Local hospice launches meditation and mindfulness course, Calm Connections for bereaved people

Longfield Community Hospice in Minchinhampton, near Stroud, has launched an inspiring new meditation and mindfulness course for people who are grieving.

Calm Connections is a short course which introduces individuals to the practice of seated meditation and mindfulness to support the grieving process.

Interested? Try Longfield’s free online mini meditation to find out if Calm Connections is right for you.

Claire, Longfield bereavement counsellor and Calm Connections leader, says:

“The death of someone we love is one of the hardest things we can face. Practising meditation and mindfulness can help us through the shockwaves of grief and encourage long term healing.”

Places are available now. To register your interest, please call 01453 733706 or email [email protected]

Start date: Every Thursday from 8May to 29May 2025

Time: 10am to 11.30am

Location: Longfield Hospice

Cost: Free or donations to Longfield Hospice welcome

Other information: Participants must be 18 or over, registered with a GP in Gloucestershire, and have been bereaved for more than eight weeks.

Alongside Calm Connections, Longfield offers a wide range of bereavement services including counselling, support groups, and a bereavement friendship café. For more information on all these services, visit longfield.org.uk

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