Name: Meditation Sessions
Start: 2025-10-30T13:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-10-30T14:00:00+00:00
Location: Carlton Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 6TX

Meditation sessions at Scunthorpe Central lead by Barbara Starns.
Meditation is the act of uniting the mind, body, and breath in a space of quiet contemplation of the present and taking time for self-care.
Do I need specialist equipment? NO!
Do I need prior knowledge? NO!
Is this accessible for everyone? YES!
Take time for self-care and come along to one of our meditation sessions at Scunthorpe Central on the following dates:
Thursday 25th September, 1pm - 2pm
Thursday 30th October, 1pm - 2pm
Thursday 27th November, 1pm – 2pm
Thursday 18th December, 1pm – 2pm
This event is free, but please book a place.
Whilst there are many different methods of meditation, it is not an activity that requires specialist equipment, or difficult posture. Historically meditation has taken place in lotus or kneeling positions, however sitting on a chair can also support meditative practice that is just as effective.
Barbara Starns (BA (Hons), MA) completed her Meditation Teacher Training with the British Society of Meditation, with distinction after extensive research into practices she encountered when traveling across Australia, Indonesia and Thailand and when working the Buddhist community in the UK. She teaches meditation from a non-religious secular base, using scientific research evidence as the foundation for her meditation programmes. Building on the research of psychologists and neuroscientists such as Ellen Langar, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, Dr David Hamilton, Dr Sarah Lazaar, Neuroscientist Harvard University, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, Emeritus Professor of Medicine University of Massachusetts Medical School to name a few.