A list of the current events offered by the Chaplaincy Event listing Search Tags Mindfulness Event date Date from Date to Mar 13 2026 11.00 - 12.00 Friday Yoga The Chaplaincy offers free Yoga sessions on Fridays during semester time. No booking is needed - just come along, and bring your own mat. These sessions are led by Katie Rutherford. Katie has been teaching yoga for over 20 years and currently teaches at Bruntsfield Yoga Centre. Further information Mar 13 2026 13.10 - 13.50 Mindfulness Friday Drop-In Details on the Mindfulness Drop-In available at the Chaplaincy. Every session consists of a guided practice, followed by guided inquiry. They are free of charge. Please note there will be no drop-in on the 27th of February. Mindfulness Further information Mar 18 2026 13.15 - 13.45 Holy Communion Details of Holy Communion at The Chaplaincy which is held every Wednesday of term time. Further information Mar 20 2026 15.30 - 16.45 PhD Book Club PhD Book Club meets 3:30-4:45pm on Fridays every six weeks, with Dr Kitty Wheater. Open to all PhD students, we’ll read books that cast light on the trials, tribulations, and mundanities of PhD life, offering perspective and inspiration for the time ahead. Past books have included Educated, by Tara Westover, Night Waking, by Sarah Moss, and On Beauty, by Zadie Smith. To register for PhD Book Club, please email kitty.wheater@ed.ac.uk. Further information Apr 22 2026 15.00 - 16.30 Mindfulness Course for Staff and PGRs Mindfulness is a well-researched and effective means of alleviating stress, anxiety, and depression, and promoting wellbeing and flourishing in ourselves and our relationships. This 5-week course is intended for those who want to develop skills to deal more easily with the stresses of everyday life and work, and promote flourishing in daily life. It is a progressive course, suitable for beginners and those with previous experience of meditation. It is taught in 5 weekly sessions, and requires about 30 minutes’ daily home practice. The course-book, Mindfulness: a Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World (Williams and Penman), is readily available in bookshops, libraries, and second-hand; you will need to obtain a copy of this for the course. Mindfulness Further information Apr 24 2026 15.00 - 16.30 Mindfulness Community Class A free monthly class for graduates of the Mindfulness Courses. Mindfulness Further information May 16 2026 11.00 - 16.00 Mindfulness Day Retreats Consisting of three sessions spaced throughout the day, the online retreat builds in flexibility for you to attend to things at home as you need, or spend the duration of the day ‘on retreat’, as you wish. Further information This article was published on 2024-09-09
