• This course is suitable for anyone, lay or professional, who aspires towards the above aims, though experience in meditation will be an advantage, it is not necessary.
• This course will be suitable for those experiencing milder forms of stress, anxiety, and depression.
• The course would also be helpful for therapists, educators, and program leaders wishing to broaden their skills and understanding.
• Given the online nature of this course, it would not be suitable for those with psychiatric conditions who may need acute care.

Format: This online course is structured into 8 modules that can be completed at a pace that is suitable for the participant. It was recorded from a live online course over 8 weekly sessions.

The live course involved: Training in mindfulness/meditation, presentations including PowerPoint, reflections, and interactive discussions. The recorded course includes everything from the live course except, with respect to confidentiality, the interactive discussion. Each module contains 2 or 3 guided meditations or reflections, 2 PowerPoint presentations, and PowerPoint slides in PDF format.

Facilitator: Malcolm Huxter is a clinical psychologist in private practice. A practicing psychologist for 30 years, he has been teaching mindfulness, insight, serenity, and the four divine abode meditation practices to the general public, a range of cultures, clinical populations, therapists, and other professionals since 1991. He began training in Buddhist meditation practices in 1975, living in Thailand as a Buddhist monk for two years in the late 1970s.