Monday Mindfulness
“I find having a definite space to stop, the safe space that the group creates, and the opportunities to learn more techniques really helpful.”
Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to what’s going on both inside us and around us in the present moment, and it is known to help reduce stress and anxiety, support self-awareness, and help people process difficult or challenging thoughts (Mind 2025).
Since 2020, we have run “Monday Mindfulness”, a weekly opportunity to practice Mindfulness online on Mondays from 12.30pm – 1.00pm. The sessions are hosted by our Wellbeing Practitioner, Eleanor, and take place on Zoom.
If you’d like to join our group, please visit our Events page to register for an upcoming session, or scroll down for more information about Monday Mindfulness Membership.
Monday Mindfulness is open to anyone of any faith or none, but if you’d like to know more about our Christian reasons for running the group, you can find out more here.
Pricing and Donations
As a charity, we are committed to keeping our events and communities as affordable as possible, and so we have introduced a pricing structure for Monday Mindfulness which allows you to choose the price which is best suited to you. Read on to find out how to become a Monday Mindfulness Community Member, or if you’d prefer to join on a week by week basis, please sign up for individual sessions using the TicketSource link below.
Recommended Ticket
For those with flexibility in their monthly outgoings, this covers the cost of a place at Monday Mindfulness.
£2 per session
OR
£8 per month
Lower cost Ticket
Our most affordable option.
£1 per session
OR
£4 per month
Pay-it-Forward Ticket
Selecting this option will support the work of Leeds Sanctuary and enable us keep offering events and activities that are affordable to everyone.
£4 per session
OR
£16 per month
We are committed to fundraising in legal, open, honest and respectful ways, in line with the Code of Fundraising Practice, which is why we are registered with the Fundraising Regulator.
If you would like to join Monday Mindfulness but cannot afford to buy your ticket, please contact us and we will arrange for you to access Monday Mindfulness at no cost to you.
Resources
We share recorded Meditations which can be accessed any time, to complement the Monday Mindfulness sessions or as an alternative if you can’t make it to the group.
You can also listen to a podcast conversation sharing the value of Mindfulness and practicing it in our daily lives.
Accessibility and Safeguarding
We recognise that not everyone is comfortable using digital technologies, and Zoom is subject to regular updates. If you’d like to try Monday Mindfulness but need some help with technology, please contact our Wellbeing Practitioner, Eleanor, and we may be able to help you.
We believe that Safeguarding is at the heart of Sanctuary, and so we have put a great deal of thought into how we create safe spaces online. When you are first admitted to the Zoom meeting room, we will ask you to keep your camera switched on and say “hello”, though you are welcome to switch this off once the session has started. On occasion, we may record the audio from the mindfulness practice to share online at a later time, but we will not share video footage or audio from any discussions. To read our Safeguarding policy, please click here.