1 centre · Greater Manchester
Structured eight-week programmes such as MBSR and MBCT. Manchester's wellness scene has grown faster than anywhere else outside London, and much of that growth is in new formats rather than traditional spas.
One centre currently offers mindfulness courses in Manchester, verified by our team. Listed prices run from £20 to £55, with an hour typically around £20. Visits are priced for 60 minutes or 90 minutes. It welcomes guests on its own premises. It is in Northern Quarter.
A mindfulness course is a structured programme, usually eight weekly sessions of two to two-and-a-half hours, that teaches mindfulness meditation and how to apply it to everyday life. The two best-known formats are Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), which includes elements of cognitive therapy and was developed to prevent depression relapse.
NICE recommends MBCT for adults with recurrent depression who are currently well, and it is offered on the NHS in some areas. MBSR has good evidence for reducing stress. Courses involve home practice of around 30 to 45 minutes a day, so they work best when you can commit to the full eight weeks; many centres also run a day of silent practice midway through.
An eight-week course costs about £200 to £450 at a wellness centre, with concessions often available, and online versions are cheaper. Choose a teacher listed with the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA). If you are currently in an acute episode of depression, trauma or crisis, speak to your GP first; a good teacher will hold a pre-course conversation to check the timing is right.
Read the full guide to mindfulness courses — what it involves, who it suits and what it costs. Also known as MBSR course, MBCT course and eight-week mindfulness course.
The Northern Quarter has the independent yoga studios, sound bath collectives and holistic practices, often in converted mills and warehouses above shops and cafés. Deansgate and the City Centre hold the hotel spas, with rooftop pools and thermal suites aimed at weekend visitors and pre-night-out spa packages for groups. Salford Quays has the waterfront: open-water swimming in the docks, floating saunas and cold plunges that sell out on weekend mornings.
More on spas and wellness in Manchester as a whole — areas, pricing and how booking works locally.
For mindfulness courses specifically, the centres listed here are in Northern Quarter . You can also browse everything in Manchester .
Listed prices run from £20 to £55, depending on the length of the visit and what is included. An hour typically costs around £20.
Not at the moment. The one centre offering mindfulness courses in Manchester welcomes guests on their own premises only.
The one centre here is in Northern Quarter.
