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Engaging Community Through Therapeutic Photography
All images copyrighted Mindful Photography UK 2024 I truly enjoy collaborative work; I might even be a bit of a mother hen when it comes to connecting people. Earlier this month, I worked with Working for Health CIC and Up for Yorkshire, who selected Selby participants they believed would appreciate Mindful Photography! I welcomed them …
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Therapeutic Photography for Personal Growth in North Yorkshire
I am Rebecca and I lead the sessions, I am trained in trauma-informed meditation and mindfulness technique, participatory photography technique by PhotoVoice, meditation and also achieved a distinction in the world's first qualification in Therapeutic Photography. We work in partnership with organisations so that individuals feel comfortable and supported along the way. We are nearing …
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Capturing Moments: Mindful Photography Walks in Yorkshire
A participant enjoys her first experience of Mindful Photography. It’s been a very busy week which started with video making in Harrogate, then teaching online, speaking in a conference and I even managed to get some boxing and swimming in there too! “Take your time, slow down….”Speaking about the impact of Mindful Photography UK in …
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Exploring Wellbeing Through Mindful Photography Sessions
I have just loved delivering sessions with the participants at the Orb in Knaresborough. To be honest we’re struggling to say goodbye as the group are enjoying it so much and making such deep connections between wellbeing and photography, the positive environment just radiates Mindful Photography enthusiasm ! Copyright Mindful Photography UK 2024 Here are …
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Join Our Seasonal Mindful Photography Project in York
We are thrilled to be partnering with Forensic Response UK to deliver a year long community project linking photography, wellbeing and mindfulness. Copyright Mindful Photography UK 2024 Our project will celebrate the seasons and we have various ways in which we’ll involve our Mindful Photography community across the UK. We invite anyone to join the …
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Speaking Out Summit: Addressing Domestic Abuse in the Workplace
I’m privileged to be part of the Speaking Out Conference hosted by Ros Jones. Speaking Out Summit – Domestic Abuse and the Workplace Check out the poster for more information about this event taking place on Wednesday 23rd October 2024 10am to 4pm at Scarborough Rugby Club. Tickets are still available at £35 for the whole day and …
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Exploring Creativity for Mental Health in Knaresborough
Copyright participant, Orb. 2024 This image was taken by a participant and she called it hidden beauty. We recently worked with Orb Community Arts delivering two half day sessions at their premises in Knaresborough. What a welcoming charity they are - promoting positive mental health through the creative arts. Right from the outset, I knew …
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Mindful Photography: Exploring Ageing and Identity
We’ve just finished three months working with Rural Arts as part of our partnership with Rise 2 Thrive. Mindful Photography UK workshop 2024. Our first session took us to the James Herriot Museum where we explored the theme of ageing. We concentrated on story telling and picked out artefacts, furniture, paintings and items that resonated …
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Connecting Through Mindful Photography Workshops
We’re really enjoying delivering Mindful Photography sessions on behalf of our Rise2Thrive partnership. Later this summer we worked with Humankind in Scarborough, we decided to steer away from the norm and instead work en plein air. Copyright @mindfulphotographyuk We met up for four hours (which included lots of eating picnics and snacks) but we worked …
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Enhance Your Skills with Mindful Photography
@mindfulphotographyuk 2024 Discount link at bottom of page ⬇️ Mindful Photography UK CIC are enjoying delivering online again! This next course is an introduction to the process of Mindful Photography.We have a live zoom then a six day group project. This isn’t meant to be an intense workshop and there is no pressure to complete …
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Achieve Mindfulness Through Photography: A Beginner’s Guide
What is mindful photography and is it really an accessible way to achieve a calmer mind ? We are going to tell you from our experience, it is! Mindfulness involves the practice of paying attention to the present moment and being more aware of our thoughts and feelings. It's important to acknowledge that not everyone …
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The Power of Mindful Photography: My Journey
This photo below is my Dad, he is squeezed in between the hedge and the garage and I distinctly remember the moment I took this picture on my Zenith SLR camera. Below you will see the house where I grew up. It is in Hawick in the Scottish Borders. I was a very quiet child …
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Transform Lives with Therapeutic Photography Workshops
We are thrilled to have been selected as a trusted delivery partner on Rise2Thrive a programme to support confidence within the people of North Yorkshire. *See below who we will be working with. We will use therapeutic photography technique to help participants identify their strengths and support them to THRIVE! Through selected themes, structured photography …
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Explore Mindful Photography at Our Upcoming Event
We’ve set our exhibition day ! We welcome participants and people who might like to refer to or get involved in a Mindful Photography UK project to come and meet us! Copyright Mindful Photography UK 2024 Where - the Street, Scarborough. https://cavca.org.uk/the-street/ When - Wednesday 19 June 5:00-6:30 RSVP - admin@carersplus.net Teas and Coffees will …
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Exploring Gratitude Through Mindful Photography
Our North Yorkshire Council Mindful Photography UK Easingwold sessions have now ended face to face but the group have enjoyed the process so much they’ve decided they want to continue themselves. Each month a different participant takes on a new theme and facilitates the session online. This month Sue chose the theme gratitude. Easingwold - …
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Join Mindful Photography to Combat Social Isolation in the UK
Mindful Photography UK Sessions with Carers Plus Yorkshire in Scarborough. We do, we’ve absolutely loved working with the participants in Ryedale and Scarborough. Our project was generously funded by See Change and we aimed to work in three ways with unpaid carers and anyone facing social isolation. We worked with Carers Plus so we could …
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Celebrate the Success of Easingwold’s Photography Project
Successful Completion of Easingwold Project We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our Easingwold project. This exciting endeavor was a participatory photography project made possible through the generous funding of Tees, Esk, and Wear Valley NHS and North Yorkshire Council. Coordinated from the rural community of Easingwold, North Yorkshire, UK, this initiative brought …
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Explore Mindful Photography Sessions for Wellbeing
Hello fellow Mindful Photographers. We’re so excited to start work this year and reconnect with participants old and new. Sessions with Carers Plus Yorkshire 8 April and 8 May 2024 at The Street Scarborough. Booking info below We are really lucky to receive funding from See Change and be able to run sessions with Carers …
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Experience KOMOREBI: Mindful Photography Tips
Image by Mindful Photography UK “I learned to open my mind to new things, I got great motivation to look and observe the everyday objects and sights and surroundings I feel totally at ease and very supported” It’s been so invigorating running the October groups, we’ve delivered at, Scampston Hall, Age UK, York Mind, Our …
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Therapeutic Photography Workshops in Yorkshire
Summary of what’s on at Mindful Photography UK
Building Brighter Futures with Mindful Photography
I’m really enjoying the work that Mindful Photography UK CIC are doing at Directions; part of Inspire North - a place where everyone matters and the focus is on building brighter futures for people. This work is funded by North Yorkshire Sport Together Fund and is aimed at tackling inequalities in physical activity in North …
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Experience Therapeutic Photography: A Mindful Journey
Join me for a tailored Mindful Photography introduction at TheBothies, ScampstonHall. 🌸 Where best to start your mindful photography journey than here in the beautiful surroundings at The Bothies, Scampston Hall with a trained facilitator in therapeutic photography. 🧘🏼♀️ Come and see how the process can help your own self exploration, build connections and SLOW …
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Mindful Photography Project in Easingwold
I’m really pleased to share that we’ve received valuable funding from Bright Sparks ( Community Mental Health Transformation Fund ) from September 2023 - March 2024 we will be delivering a Mindful Photography Project in the Easingwold area. Millfield Woods, Easingwold Who is this project for? The sessions are open to anyone over the age …
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Celebrating Creative Minds: York Mind Photography Showcase
Collage by Beth On the last day of 2022 I’d love to share the work from the York Mind Mindful Photography group. Colours by Kate At Mindful Photography UK I ran two back to back 6 week workshops. After six weeks the group, who met weekly were presenting their own mini sessions within the workshop. …
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Benefits of Mindful Photography: Building Community and Confidence
We are taking advantage of the beautiful colours we have seen recently and really appreciating getting out and about in groups. The learners at York Mind are coming to the end of their six week course in Mindful Photography and have all decided to sign up again for another six week block. This is a …
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Mindful Photography Project Celebrates Caregivers
This summer I was lucky enough to work with Carers Plus Yorkshire at Scampston Hall and deliver a small project to remind us about the importance of carers taking time out. On what was a very rainy day....participants still ventured out, looking for the colours of the rainbow. I have created a short video here. …
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How Mindful Photography Supports Mental Health and Changes Thinking
I’d love to share a video from the recent Mindful Photography UK Project Open the Door. I delivered the initial project during lockdown whilst teaching photography online and it was of course also strongly influenced by my favourite poem by Czech poet Miroslav Holub. You can see some of the participant images in this short …
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Boost Your Well-being with Mindful Photography
Learn about therapeutic photography with Rebecca Rowan founder of Mindful Photography UK
Explore Relaxation Through Photography Workshops
Open the Door We’ve nearly completed the first week of the Open the Door project - a participatory photography online event incorporating words and photography to help carve out some relaxing space in our lives. St William’s College, York by Mike Mike shared this image with us recently and asked us to guess the mystery …
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Mindful Photography Insights with Yorkshire Living Magazine
I really enjoyed talking to Catherine Turnbull of Yorkshire Living Magazine in preparation for an article she wrote about Mindful Photography UK. Yorkshire Living magazine January Edition In preparation for the article Catherine actually took her camera out to Spurn Point and tried some of the techniques I had suggested to her. Alternatively you could …
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Participants Share Inspiring Photography Quotes
I’ve just finished a 2 month project working with participants on a project to support employment and confidence. This was an online delivery course and we were united across Yorkshire via zoom. At the end one of the participants created the most beautiful quote which she shared with the group. You can watch their short …
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Connect with Nature Through Mindful Photography
I recently delivered, our “Open the Door” project; a unique five week online project to help support participants experience mindful photography techniques and feel even more connected with nature. Taken by Jo We met online to discuss the format of the project and explore what the participants really wanted to gain from their time together. …
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Reconnect with Nature: Mindful Photography Event
An autumn event at the Yorkshire Arboretum
How does Mindful Photography support wellbeing?
These are some of the things people have said to me about how they feel whilst taking part in a mindful photography project. These are the things that I think really matter when managing my own wellbeing so they are great to hear. The next project starts next week and you can access tickets on …
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Mindful Photography working with John Muir Trust
Face to face and online participatory projects to support wellbeing available with Mindful Photography UK
Creative Ways to Express Emotions in Photography
Feedback from a recent Mindful Photography UK project with York Mind https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-the-door-a-mindful-photography-project-tickets-154119490545
Exploring the everyday with Mindful Photography UK
Sara Lee started in my mindful photography group with York Mind early this month. Today she produced these beautiful observations of her daily life. I am where I lay by Sara Lee Morning Cuppa by Sara Lee Sara Lee is new to photography and wrote to me saying she is loving her new found interest
How Mindful Photography supports mental health
If you’d like to take part in the next ‘Open the Door’ project click on the link underneath https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-the-door-a-mindful-photography-project-tickets-154119490545
Transformative Experiences: Mindful Photography Post-Lockdown
Some fantastic feedback from the recent Open the Door; a Mindful Photography UK to help support local residents take those steps out after lockdown "I have really felt the benefit of losing myself in taking pictures" Ms G May 2021
Leeds University: Building a Mindful Photography Community
I had a great opportunity to work with students from Leeds University as I shared my love of mindful photography. We started off by trying to define what mindfulness meant to us and then observed how that definition changed throughout the session. I am really hoping that they will continue on their own and maybe …
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Next events
I am pleased to share some forthcoming events with you 07/06/21 – 05/07/21 (Currently Full - contact York Mind for similar projects) Introduction to Mindful Photography at York Mind, Highcliffe Court, Clifton, York. email activites@yorkmind.org.uk or call 01904 643364 Option 5 19/07/21 – 25/07/21 Mindful Photography UK (Online) with the John Muir Trust. Suitable for …
Mindful Photography Scavenger Hunt at Easter Time
Over the Easter weekend Mindful Photography UK invited people to take part in a simple photographic scavenger hunt inspired by the colours of the rainbow. The collaborative project made up of 18 participant’s work - thank you to everyone who took part 🌈 One participant wrote to me afterwards with some lovely words : “This …
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Ways to support student wellbeing
We worked with Leeds University to support Student wellbeing. We worked online and delivered a Mindful Photography UK session to support them whilst they study
Exploring Nature’s Sounds: A Unique Photography Project
Mindfulness in nature This week I asked the members of my current community photography project to take their mobile phones with them on their daily walks and simply listen. They will be recording what they hear on their mobile devices and combining the audio file with a suitable image from the last six months of …
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Combatting Social Isolation Through Daily Photography
Brightly coloured envelopes opened by participants during the Five Days in Between; a Mindful Photography UK project between Christmas and New Year 2020
Shed Some Light On It
I have loved working in collaboration with Helmsley Art Centre in January whilst we invited seven participants to literally come and 'Shed Some Light On It' throughout the dark month of January. We discovered that if you look close enough, January is actually full of beauty and if you just try to strip it all …
Empowering Lives Through Mindful Photography
A huge thank you to everyone who supports behind the scenes at Mindful Photography UK Community Interest Company.
How to look after your mental health at Christmas.
How to cope with Christmas stress by putting in some support for yourself now with Mindful Photography UK. Please do not feel left out and lonely this Christmas.
What is a coping skill for dyscalculia?
I really struggle ! Now and again I have to stop and show myself some kindness! I'm Rebecca, the founding director of @mindfulphotographyuk. 📸✨ I've faced challenges with maths and processes my whole life …. I am by no means lazy or stupid, so what is it? I've felt the numbers slip away from me. …
New Project! Step Up Launch
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m “stepping up” to be a part of an incredible initiative launched by Better Connect to support Maths, English and IT literacy in North Yorkshire! 🎉 As someone who has really struggled with maths (dyscalculia) I know firsthand the challenges that come with numbers, and I can’t wait to share …
Why being present is important
Being present opens our eyes to the beauty surrounding us. Cuitadella - looking up In our fast-paced lives, it’s easy to become absorbed in our own thoughts, allowing moments of beauty to slip by unnoticed. During my recent holiday in Menorca, I was reminded of the importance of living in the present moment and fully …
What is Rise To Thrive?
We are often asked “ what is Rise to Thrive?” https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO56DMeE7zo/?igsh=MW1zMzQzbnM0bG1wdg== Mindful Photography UK are a community interest company Here's a summary of the Mindful Photography UK with Rise to Thrive event series: click above for available courses - 📸 OverviewOrganised and delivered by myself, an experienced facilitator and the founder of Mindful Photography UK, this collection of …
Experience Well-being through Mindful Photography Workshops
Diane treated us to a vintage slot machine because we couldn’t find a 50p coin between us ! Read about our Mindful Photography UK meet up in York. Looking for photographic detail on the First World War gallery This week, we experienced a truly magical morning at the York Castle Museum, where our bite-sized walking …
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Exploring UV Light Techniques in Art
Enjoying some creative time to myself Exploring Creativity in Scarborough Bank holiday weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a unique workshop in Scarborough, where our creativity was in bucketfuls! As a facilitator, I love lesson planning, but with so many workshops to run I can sometimes feel overwhelmed to find new ideas. However, spending …
Free Mindful Photography Sessions in York for Women
Copyright Mindful Photography UK 2025 Mindful Photography for Women in York Funded by Two Ridings and delivered by Mindful Photography UK Where?York City Centre Accessible Location ( online option 19 November 2025 ) When?01 October to 19 November 2025 Cost?Free entry with snacks and refreshments provided. However, we expect that booking means you intend to join …
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