Parenting: A Spiritual Quest
Thursday 8 January - Thursday 12 February 2026
The live Zoom sessions are at 19:45-21:00 (UK time) every Thursday.
Carolyn Baynes
Parenting can be one of life’s deepest spiritual journeys. How do we “take heed of love and truth” with the young humans in our care? This course is for parents who wish to be more present and compassionate with themselves and their families.
The centrifugal forces on parents seem to constantly be pulling us away from our centre. How do we remain “still and cool” in the midst of the joys and challenges of family life? How do we “live simply” when the tsunami of plastic toys and cheap clothes overwhelm us?
Across six sessions, we will explore practical mindfulness tools to cultivate stillness, wisdom, and kindness. Practices such as mindfulness of the body and mindfulness of breathing will help us return to presence when we are pulled away.
Each session will include teaching, personal practice, and small-group conversations about how stillness is supporting you and where challenges arise. You’ll be encouraged to keep a daily practice and journal your experiences as a way of deepening the journey.
There will be some material to look at before the first session. We will email you around one week prior to the course with information about accessing the course, including this material, on our online learning platform (Moodle).
This course will involve:
Accessibility info:
On the booking form, there is a chance for you to let us know about any accessibility or communication adjustments that will enable you to participate more fully in the course. Automated Zoom closed captions are available for all live sessions but if you feel you require more accurate closed captioning please email us directly in addition to booking.
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