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.
"All you need is an open mind"
Peter, Deepening Insight Retreat, March 2025
By the end of the retreat, you'll gain valuable insights and a deeper connection with yourself. All you need is an open mind and a willingness to see it through....
"All you need is an open mind"
By the end of the retreat, you'll gain valuable insights and a deeper connection with yourself. All you need is an open mind and a willingness to see it through. Â
"I'd tried everything"
Pain to Peace Participant, 2025
After 15 years of chronic pain, I'd tried everything. This course finally helped me understand that pain doesn't mean I'm broken. I still have pain, but I'm not suffering the...
"I'd tried everything"
After 15 years of chronic pain, I'd tried everything. This course finally helped me understand that pain doesn't mean I'm broken. I still have pain, but I'm not suffering the...
"...amazing for development & growth"
Retreats Participant
Focused practice helps me remember how amazing the practice is for development & growth.
"...amazing for development & growth"
Focused practice helps me remember how amazing the practice is for development & growth.
"...regular practice bolstered & stronger for m...
Retreats Participant
My regular practice feels bolstered and stronger for months after a retreat. I can tune into the feeling of stillness. I remember the feeling of being with others in silence.
"...regular practice bolstered & stronger for months"
My regular practice feels bolstered and stronger for months after a retreat. I can tune into the feeling of stillness. I remember the feeling of being with others in silence.
"...combination of emotional processing & nature"
Betty, Retreats Participant
Being on retreat has given me the opportunity to really digest some difficult emotional experiences. I know that's something that wouldn't happen in a half-hour home practice. The trees, the...
"...combination of emotional processing & nature"
Being on retreat has given me the opportunity to really digest some difficult emotional experiences. I know that's something that wouldn't happen in a half-hour home practice. The trees, the...
"It's like spring cleaning..."
Lisa, Retreats Participant
It's like spring cleaning - get rid of the baggage, start fresh for the year.
"It's like spring cleaning..."
It's like spring cleaning - get rid of the baggage, start fresh for the year.
"...anyone who wants to deepen their understand...
Cathy, MBSR participant, 2024
I recommend anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of self, happiness and life to experience this course. This can be truly life-changing.
"...anyone who wants to deepen their understanding"
I recommend anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of self, happiness and life to experience this course. This can be truly life-changing.
"...helped me to manage many aspects of my life"
Survey 2024
It's helped me to manage many aspects of my life, personal, professional, health, ageing.
"...helped me to manage many aspects of my life"
It's helped me to manage many aspects of my life, personal, professional, health, ageing.
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.