Events, Courses and Retreats

Events, Courses and Retreats For This Year

I run a variety of events throughout the year. Some of the courses are open to the general public and others are closed for specific groups or organisations.

Please note, if the start date has passed then the course registration has closed.

More events will be added as the year goes on. Please enquire in advance if interested in finding out more.

The Mindfulness Based Longevity Programme

We live in a complex and tricky world and health care professionals commonly report a variety of adverse health issues, as a consequence of doing their best to care for others in systems that are often under resourced.

Ian has taught mindfulness to thousands of health care professionals, who commonly report the following reasons for accessing mindfulness courses at work: Stress, anxiety, depression, kept awake at night by a worrying mind, feeling overwhelmed, lack of self-care, low energy and mood, loss of motivation and self-confidence.

In response to the above, Ian created the Mindfulness Based Longevity Programme, to encourage participants to stop, rest, recover and prioritise their health and well-being.

In this groundbreaking course you will:

Learn about the importance of the core pillars of health, well-being and human flourishing and incorporate them into your daily life.
You will be guided through a number of mindfulness based practices in each module, that have been uniquely designed to allow you to tap into your body’s ability to down regulate and self-soothe.
This will allow you to learn let go of your stress and relax faster after a stressful event, leaving your more energised and positive.
You will be offered a range of additional resources to help you build a health and well-being plan that will help you create long lasting changes for the better.
You will learn how to build a robust system to revitalise and rejuvenate your body; bring a sense of calmness to your mind, which in turn will help you handle challenges with clarity, focus and balance.

Course Format

The course will be delivered, face to face, in four one-day workshops (09:30am-5:30pm), across a 9 month period, at a venue in Cumbria in the North West of England. There will be an optional practice review session, online on Zoom in the month in-between the course workshops (date TBC). Participants commit to the whole programme and cannot participate in individual workshops only.

Cost

Each workshop will cost £100 and is payable one week in advance of the beginning of each workshop. If a participant misses a workshop, they may be offered a face to face or online catch up tutorial (lasting up to two hours), at the discretion of the course facilitator. There are no refunds if a participant fails to attend the workshop.

All MBLP courses are now full and underway, please contact me to be put on the waiting list for the courses in 2025.

Course One: Friday the 12th of January, Friday the 15th of March, Friday the 7th of June and Friday the 13th of September. FULLY BOOKED

Course Two: Saturday the 13th of January, Saturday the 16th of March, Saturday the 8th of June and Saturday the 14th of September. FULLY BOOKED

The Super Secret One Year Course

Ongoing group course for experienced meditators. Friday the 19th of January, 22nd of March, 14th of June and 13th of September. Ravenstone Country Manor in Melmerby, Cumbria. FULLY BOOKED

8-Week Courses

8-Week Mindfulness and Compassion courses for NHS staff

January Courses

8-Week Mindfulness Based Living Course for health and social care staff

Tuesdays 09:30 - 11:30am at Carlisle CIC, beginning on January the 23rd.

Closed group for NCIC staff.

8-Week Mindfulness Based Living Course for NHS staff

Tuesdays 14:00 - 16:00 online on Teams, beginning on January the 23rd.

Closed group for NCIC staff.

8-Week Compassionate Mind Training Course for NHS staff

Wednesdays 09:30-12 at Cockermouth Health Centre, beginning on January the 24th. Closed course for NCIC staff.

8-Week Compassionate Mind Training Course for health and social care staff

Thursdays 09:30-12 online on Teams, beginning on January the 25th.

Closed group for NCIC staff.

May Courses. Venues TBC, unless listed

8-Week Mindfulness Based Living Course for health and social care staff

Tuesdays 09:30 - 11:30am (venue TBC), beginning on May the 21st.

Closed group for NCIC staff.

8-Week Mindfulness Based Living Course for NHS staff

Wednesdays 10:00 - 12:00 at Ulverston Health Centre, beginning on May the 22nd. Closed group for NCIC staff.

8-Week Compassionate Mind Training Course for NHS staff

Thursdays 09:30-12 (venue TBC), beginning on May the 23rd in Carlisle. Closed course for NCIC staff.

September courses TBC

Day Workshops

Breathwork, yoga and meditation workshop for ICAN in Carlisle on Friday the 26th of January.

Wim Hof Method Fundamentals Workshop

February the 17th and March the 23rd, 9am - 2pm. Langwathby.

March the 9th in Guernsey, hosted by Caroline. FULLY BOOKED.

The remainder of the new dates for the first 6 months of 2024 will be added soon.

Book directly through the official Wim Hof Method site:

https://www.wimhofmethod.com/instructors/ian-rigg

Wim Hof Method Fundamentals course graduates, monthly breath work and cold immersion session. Langwathby, by invitation only.

January the 6th, February the 3rd, March the 2nd and April the 6th.

Retreats

Purelands Retreat Centre, Samye Ling in Scotland from the 13th-18th of August.

Mindfulness for life retreat. 1st - 7th of September. Holy Isle off the coast of Arran.

Yoga, Meditation and Breathwork with Ian Rigg