Open your heart, transform your mind & discover how loving-kindness meditation brings greater warmth, compassion & connection into your life

9-week course | In person

Thursdays, 6.30–8.30pm

Starts Thursday 22 October 2026

Bodhi Open Heart Meditation is suitable for both complete beginners and those with meditation experience. The course is held weekly with care by our friendly and experienced meditation instructors.

Would you like to experience more kindness in your life, discover greater inner resilience and feel more emotionally grounded? Open Heart can help you fulfil your potential and connect more meaningfully with others.

During Open Heart, we will explore how to:

Cultivate a stronger sense of kindness and personal wellbeing

Open naturally to meaningful connections with others

Take regular moments to reconnect with the body

Strengthen awareness of feelings as they arise

Offer kindness to ourselves

Radiate kindness to those around us

Get a taster

Experience a taster of the course by attending a Bodhi Meditation Moment introductory workshop exploring how to manage difficult emotions: Book sepperately on Eventbrite:

Thursday 8 October, 7–9.30pm

Saturday 10 October, 10.30am–1pm

What others are saying about Open Heart

“It is helping me to stop and feel the inner silence, to calm my mind, to increase my inner power, to connect with my being, to develop more love for myself and others, and to feel unity with others.”

“It has been a wonderful gift to experience the awakening of my heart through awareness and acceptance of what is present in each moment.”

“Infinite gratitude.”

Cost for the nine-week course

Standard: £90 (£10 per session)

Concession: £45

Supporter: £120 - for those who would like to help subsidise places for others

Under 25s: Free

If cost is a barrier, please email us to register. No one will be turned away because they cannot afford to make a donation.

The teachings are offered freely. Donations help cover the cost of staff, equipment and running our centre.

What you will receive

Nine weekly classes with experienced instructors

Weekly guided meditation recordings

Community support through a WhatsApp group

Additional opportunities for weekly group practice: online on Mondays and Wednesdays, and in person on Tuesdays

Healthy and delicious bites and refreshments from the centre’s Tara Teahouse

Opportunities to deepen your kindness and compassion through other events in our autumn programme

Explore our programme at www.rigpa.org.uk/events

Meet your instructors

Will Mansfield

Will Mansfield has practised Buddhism for more than 25 years and has been an instructor at the London Rigpa Centre for over 15 years. He finds it deeply rewarding to see how meditation and Buddhist teachings can benefit people’s lives and work together to deepen their sense of self-discovery.

Rosey Hastings

Rosey Hastings has studied and practised Buddhism since the 1980s. She was a schoolteacher for 30 years, working with children and young adults with learning difficulties, particularly dyslexia.

She is passionate about making Buddhism accessible and meaningful to anyone with interest and curiosity, whatever their background, education or preferred style of learning. Rosey supports and teaches on Rigpa UK’s public and sangha programmes.

Carol

Carol has studied Buddhist teachings for more than 30 years and has been an instructor at the London Centre for 25 years, specialising in meditation courses.

She previously worked in IT and as a project manager for a major corporation, leading multicultural teams and enjoying her interaction with others. Having experienced the remarkable benefits of these teachings and practices, her greatest wish is to share them and help people integrate them into their everyday lives.

Health and wellbeing

Meditation is not a substitute for medical treatment. If you are receiving treatment for a mental or physical health condition, please continue with your treatment and check with your doctor or care professional whether these sessions are suitable for you.

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