Books
Vidyamala is an award-winning author of ‘Mindfulness for Health’, ‘Mindfulness for Women’ and ‘Living Well with Pain & Illness’. Vidyamala has also contributed to five books on mindfulness including Ruby Wax’s ‘No Brainer’ and best-seller ‘The Book of Hope’ by Jonny Benjamin and Britt Pflüger.
Mindfulness for Health
BY VIDYAMALA BURCH AND DANNY PENMAN, 2013
Mindfulness for Health (US title: ‘You are not Your Pain’) is a practical guide to relieving pain, reducing stress and restoring well-being.
Based on Vidyamala’s own experience of managing a long-term health condition and clinical evidence of mindfulness meditation’s effectiveness for coping with pain, Mindfulness for Health reveals a series of core concepts and simple practices that can be incorporated into daily life.
Comes with guided meditations in CD/audio download.
Awards
First prize in the British Medical Association Book Awards (2014), Popular Medicine Category Winner of UK’s Reading Well Scheme for best self-help book in its category
Mindfulness for Women
BY VIDYAMALA BURCH AND CLARE IRVIN, 2016
Written for the modern day woman with multiple demands, too little time and the unprecedented pressure to ‘have it all’.
The book offers an accessible introduction to mindfulness with simple practices and tools to help busy women from all walks of life to feel happier, less stressed and more content.
Learn how to cultivate stillness, relationships and the ability to respond with awareness.
Comes with guided meditations in CD/audio download.
In the book there is a reference to an outline for following the programme over 8 weeks.
You can find the programme here
Living Well with Pain & Illness
BY VIDYAMALA BURCH, 2008
Vidymala’s first book looks at the nature of pain and how we can find a new relationship with it using mindfulness.
A must-read for all chronic pain sufferers, Living Well with Pain explores how mindfulness can bring wholeness, even if your body is injured or ill.
Includes easy-to-follow mindfulness meditations and useful tips for incorporating mindfulness into your daily life.
"I admire Vidyamala Burch tremendously. Her approach could save your life - and give it back to you." - Jon Kabat Zinn, bestselling author of 'Full Catastrophe Living'
Contributions to Books
The Book of Hope
COMPILED BY JONNY BENJAMIN AND BRITT PFLÜGER, 2021
This best-selling book is a collection of 101 stories from influential voices in mental health. Vidyamala joins the ranks of Dame Kelly Holmes, Sissay Lemn and Joe Wicks to tell her inspiring story of human strength and resilience.
Ruby Wax's No Brainer: It's All in the Mind
BY RUBY WAX, 2019
Audio book from best-selling author and comedian. Ruby Wax speaks to her heroes - the brain scientists, mindfulness experts in the UK and America - to learn more about why we get stressed, how we feel pain, what makes us addicted. Ruby seeks out Vidyamala to share her expertise on how mindfulness can be used to manage chronic pain.
The Psychology of Meditation: Research & Practice
EDITED BY MICHAEL A. WEST, 2016
A comprehensive analysis, written by researchers and long-time meditators, that explores ways in which meditation can profoundly enrich the human experience. Vidyamala’s chapter, Meditation and the Management of Pain, introduces her pioneering programme and approach to managing pain and illness with mindfulness and compassion.
The Mindfulness Revolution
EDITED BY BARRY BOYCE, 2011
A collection of the best writing from leading figures in the field on what mindfulness is, why we should practice it, and how to apply it in daily life. Vidyamala contributes a section on mindfulness, health and healing alongside contributors Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Nhat Hanh, Daniel Siegel MD and Daniel Goleman.
Challenging Times: Stories of Buddhist Practice When Things Get Tough
EDITED BY VISHVAPANI, 2006
A collection of stories of courage and hard-earned wisdom that show how one can find joy, forgiveness, and compassion in extreme circumstances through Buddhist practice. Vidyamala’s chapter, under ‘When the Body Fails’, details her account of personal transformation.