CMRP 2015 Conference
Friday 3rd – Tuesday 7th July 2015
Crowne Plaza - Chester
Workshop / Presentation Descriptors
Christina Feldman's Keynote from the 2015 Conference can be viewed here
Below is the programme of the 2015 Mindfulness in Society conference. Clicking on the “presentation” links below each workshop title will enable you to view any available content for that workshop / presentation. Please note, not all conference material is being shared on this website, this is dependent on the presenter / copyright issues.
Friday 3rd July 2015
Pre Conference Institutes / Single Day Workshops
Time | Event |
8:30 - 9:30 | Registration |
9:30 – 17:00 | Understanding Mindfulness, the Transformation of Suffering, and the Awakened Heart/Mind with John Teasdale |
9.30 – 17.00 | Mindfulness and the Brain with Philippe Goldin, Peter Malinowski, Dusana Dorjee and Cosimo Urgesi. |
9:30 - 17:00 | Implementation of Mindfulness in Schools with Sarah Silverton and Dominic Morris |
9.30 – 17.00 | Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (MBCL) - An advanced training programme to deepen mindfulness with heartfulness with Frits Koster and Erik van den Brink |
Evening - Friday 3rd July 2015
Special Interest Groups:
17.00 - 22.30 | Optional early conference registration |
19:30 - 21:00 | Mindfulness and Compassion with Judith Soulsby |
19:30 - 21.00 | Death Café - with Trish Bartley and David Shannon |
19:30 - 21.00 | Mindfulness for Families with Eluned Gold and Nancy Bardacke |
19:30 - 21:00 | Mindfulness and Criminal Justice with Chris Cullen, Ruth Passman and Jamie Bristow |
19:30 - 21:00 | Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviours with Devin Ashwood |
20:00 - 21:00 | Evening practice guided by Elaine Young & Nick Diggins |
Saturday 4th July 2015 - daytime
Time | Event |
7.00 – 8.00 | Optional early morning practice guided by Rebecca Crane and Sarah Silverton |
8.00 – 9.15 | Registration |
9.30 – 10.45 | Keynote: Contemporary Mindfulness – The long View. Perils and Possibilities in the path of mindfulness teaching with Christina Feldman Presentation Photos courtesy of Fred von Allmen |
10.45 -11.15 | Refreshments break |
11.15 - 13.15 | Mindful Nation UK: making mindfulness a part of politics with Madeleine Bunting, Amanda Bailey, Jamie Bristow and Chris Cullen |
11.15 – 13.15 | What is compassion? The inter-woven nature of mindfulness and compassion with Willem Kuyken and Christina Feldman Presentation |
11.15 - 13.15 | Mindfulness Supervision with Jody Mardula and Alison Evans |
11.15 - 13.15 | Morning Research Symposium: Mindfulness in Education Mindfulness training improves adolescent metacognition and attentional efficiency - Kevanne Sanger & Dusana Dorjee "It`s weird how much it`s changed what I do" - Susanna Alyce Lessons from the classroom: How to integrate consultation and user involvement in research and delivery of mindfulness in education. Three research talks with Lisa-Marie Emerson, Georgina Rowse, Siobhan Hugh-Jones & Pam Hanley |
13.15 – 14.30 | Lunch |
14.30 - 17.00 | The Mindful Delegate: Nourishing our minds and bodies with Vanessa Hope and Taravajra |
14.30 - 17.00 | Mindfulness-based interventions: What do we know, what don’t we know? Directions for the next decade with Mark Williams, Thorsten Barnhofer, Jo Rycroft-Malone, Anne Speckens and Rebecca Crane. Chaired by Willem Kuyken Thorsten Barnhofer presentation Jo Rycroft-Malone & Rebecca Crane presentation Anne Speckens presentation Willem Kuyken presentation |
14.30 - 17.00 | Mindfulness and life threatening illness with Trish Bartley, Ursula Bates, Kate Binnie, Susan Chater, Trish Luck, Stirling Moorey, David Shannon and Christina Shennan Presentation Part 1 |
Saturday 4th July 2015 - evening
Time | Event |
17.30 – 19.00 | Hot food provided as part of the conference package |
19.00 – 21.30 | Research poster session with light refreshments and networking opportunity Research poster presentations are listed below in alphabetical order according to research presenters surname. Please click on the links to view each poster and all authors. Effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) program in hypnotics chronic use and insomnia among Brazilian women: preliminary data. Viviam Vargas de Barros A Mindfulness-based programme for patients with chronic pain: Findings from the questionnaires. Fathima Leila Barikar Bawa A follow-up survey of eight-week mindfulness programmes for staff. Paul Bernard The impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on depression, anxiety and stress on people with Parkinson's disease. Kelly Birtwell Integrating the Three Characteristics with Mindfulness: A practical approach to deepening and holding the practice. Gary Born Operationalising the Buddhist Psychological Model in Mindfulness Teaching. Gary Born Embodied Presence: A Heuristic Inquiry into Mindfulness Teachers' Experiences of Authenticity. Jane Brendgen Mindfulness-Based Chronic Pain Management (MBCPM) Programme in Ontario, Canada: Patient Outcomes. Jackie Gardner-Nix Implementation of evidence-based healthcare: the ASPIRE study. Accessibility and Implementation in UK services of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Felix Gradinger "I don't have an issue with sadness anymore" Exploring transformation in the experience of sadness after Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: An IPA case study. Emily Hammond Chilled out: Trait mindfulness predicts frequency of aesthetic experiences evokedby the arts. Neil Harrison The efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction - Cognitive Therapy (MBSR - CT) and correlation between self-compassion, stress, anxiety and depression in participants affected by cancer. Caroline Hoffman Being present (mindfulness) intensifies daily emotional experience. Pawel Holas Neural correlates of compassion attitude toward sad, neutral and one's own faces. Pawel Holas MBCT as an adjunct to individual therapy within a secondary care NHS Psychology and Psychotherapy Service (PPS) - Study of therapist perceived compatibility with psychological therapy offered. Kamila Hortynska Context Oriented Theatre. A mindfulness based approach to theatre: a theatre based approach to mindfulness. Iwan Jones Mindfulness, CBT and the Internet: Pilot trial of a Mindfulness-Enhanced Internet-Delivered Program for Anxiety and Depression. Natalie Kladnitski Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Burnout: a Systematic Review. Sally Rose Impact of mindfulness teacher training on MBSR participant wellbeing outcomes and course satisfaction. Eva Ruijgrok-Lupton The effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program on promoting well-being among academics. Saara Repo Mindfulness as Effective as CBT for Depression and Anxiety. Ola Schenstrom A tailored intervention with mindfulness for inpatients with eating disorders. Katya Stubing |
19:00 - 21:30 | Informal music session (open mic) guided by violinist Katherine Betteridge Conference delegate participation welcome |
20:00 - 21:30 | |
20.00 – 21.00 | Optional evening practice guided by Susannah Crump |
Sunday 5th July 2015 - daytime
Time | Event |
7.00 – 8.00 | Optional early morning practice guided by Vanessa Hope & Trish Bartley |
8.00 – 9.15 | Registration |
9.30 – 13.00 | A Day of Mindfulness Practice and Dialogue with Mark Williams |
13.00 – 14.30 | Lunch |
14.30 – 17.00 | Mark Williams Day of Practice continues |
17.30 – 18.30 | Networking opportunity - Music provided by Katherine Betteridge and the Snowdonia String Quartet |
18.40 - 19.00 | Guest performance from Fionnuala Gill, voice of Riverdance and Secret Garden |
19.15 – 21.00 | Optional evening meal with pre-dinner talk from Ruby Wax |
Monday 6th July 2015 - daytime
Time | Event |
7.00 – 8.00 | Optional early morning practice guided by Annee Griffiths & David Shannon |
8.00 – 9.15 | Registration |
9.30 – 10.45 | Keynote: From Cushion to Chaos - the place of practice in community-based change with Tony Bates |
10.45 - 11.15 | Refreshments break |
11.15 - 13.15 | Mindfulness and Social Suffering with, Nick Johns, Meg Barker and Ron Purser. Chaired by Steven Stanley |
11.15 - 13.15 | Morning Research Symposium: New clinical applications of mindfulness Applying a micro-costing framework to calculate the costs of Mindfulness Based Interventions - Lucy Bryning A Mindfulness-based programme for patients with chronic pain: exploring the barriers and facilitators to engagement - Fathima Leila Marikar Bawa |
11.15 - 13.15 | Morning Research Symposium: Improving our understanding of mindfulness and its applications Does mindfulness affect persistence with behaviour change? Hana Sysalova Mindfulness, Behaviour Change and Engagement in Public Policy one and two - Rachel Lilley & Mark Whitehead |
11.15 - 13.15 | MBCT courses for people living with long-term physical health conditions: learning and reflections with Christina Surawy, Emma Evans and Mary Kavanagh Presentation |
11.15 - 13.15 | Staying Mindful: Exploring ways of developing or enhancing a regular practice with Annee Griffiths |
13.15 – 14.15 | Lunch |
14:15 - 15:30 | Keynote: Mindfulness in the World: What's Going On? with Saki Santorelli |
15:30 - 15:40 | Comments from Rebecca Crane |
15:40 - 16:00 | Break |
16.00 – 17.00 | World Café Conversation: Exploring Learning from the Conference with Rebecca Craneand Eluned Gold |
16:00 – 17.00 | Coming back to stillness with Vidyamala Burch, Sona Fricker and Gary Hennessey |
Post Conference Institutes / Single Day Workshops - Tuesday 7th July 2015
Time | Event |
8.30 – 9.30 | Registration |
7.00 - 8.00 | Optional early morning practice guided by Gemma Griffiths & Heather Bolton |
9.30 – 17.00 | Insight of the Heart: Cultivating the Essential Teacher Competency with Saki Santorelli |
9.30 – 17.00 | Mindfulness in the workplace – discussions and review. Contributions from Philippe Goldin, Michael Chaskalson, Steven Stanley, Ruth Passman, Chris Tamdjidi & Ron Purser, chaired by Sharon Grace Hadley Michael Chaskalson presentation
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9.30 – 17.00 | Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting: a Possibility for Transforming Intergenerational Patterns of Suffering? with Nancy Bardacke Presentation Recording Part 1 Recording Part 2
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9.30 - 17.00 | Mindfulness and compassion for pain and long-term health conditions led by Vidyamala Burch, Sona Fricker and Gary Hennessey Presentation one, two and three Recording Part 1 Recording Part 2
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