Mindfulness for Organisations
Evidence-based mindfulness programmes for workplaces, hospices and charities — delivered in person or online.
About the programmes
Stress is part of working life — but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Mindfulness-based programmes give people practical tools to pause, notice what’s happening, and respond more skilfully to the pressures they face.
I offer three formats, from a standalone workshop to a full eight-week programme — all grounded in the evidence base and adapted to feel accessible and genuinely useful for busy people.
Programme formats
Reset and Refocus — 2-Hour Workshop
An introduction to mindfulness — what it is, how stress affects the body and mind, and a guided practice to take away and use. A natural fit for wellbeing days, away days, or staff development sessions.
Awakening Curiosity — 4-Week Course
A gentle, practical course covering the foundations of mindfulness — how stress works, simple practices for daily life, and how to build a sustainable habit. Ideal for teams ready to go a little deeper and develop a regular practice.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction — 8-Week Course
The full MBSR programme developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts, with a substantial evidence base behind it. Covers breath awareness, body scan, mindful movement, working with difficult emotions, and building a lasting practice. Participants consistently report reduced stress, improved focus, and greater emotional resilience.
These programmes are designed to build on each other. Many organisations start with the workshop to introduce mindfulness to a team, then deepen the practice with Awakening Curiosity or the full MBSR programme.
Charitable and hospice rates are available — get in touch to discuss what works for your organisation.
What the courses include
- A pre-course conversation to understand your team’s needs and tailor the content appropriately
- Weekly guided sessions, led live (in person or online)
- Participant handouts and home practice materials each week
- Guided audio recordings for home practice between sessions
- A brief follow-up after the programme ends
- Sessions timed to suit your organisation — lunch hour or end of working day
Who this is for
These programmes are well-suited to a wide range of organisations, including:
Sessions can be delivered in person (London area) or online — which means the programme is accessible to remote and hybrid teams too.
Previous work
My experience includes:
giffgaff — a programme of mindfulness courses for employees in a fast-moving telco environment.
Versus Arthritis — a staff wellbeing workshop.
St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney — a programme of mindfulness courses for staff and volunteers.
Cambridge University, NIHR & South London and Maudsley NHS Trust — co-facilitating a mindfulness programme for family carers as part of a funded research project, across multiple cohorts.
The Mindful Life — delivering a mindfulness course for older carers on an ongoing basis.
About Ruth
Ruth McDonald is a BAMBA-registered mindfulness teacher with an MSc in Mindfulness from Bangor University — one of the world’s leading centres for mindfulness research and training. She has been practising and teaching mindfulness for over a decade, and brings a warm, grounded approach to her work — practical, evidence-based, and genuinely accessible.
Through Pathway to Calm, she offers group courses, one-to-one sessions, and a weekly drop-in for those new to practice and experienced meditators alike.
Get in touch
If you’re curious about what a programme might look like for your organisation, I’d love to have a conversation. No obligation — just an initial chat to see if it’s a good fit.
Email Ruth ruth@pathwaytocalm.com