About Namaste Mindfulness

Namaste Mindfulness is a culturally adapted 6-Week mindfulness programme developed to improve access to mental wellbeing support for Nepali and Maithili- speaking communities, where language and cultural barriers can make mainstream services less accessible.

In this 6-week group or individual programme you will lean the key principles and practices of not only reducing stress but also building inner strength that future stressors have less impact on your happiness and physical wellbeing. Most importantly, Namaste Mindfulness can help you cope with stress, anxiety, as well as depression by developing a new level of awareness of:

• the thoughts that trigger the stress response
• the emotions (yours and others’) that can bubble into conflict
• the physical signs that your body is in distress
• the behaviours that might be contributing to heightened stress as well as those that help you relax

Delivered entirely online, this six-week group programme provides a safe, confidential, and supportive environment where mindfulness practices are tailored to your individual needs, goals, life circumstances, and pace of learning.

Unlike standard group-based mindfulness courses, each session offers dedicated time for guided mindfulness practice, discussion, reflection, and personalised support to help you develop practical skills that can be integrated into your daily life.

What You Can Expect

During the programme you will:

• Learn practical mindfulness techniques to help manage stress and anxiety.
• Develop greater awareness of thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations.
• Build self-compassion and emotional resilience.
• Learn strategies for responding more skilfully to life’s challenges.
• Establish a sustainable mindfulness practice that continues beyond the programme.

Programme Format

• Duration: 6 weeks
• Delivery: Live online one-to-one sessions
• Languages: Nepali, Maithili, Hindi, or English
• Session scheduling: Sessions are arranged at mutually convenient times to accommodate participants living in the UK, Nepal, India, and other locations.

Why Six Weeks?

Although traditional Mindfulness-Based Interventions are commonly delivered over eight weeks, our research found that a six-week culturally adapted programme is more practical and acceptable for Nepalese and South Asian communities while maintaining the essential principles and benefits of mindfulness practice.

Six-Week Journey of Mindfulness

• Introduction to Mindfulness
• Be Right Where You Are
• Our Storytelling Minds
• Cultivating Kindness and Compassion
• Willingness to Be with Things as They AreMoving Forward

Is This Programme Right for You?

This programme may be suitable if you are experiencing:

• Chronic stress
• Anxiety or excessive worry
• Low mood or mild to moderate depression
• Difficulty coping with everyday pressures
• A desire to improve emotional wellbeing through mindfulness practice

The Namaste Mindfulness Programme is intended to support wellbeing and personal development. It is not a substitute for medical or psychological treatment. If you are currently receiving healthcare or mental health support, you are encouraged to continue that care while participating in the programme.

Ready to Begin?

If you would like to join the Namaste Mindfulness Programme, please complete the Participant Registration Form. Once your registration and payment have been received, you will be contacted to arrange your six weekly online one-to-one sessions at mutually convenient times.