What is MBSR and how does it help with stress?

MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) is an 8-week evidence-based programme developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. It combines meditation, body awareness, and gentle yoga to help you break the cycle of stress, anxiety, and exhaustion. Gabriella Mindfulness offers MBSR courses in Brussels in English, German, and French.

Are the mindfulness sessions available in languages other than English?

Yes. All courses, workshops, and coaching sessions are available in English, German, and French — making them ideal for Brussels' international expat community as well as locals.

Do you offer mindfulness for children?

Yes. We offer age-appropriate mindfulness sessions for children aged 9–14, helping them develop self-awareness, emotional regulation, and focus through a playful, nurturing approach.

Can I attend sessions online or only in person in Brussels?

Both. All mindfulness trainings, MBSR courses, and 1:1 coaching sessions can be attended in person in Brussels or online via Zoom, giving you full flexibility.

What types of mindfulness sessions do you offer?

We offer 8-week MBSR courses, 1:1 mindfulness coaching, meditation sessions, yoga for relaxation, mindfulness for children, corporate workshops for organisations, and weekend retreats. Sessions can be individual or group-based.

Mindfulness · Meditation · MBSR

A quieter way
to live your life,
here in Brussels.

Hello, I’m Gabriella. For over a decade I’ve guided expats and locals through the practice of mindfulness — in English, German, and French — so the ordinary becomes a place you can rest.

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15+ Years teaching

3 Languages

5.0 Google rating

Brussels studio

Step out of automatic pilot — find inner freedom in the ordinary. — A guiding principle

Programs · two ways in

Practise in a group,
or one-to-one.

Choose the path that meets you where you are. Both lead to the same place — a steadier, kinder relationship with your own mind.

Groups

For groups & organisations

Practising, together.

From an 8-week MBSR cohort to a half-day workshop for your team — group practice grows resilience that lasts past the last session.

01 8-week MBSR course Evidence-based · EN · DE · FR
02 Workshops & away-days Half-day to full-day, on-site or online
03 Mindfulness for organisations Tailored team programmes & leadership
04 Weekend retreats Brussels & Ardennes
05 Mindfulness for children Ages 9–14 · schools & families

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Individuals One-to-one mindfulness coaching

For individuals

Just you, and the practice.

One-to-one coaching that meets you exactly where you are — your pace, your language, your life. Online or in the Brussels studio.

01 1:1 mindfulness coaching Bespoke sessions, by appointment
02 Meditation Guided practice for focus & calm
03 Yoga for relaxation Gentle, breath-centred movement
04 Spiritual balance Reconnect with what matters
05 Improved sleep Techniques for an overactive mind

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— Gabriella

Hello —

I’m here to teach
a practice, not a method.

I came to mindfulness the way most people do: through a season of life that asked more of me than I had to give. The practice didn’t fix that season — it gave me a different way to be inside it.

Today I teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in the tradition of Jon Kabat-Zinn, in three languages, to people across Brussels who want the same: a steadier place to live from.

We’re not aiming for a quieter world. We’re practising a kinder relationship with the one we already have.

I work with adults one-on-one, with groups in 8-week MBSR courses, with organisations on tailored programmes, and with children aged 9 to 18. Whatever brings you here, you’re welcome.

Certified MBSR teacher (MAS · EAMBA)

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EN · DE · FR

What’s next

Find a session
that fits your rhythm.

Filter by format, language, and audience. Most events run in person in Brussels, with selected sessions online by Zoom.

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14Jan

8-week MBSR — Winter cohort

📍 Studio Ixelles 🕒 Wednesdays · 19:00–21:30

★ Featured In person EN

18Jan

Sunday Morning Sit (free)

📍 Online · Zoom 🕒 10:00–11:00

Online · Zoom EN DE

25Jan

Mindful Leadership — half-day

📍 Hosted at your office 🕒 13:30–17:30

In person EN FR

1Feb

Mindfulness for Kids 9–14

📍 Studio Etterbeek 🕒 Saturdays · 11:00–12:00

In person EN

8Feb

MBSR Auffrischung (Refresher)

📍 Online · Zoom 🕒 Sonntag · 18:00–20:00

Online · Zoom DE

22Feb

Weekend silent retreat

📍 Ardennes · with Tree of Life 🕒 Fri 18:00 — Sun 16:00

★ Featured In person EN FR

5Mar

Yoga pour la détente

📍 Studio Ixelles 🕒 Jeudis · 18:30–19:45

In person FR

12Mar

Team workshop — psychological safety

📍 On-site (Brussels) 🕒 09:30–12:30

In person EN

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What you’ll learn

Four pillars of
everyday practice.

Every course — whether 8-week MBSR, a workshop, or a 1:1 series — weaves these together so the practice eventually carries you, rather than the other way around.

Body awareness

The body is the key to return to the felt sense and our inner nature.

Meditation practices

Anchoring attention in the breath. Noticing wandering. Returning, kindly. Sitting, lying down, walking or moving!

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Awareness of mind and emotions

Here starts the fundamental change through awareness and ongoing practice — the more you practice, the deeper the new neurological pathways.

Cultivating the attitude of compassion

The base for healing and for living a more balanced life is to practice this key attitude. For yourself and others!

In their words

What people
tell me after.

5.0

Verified Google Reviews · 5 of 5

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Mindful Living Brussels —
keep practising, together.

A growing, friendly community for everyone who’s been to a class or wants to start. Free monthly sits, walks, and conversations. Open to all.

Join the community

Trained, certified, and trusted.

Memberships and accreditations across Europe.

A quieter way to live your life, here in Brussels.

Practise in a group,or one-to-one.