A GP perspective on mindfulness
Dr Adele Stewart share her journey as a GP in learning mindfulness and bringing this into her practice for a range of physical and mental health challenges.
OpenGround Reviews
Hear what past participants have to say
These are actual experiences from people who did the work. Their challenges varied. What they found was real.
"experiential learning, really practical advice...
Workshop Participant, 2026
I like the way OpenGround workshops are always a good mix of experiential learning, really practical advice, good science and a sense of community too.
"experiential learning, really practical advice, good science &..."
I like the way OpenGround workshops are always a good mix of experiential learning, really practical advice, good science and a sense of community too.
"intelligent input from an expert"
Workshop Participant, 2026
So good to set aside time to reconnect with myself with some intelligent input from an expert in this area.
"intelligent input from an expert"
So good to set aside time to reconnect with myself with some intelligent input from an expert in this area.
"...opened my eyes to how important my meditati...
Workshop Participant, 2026
The workshop on functional symptoms really opened my eyes to how important my meditation practice is in working with my symptoms. Really clear and motivating!
"...opened my eyes to how important my meditation pr...
The workshop on functional symptoms really opened my eyes to how important my meditation practice is in working with my symptoms. Really clear and motivating!
"...finally able to let things go"
Lily
I didn't realise how much mental energy I was losing to rumination until I started to recognise it in my body. I feel like l've got my life back-I'm sleeping...
"...finally able to let things go"
I didn't realise how much mental energy I was losing to rumination until I started to recognise it in my body. I feel like l've got my life back-I'm sleeping...
"...understanding rumination through the body w...
MBSR Graduate
I've tried many approaches to managing my anxious thoughts, but understanding rumination through the body was a revelation. Timothea's teaching is deeply compassionate-she gets that we're not broken, just stuck...
"...understanding rumination through the body was a ...
I've tried many approaches to managing my anxious thoughts, but understanding rumination through the body was a revelation. Timothea's teaching is deeply compassionate-she gets that we're not broken, just stuck...
MBSR for Veterans & their Families
Libba Granger
 Looking for assistance with the Veterans and Family and Carers MBSR programs? Please contact us at: veterans@openground.com.au
MBSR for Veterans & their Families
 Looking for assistance with the Veterans and Family and Carers MBSR programs? Please contact us at: veterans@openground.com.au
Results from Veterans Pilot Programs
Libba Granger
 Looking for assistance with the Veterans and Family and Carers MBSR programs? Please contact us at: veterans@openground.com.au
Results from Veterans Pilot Programs
 Looking for assistance with the Veterans and Family and Carers MBSR programs? Please contact us at: veterans@openground.com.au
Building confidence steadily
Betty, Retreats participant
Starting with a silent weekend in the Southern Highlands, Betty gradually built up to five and seven-day retreats. She talks about the quiet courage it takes to be with yourself...
Building confidence steadily
Starting with a silent weekend in the Southern Highlands, Betty gradually built up to five and seven-day retreats. She talks about the quiet courage it takes to be with yourself...
From the teachers
Hear different perspectives on mindfulness, get to know your nervous system, and the real-life results of our courses, and more.
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Dr Adele Stewart
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Libba Granger
Why eight weeks?!Â
Eight weeks sounds like a commitment. Libba explains why that's actually the point – an app or a weekend retreat won't dislodge habits that have been in place for years, and why the structure of MBSR is specifically designed to fit into a real, full, imperfect life.
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Timothea Goddard
About your nervous system and how mindfulness can help
Tim explains that we can spend a lot of life striving/fighting and fleeing from things on autopilot. The awareness that opens up through some mindfulness training really gives us the skills and perspective to choose differently. —Tim Goddard
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Timothea Goddard
MBSR is an experiment, YOUR experimentÂ
There is a curriculum but MBSR isn't one-size-fits-all. Tim talks about the program as a series of genuine experiments relevant to your life - where what shifts for you will be different from what shifts for anyone else. And why the group makes that discovery so much richer.
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Libba Granger
MBSR for Veterans & their Families
Looking for assistance with the Veterans and Family and Carers MBSR programs? Please contact us at: veterans@openground.com.au
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Libba Granger
Results from Veterans Pilot Programs
Looking for assistance with the Veterans and Family and Carers MBSR programs? Please contact us at: veterans@openground.com.au
Want to add your story?
If you've completed MBSR at OpenGround and would be willing to share your experience (anonymously or with attribution), we'd love to hear from you. Your story might be exactly what someone else needs to read to take the step.