Online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) - 8 Week Course (Ends 24-Mar)

This 8-week online course is open to clinical staff, non-clinical staff, volunteers and members of the wider community.

A full day guided mindfulness retreat will take place in person between week 6 and 7 on Thursday 5th March 2026 in St Francis Hospice Blanchardstown from 10:00 am-4:00 pm. The intensive nature of this day is intended to assist participants in firmly and effectively establishing the use of MBSR skills across multiple situations in their life, while simultaneously preparing them to utilise these methods far beyond the conclusion of the program.

Barbara Sweeney is a nurse with over 25 years experience working in Specialist Palliative Care. Barbara is also the Head of Education at St Francis Hospice Dublin.

Barbara has trained as a Mindfulness teacher with the Institute for Mindfulness Approaches (IMA). She teaches MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) and other Mindfulness interventions.

The course will help those who would like to develop more self-awareness, self-compassion and strategies/tools for dealing with everyday stresses.

Please see below for further details and time table