Tuesday Lunchtime Meditation in Bromley Common

Our regular Tuesday lunchtime meditation class has been running since 2015. We are now at Bromley Common Methodist Church, Bloomfield Rd, BR2 9RZ.

We also now begin at 1 pm!

The format is a 15-minute talk and meditations on a topic relevant to mindfulness, stress management, meditation and Resilience.

• No need to book.
• Pay on the day - £10.
• Free parking nearby (at Hook Farm Road Car Park).

Please do ask any questions that arise.

Bromley Common Methodist Church on Google Maps
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Contact me if you have questions at [info@bromleymindfulness.org.uk.](mailto:info@bromleymindfulness.org.uk)

Who we are
We are a friendly, mixed-ability group. There is a social element, and we often go for a cuppa before or after each session, as we have for nearly ten years.

Everyone is welcome. Our key values are to be inclusive and accessible.
The venue has disabled facilities, and everyone is welcome, including beginners or experienced meditators.

What we do
Robert teaches Mindfulness-Based Resilience. Mindfulness-Based Resilience combines stress management, emotional Resilience, and Mindfulness/Meditation techniques.

The meditation aspect forms the basis of the practices and focuses on the breath for mindfulness meditation. There are also compassion and gratitude practices.

Many techniques provide benefits in all three areas simultaneously, so the training is effective and time efficient.
The techniques centre on breathing practices though there are body and relaxation practices, mantras and mandala meditation too.

We also meditate in nature as often as possible.

In the summer, we meditate in a quiet glade in Bromley Common, five minutes from the venue and at Beckenham Place Park at the wood circle.
I also run retreats in nature, and we do country meditative walks and forest bathing (all optional).

What we don't do
Chant (though I teach mantra meditations through silent thoughts).
Dance or whirl.
Expect you to contribute or 'share'.
Expect you to sit cross-legged because we have comfortable chairs (though some students bring yoga mats and either lie down or sit on the floor).
Try to convert you to any religious or spiritual concepts or dogma.
Lecture you about pseudo-science.
Each session is designed to assist you in your personal journey.

Getting to the venue
BY BUS
On Bromley Common, the Southlands Road bus stops are served by the 61, 208, 261, 320 and 358 buses.

BY TRAIN
There are buses from Petts Wood (15 mins), Bromley South (10 mins), and Orpington Station (24 mins) to the Southlands Road stops on Bromley Common.

ON FOOT
It is a 20-minute walk from Bromley South Station.