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Short course
Mindfulness Foundations
A practical introduction to mindfulness for anyone who wants to experience what mindfulness really is.
What it is
Experience mindfulness from the inside out
Mindfulness is not something you can fully understand by reading or talking about it. It begins with experience.
Mindfulness Foundations offers an accessible first introduction to mindfulness for anyone who is curious about the practice. Across two live sessions, you explore what it means to pay attention to your experience with openness and without immediately needing to change it.
Through guided practices, short teaching moments and reflection, you experience different forms of mindfulness, including the body scan, sitting meditation, mindful movement and the breathing space. You also begin to recognise automatic pilot, notice how stress shows up in your body and discover simple ways to bring more awareness into everyday life.
No previous mindfulness or meditation experience is needed. The course can be taken simply as a personal introduction to mindfulness, and it also provides a valuable foundation for those who want to continue with the AMT Mindfulness Trainer for Children training.
What you will learn
What you will explore
Understand what mindfulness is, and what it is not.
Experience core mindfulness practices, including the body scan, sitting meditation, mindful movement and the breathing space.
Learn to notice your experience through body sensations, thoughts and emotions.
Recognise automatic pilot and become more aware of how stress and reactivity show up in everyday life.
Discover short practices that can help you pause, steady your attention and respond with greater awareness.
Build a personal foundation in mindfulness that you can continue to develop in daily life or through further AMT training.
Who it is for
Who is this course for?
Anyone curious about mindfulness
For anyone who wants to discover what mindfulness is through direct experience. No previous knowledge or meditation experience is needed.
Those who want to bring mindfulness into daily life
For those who want to become more aware of automatic patterns, stress and their own reactions, and explore simple practices that can be used in everyday life.
Future mindfulness trainers
For those considering the AMT Mindfulness Trainer for Children training and wanting to build a personal foundation in mindfulness before learning how to work with children.
Upcoming dates
When it runs
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Practical
Practical information
Your trainer
Marianne Hooijer
Trainer and Coordinator - AMT France
Marianne Hooijer is an experienced mindfulness trainer and AMT trainer. She guides participants through the Mindfulness Foundations course with a strong emphasis on direct experience: practising first, noticing what happens and exploring together how mindfulness can become part of everyday life. Her approach is warm, practical and accessible, creating space for curiosity rather than performance.
“Mindfulness supports and strengthens learning, emotional intelligence and a general sense of wellbeing throughout our entire lives.”
What people say
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From people who have done a course with us, whichever one it was.
Looking for more
More than a short course?
Our trainer courses take you from using the method yourself to teaching it to children.
Ready when you are
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Read more about the method, certification and the experiences of other trainers.
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