekend/) - [Add New Card](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/membership/my-membership-account/m-add-upd/) - [Mindfulness Association Membership](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/about/mindfulness-association-membership/): Join the Mindfulness Association membership community for monthly practice sessions, course discounts, exclusive events, and ongoing peer support\. - [Free Resources](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/free-resources/) ## Posts - [Imagine my Surprise by David Whyte \- Guided by Fay](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/poetry-corner/imagine-my-surprise-by-david-whyte/) - [October 2026 Mindfulness Calendar](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/latest-news/october-2026-mindfulness-calendar/) - [Moments that Change Moments](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/team-blogs/moments-that-change-moments/) - [Spoil your eulogy \- John Roedel](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/words-of-wonder/spoil-your-eulogy-john-roedel/) - [I am praying again, Awesome One \- Rainer Maria Rilke](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/words-of-wonder/i-am-praying-again-awesome-one-reiner-maria-rilke/) ## Products - [2026 Wall Calendar](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/product/2026-wall-calendar/): For the past few years the MA Membership team have created a free themed downloadable online calendar every month full of Mindfulness prompts\. The beautiful and colourful designs of Lisa Hellier with words by Heather Regan\-Addis have proved so popular prompting this A3 calendar now being available to buy for yourself and friends and family\. The cost is £13\.95 plus postage and packing with 25% of all profits go to the \Everyone Project Charity\ \- helping disadvantaged and isolated groups access a Mindfulness course Read a Mindfulness prompt each day, beautifully illustrated with plenty of space to add important dates and deadlines\. \-\-\-\-\- \Dimensions: \42 × 29\.7 cm \High\-Quality Prints:\ Printed in vibrant, full\-colour on 250gsm coated silk paper with professional packaging\. \Eco\-Friendly:\ Made with FSC/PESC\-certified papers \(produced from forests that are sustainably managed, ethically operated, and free from illegal logging\) and local production to minimize environmental impact\.   ## Team - [Vin Harris](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/ma-team/vin-harris/): Vin Harris has studied and practiced under the guidance of many great Tibetan teachers since he became a Buddhist in 1974\. He has always aspired to follow the example of his teacher Akong Rinpoche by putting spiritual values into practical action and has been one of the team responsible for the construction of the Temple and College at Samye Ling\. Having practiced meditation for more than 40 years whilst establishing a successful business and managing a wide range of inspiring projects, Vin attributes many of his achievements to an ability to work skilfully with the inner environment: finding creative solutions to the many business and interpersonal challenges that inevitably arise\. When he was introduced to secular Mindfulness, Compassion and Insight by Rob Nairn, Vin became one of the founding Mindfulness Association Board members as he was inspired by it's potential to help so many people\. Vin has a BA in English \& European Literature and a Masters degree in Business and a PG Diploma \(with Distinction\) in Mindfulness Studies with Aberdeen University\. - [Kristine Mackenzie\-Janson](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/ma-team/kristine-mackenzie-janson-2/): Kristine’s work is rooted in a lifelong fascination with the mind and the possibility of easing suffering through mind training\. At the age of nineteen, Kristine first came to Holy Isle where she encountered Tibetan Buddhism, which profoundly shaped her path and had a lasting influence on her life and work\. She lived on the island for four years in her mid\-twenties, including one year as a nun, undertaking intensive training in meditation under the guidance of Lama Yeshe Rinpoche and Rob Nairn\. Since 2010, Kristine has held a range of roles with the Mindfulness Association\. She teaches on many of the core programmes, contributes to the teacher training and supervises other mindfulness teachers\. She has also been an Honorary Fellow at the University of Aberdeen for the MSc in Mindfulness Studies since 2013\. Kristine has additionally served for several years as a trustee of BAMBA, including a term as Chair\. Originally from the Netherlands, Kristine now lives in Edinburgh with her extended family\. At the heart of her professional and personal life is the continued practice of compassion, which remains deeply transformative\. - [Kristine Mackenzie\-Janson](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/ma-team/kristine-mackenzie-janson/): Having practised mindfulness meditation since 2000, Kristine is an Honorary Teaching Fellow at the MSc in Mindfulness Studies at the University of Aberdeen\. - [Jacky Seery](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/ma-team/jacky-seery/): Jacky is the Communications Manager, a Tutor and Core Management Team member within the Mindfulness Association\. She is a tutor on Level One, Level Two, Level Three and Teacher Training Courses, the Living Well to Die Well Course as well as having developed and led the new Mindful Body Course, combining Qigong and Yoga with Mindfulness\. Jacky graduated in 2018 with the MSc Studies in Mindfulness, having researched the impact of mindfulness practice and compassion with family carers\. She has also integrated mindfulness and supportive practices for the dying\. Having spent 15 years as a senior manager for a large global corporation, she now dedicates her time to practicing and teaching Mindfulness, Compassion, Tai Chi, QiGong and Yoga, as well as being committed to her communications role for the Mindfulness Association\. Key interests: Family Carers, Mindful Movement with QiGong and Tai Chi, Mindfulness for end of life, Mindfulness in Nature and integrating Mindfulness in business\. Jacky is a tutor on Level 1 Mindfulness, Level 2 Compassion, Level 3 Insight, Living Well to Die Well, Mindfulness Based Healthy Living and the Mindfulness Teacher Training Pathway\.  - [Dr David McMurtry](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/ma-team/dr-david-mcmurtry/): Dr David McMurtry \- Director I have had an interest in meditation since my teenage years, but my experience of formal practice began in 1978 when I trained in Transcendental Meditation\. During the 1980's I was member of the White Eagle Lodge and I led meditation groups in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, Scotland\. In the first phase of my working life and career, I was a primary school teacher, and then a secondary school teacher of Religious and Moral Education\. My involvement with the Mindfulness Association \(MA\) began in 2009 when, as a Senior Lecturer and Director of Policy and Planning in the School of Education, the University of Aberdeen, I was a member of the team that founded and created the MSc in Studies in Mindfulness degree\. This was in partnership with the Mindfulness Association, and with the encouragement and support of Akong Tulku Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe\. I was Programme Director of the MSc from 2012\-2015, proceeded and followed in this post by colleague Prof\. Graeme Nixon\. During this time, I trained with the Mindfulness Association to teach their courses\. In 2015 I relocated to Zagreb, Croatia \(I am married to a Croatian\!\) and I began teaching secular mindfulness, in English, in local communities\. With colleagues we set up an NGO, Mindfulness Hrvatska \(Mindfulness Croatia\), a franchisee of the Mindfulness Association, teaching the MA courses, including teacher training\.  I was the elected President of Mindfulness Hrvatska for two terms of office, and my active involvement with this organisation and in teaching locally and online continues\. ## Events - [Spring Members Weekend](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/course/spring-members-weekend/): In this weekend all our tutors will be providing a little taster of the courses they are offering in 2026, including Compassion in Action, Mystical Poetry, Mindful Qigong and Living Well to Die Well as well as our 4 Level Pathway Courses\.  - [Digital Detox \(Online\)](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/course/digital-detox-online/) - [Mindfulness Level 1 – Winter Intake](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/course/mindfulness-level-one-winter-intake/) - [Midwinter Practice Day: Falling In](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/course/online-midwinter-practice-day/): In the quiet, dark time between Christmas and New Year, join me from the comfort of your home for a day of deep resting in warm presence\. What if we could choose to spend this day free from any obligations or having to make anything happen? Instead, let’s immerse ourselves into the welcoming space of mindful compassion practice where we can fall into ourselves and take time to simply be with what is\.\.\. This invitation to ourselves to stop and pause might not only offer some respite and the space to catch one’s breath, but also a chance to become freshly awake to what really matters, so we can take that clarity of focus into the new year ahead\. - [Mindfulness Level 1](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/course/mindfulness-level-one-second-autumn-intake/) ## Media Hub - [Seven Points of Mind Training](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/media/seven-points-of-mind-training/) - [CBLC Audio Files](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/media/cblc-audio-files/) - [MBLC Audio Files](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/media/mblc-audio/) - [MBLC\-YA Audio Files](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/media/mblc-ya-audio-files/) ## Pop\-ups - [Daily Sit Timezone](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/?post_type=popup&p=43453) - [Newsletter Sign Up](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/?post_type=popup&p=40819) - [Example: Auto\-opening announcement popup](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/?post_type=popup&p=40818) ## Pop\-up Themes - [Newsletter Theme](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/?post_type=popup_theme&p=40810) - [Timezone Theme](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/?post_type=popup_theme&p=43458) - [Enterprise Blue](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/?post_type=popup_theme&p=40812) - [Hello Box](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/?post_type=popup_theme&p=40813) - [Cutting Edge](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/?post_type=popup_theme&p=40814) ## Categories - [Team Blogs](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/team-blogs/) - [Words of Wonder](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/words-of-wonder/) - [Latest News](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/latest-news/) - [Guest Blogs](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/guest-blogs/) - [Research Blogs](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/research-blogs/) ## Product brands - [Mindfulness Association](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/brand/mindfulness-association/) - [Everyone Project](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/brand/everyone-project/) ## Product categories - [Wall Calendar](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/product-category/wall-calendar/) ## Product tags - [2026](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/product-tag/2026/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/sitemap_index.xml)