Brussels Mindfulness

What if a retreat could nourish more than your mind?

Many retreats focus on meditation.

Our special summer retreat with Beate Trück, Katrien Maes and Viannou Coëme also invites you into the kitchen.

From 10–12 July, we will gather in the peaceful countryside of Wallonia for a weekend of mindfulness, nature, gentle movement, mindful cooking and shared meals. Together we will prepare delicious plant-based dishes, explore the art of eating with awareness, and discover how food can become a practice of presence, connection and joy.

There will be meditation, mindful movement, time in nature, silence, meaningful conversation, and three hands-on cooking workshops guided by experiential cook Viannou Coëme. You will also have the opportunity to book a deeply nourishing Ayurvedic massage with Katrien Maes.

If the first half of the year has felt busy, demanding or overwhelming, this retreat offers a chance to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and savour life's simple pleasures. A chance to return home feeling nourished in body, heart and mind.

✨ Small group (max. 12 participants)
✨ Beautiful retreat centre in Dongelberg
✨ 10–12 July 2026
✨ A few places still available
✨ Early bird discount until 15 June

If you feel called to give yourself a nourishing pause this summer, we'd love to welcome you.

More information:
https://www.brusselsmindfulness.be/agenda/2-night-summer-retreat-the-art-of-mindful-cooking-and-eating

Small habits, big changes

Yesterday I had the pleasure of facilitating a habit change workshop for members of the Brussels Mindfulness community.

One of the key insights: lasting change rarely comes from willpower alone.

It often starts with something much smaller.

A mindful breath before opening the laptop.
A short walk after lunch.
Taking a moment to appreciate something good before rushing on to the next thing.

Small actions, repeated consistently, can shape the direction of a life.

What is one small habit that has made a positive difference for you?

🌿A little forest bathing on a Friday afternoon.

Today, the forest became our mindfulness teacher.

Not through words, but through birdsong, sunlight filtering through the leaves, ancient trees, and the simple invitation to slow down.

For a while, there was nowhere to go, nothing to achieve, and nothing to fix.

Just this moment.

Sometimes resilience is not about doing more.

Sometimes it is about remembering how to be.

Many of us already know what would support our well-being.

Move a little more.
Meditate a little more often.
Spend less time on our phones.
Take more meaningful pauses.
Make more time for what truly matters.

The challenge is rarely knowing what to do.

The challenge is turning good intentions into lasting habits.

One of the biggest misconceptions about behaviour change is that we fail because we lack motivation.

In reality, lasting change is often less about willpower and more about creating the right conditions for success.

One of the most powerful shifts we can make is to stop asking:

"What do I want to achieve?"

and start asking:

"Who do I want to become?"

Every small habit becomes a vote for that identity.

A single meditation does not make us a mindful person.

A single walk does not make us an active person.

But over time, small actions repeated consistently shape who we become.

The person we become is shaped not by what we do occasionally, but by what we do repeatedly.

🌱 This Sunday, we will explore how to create wholesome habits that support greater well-being, resilience and fulfilment.

A few places are still available.

✨Details and registration:

https://www.brusselsmindfulness.be/agenda/building-new-wholesome-and-lasting-habits

What is one small habit that has had a positive impact on your life?

Our 3-week Mindfulness Discovery Course is designed both for people who are curious about mindfulness for the first time and for those who would like to reconnect with their practice after a break.

Over three evenings, you will learn simple and practical tools to:
✨ Reduce stress and calm a busy mind
✨ Improve focus and presence
✨ Cultivate greater balance and well-being
✨ Bring more awareness and kindness into everyday life

A gentle, supportive introduction — or a valuable reset if you have practised before.

📍 In person in Brussels
📅 Starts Tuesday 2 June 2026

Learn more and register:
https://www.brusselsmindfulness.be/agenda/3-week-in-person-mindfulness-discovery-course-june-2026

#𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠

Over the years, I have seen many people join our Mindfulness Teacher Training for different reasons.

Some wanted to become mindfulness teachers.

Others simply felt called to deepen their practice, slow down, reconnect with themselves, and explore what it means to live with greater awareness.

What touches me most is that the training becomes so much more than a professional qualification.

Again and again, I witness participants going through a deeply transformative journey. They develop a different relationship with themselves, cultivate greater awareness and compassion, and often discover strengths they did not know they had.

Equally precious are the connections that emerge along the way. Spending 15 months practising, learning and growing together creates a warm and supportive community. Many participants leave not only with new skills and insights, but also with friendships that continue long after the training has ended.

If you are curious about the programme, I'd love to invite you to hear what some of our former participants have to say about their experience.

The next cohort starts in September, and the early bird rate is available until 31 May.

https://www.brusselsmindfulness.be/agenda/mindfulness-teacher-training-2026-27

Beate Trück

Become a mindfulness teacher -MBSR Teacher Training 2026–27 | Brussels Mindfulness Build resilience, clarity and well-being with Brussels Mindfulness. We offer programmes for individuals and organisations, combining mindfulness, neuroscience and practical tools.

Thoughts. Sounds. Moods.
Our inner experience is constantly changing — like the weather. ☁️

This new guided meditation with Beate Trück is an invitation to pause for a moment and simply observe sounds and thoughts with greater awareness, spaciousness, and kindness.

A gentle grounding practice for moments when the mind feels busy, restless, or full.

🎧 Now available on Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-m5fec-1acb58d

Last Friday, we had the pleasure of facilitating a resilience workshop at NATO for both civilian and military staff.
In demanding environments, resilience is not just about performance under pressure.

It is also about knowing how to pause, regulate, recover, and reconnect to clarity and focus.

Together, we explored practical tools to: • recognise early stress signals
• step out of autopilot reactions
• restore composure and attention
• strengthen sustainable performance and human connection

Thank you to all participants for the openness, engagement, and thoughtful reflections throughout the session.

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You’re probably drinking something today anyway.

The question is… are you actually there for it?

This morning, Beate Trück guided this meditation and recorded it — starting with a simple cup, and gently opening into a moment of presence, awareness, and connection.

Not complicated. Not abstract.
Just slowing down enough to really notice.

And from there, something shifts.

🎧 A mindful cup – presence & interconnection
https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-tgn98-1ab67b2

Try it with your next coffee or tea ☕

A mindful cup – presence & interconnection - Beate - 23 min- EN A gentle guided meditation with Beate to arrive fully in the present moment through a simple, everyday experience. We slow down to savour a moment with all the senses, gently opening into a felt sense of connection with the wider web of life — before resting in a chosen anchor. You may wish to hav...

You’re not craving sugar because you lack discipline.

After a long or demanding day, your body is simply trying to regulate.

It needs energy.
It needs grounding.
It needs a moment to settle.

Sugar, salt, or eating can briefly soothe that.

So what if these cravings are not a failure —
but a signal?

✨ Try this today:
Pause for 20 seconds.
Feel your feet.
Take one slower breath.
Notice what’s already okay.

Sometimes, that’s enough to shift something.

If this resonates, we’ll explore this more deeply in our 3-week course with Alena Reisinger in June — simple, practical ways to work with stress, habits, and your nervous system.

https://www.brusselsmindfulness.be/agenda/3-week-in-person-mindfulness-discovery-course-june-2026