Vidyamala

Vidyamala is a co-founder and director of Breathworks, a company offering 'mindfulness-based strategies for living well'. She runs courses for people suffering from chronic pain and illness, teaching them how to optimize quality of life using meditation and other mindfulness-based strategies. Vidyamala's CDs of guided meditations, developed as part of her Breathworks pain management program, are available for sale in our online store. Vidyamala's book, Mindfulness for Women: Declutter Your Mind, Simplify Your Life, Find Time to 'Be' was published by Little, Brown in 2016.

Spend mindful time in nature to relax and reduce stress

The natural world is a powerful stress reliever and mood booster. It puts things in perspective and can right wrongs,…

December 31, 2017

Engage. Connect. Act.

Vidyamala’s online course, Mindfulness for Women: Declutter Your Mind, Simplify Your Life, Find Time to ‘Be’, starts Jan 1. Click…

December 30, 2017

A taste of mindfulness

Vidyamala’s online course, Mindfulness for Women: Declutter Your Mind, Simplify Your Life, Find Time to ‘Be’, starts Jan 1. Click…

December 8, 2017

An easy mindfulness practice to help you relax

Vidyamala's online course, Mindfulness for Women: Declutter Your Mind, Simplify Your Life, Find Time to 'Be', starts March 1. Do…

February 28, 2017

When in doubt, breathe out – the power of breathing properly

Vidyamala's online course, Mindfulness for Women, starts March 1. Click here for details. Breathing properly is immediately helpful because the…

February 24, 2017

Mindfulness for Women: Claire’s diary

Vidyamala’s course, "Mindfulness for Women," starts March 1, 2017 The Mindfulness for Women online course, starting March 1 on Wildmind,…

February 13, 2017

How mindfulness can help all women achieve their potential

I am proud to come from New Zealand, which in 1893 became the first country in the world in which…

February 5, 2017

Mindfulness and chronic pain: every moment is a new chance

Pain always seems worse at night. Something about the silence amplifies the suffering. Even after you’ve taken the maximum dose of…

May 12, 2015

Pleasure and pain: the worldly winds

Vidyamala talks about the worldly winds of pleasure and pain as part of the Triratna Buddhist Community's International Urban Retreat,…

October 5, 2011

“Mindfulness for Pain Relief: Guided Practices for Reclaiming Your Body and Your Life,” by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Vidyamala, a long-term pain sufferer, rejoices in a new offering from Jon Kabat-Zinn, but experiences regret it wasn't available years…

June 1, 2010
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