"Mindfulness without the fluff"
My story
My story
My story
I have to confess to a slightly unconventional approach to all of this…
I came to the concept of mindfulness initially around the mid 2000s when my friends started talking about it. I bought the books and tried the CDs, but only dabbled inconsistently. During the ten years of my PhD I tried to practise more regularly, but really only came to it as a regular commitment during the Covid 19 lockdown period, finding that it enriched my life significantly, and I have grown into it ever since.
So much so that, in 2023, I decided to push myself to learn more and immerse more in mindfulness by signing up to become a mindfulness teacher through an excellent course run by Mindfulness Now. I learnt much about what mindfulness was, what it wasn’t, and the many health and wellbeing benefits it can bring.
Importantly, as well as learning what I liked about it, I learned what I did not like, and so from that has emerged my own “take” on the practice of mindfulness and, more to the point, how I deliver it.
I am not one for what I regard as “over-soothing” - this type of delivery actually has quite the opposite effect on me. And since there is plenty of evidence which supports the benefits that a regular mindfulness practice can bring, in my view this requires a clear, no-nonsense and down-to-earth approach to delivery.
Equally, it’s important for mindfulness to fit in with busy lives, so it requires realistic and achievable commitment from my clients. Starting small, building bigger in time and with practice. Working with the client to tailor sessions and courses to their own needs through preliminary meetings and detailed discussions. These are the elements which are most important.
With that in mind, I work to deliver something very practical, something that clients and individuals can identify with and use in real life.
What I discovered surprised me: mindfulness isn’t a magic spell, but it is powerful. It helps me pause. It helps me notice what’s happening. All over. And, what’s really exciting, is that it fuels my creativity - especially in my teaching, both as a music educator and as a mindfulness practitioner. Some of my best ideas come when I’m least expecting them – and that didn’t used to happen when I was perpetually frazzled.
So, in a nutshell, I now help businesses and individuals to thrive through mindfulness in real-world language. No chanting. No cosmic vibes. Just tools that can help:
- Leaders stay sharp and thoughtful in business
- Employees to become grounded, calmer and more creative
- Teachers to manage overwhelm and gain inspiration
- Anyone who’s tired of reacting and wants to start responding
- Women navigating big life changes such as menopause
I work with people who are curious, maybe sceptical, and definitely done with the woo-woo. If that’s you - welcome. You’re not alone, and you don’t need to change who you are to benefit from mindfulness. You just need a little space to notice what's happening, and a few tools to work with it.
I have to confess to a slightly unconventional approach to all of this…
I came to the concept of mindfulness initially around the mid 2000s when my friends started talking about it. I bought the books and tried the CDs, but only dabbled inconsistently. During the ten years of my PhD I tried to practise more regularly, but really only came to it as a regular commitment during the Covid 19 lockdown period, finding that it enriched my life significantly, and I have grown into it ever since.
So much so that, in 2023, I decided to push myself to learn more and immerse more in mindfulness by signing up to become a mindfulness teacher through an excellent course run by Mindfulness Now. I learnt much about what mindfulness was, what it wasn’t, and the many health and wellbeing benefits it can bring.
Importantly, as well as learning what I liked about it, I learned what I did not like, and so from that has emerged my own “take” on the practice of mindfulness and, more to the point, how I deliver it.
I am not one for what I regard as “over-soothing” - this type of delivery actually has quite the opposite effect on me. And since there is plenty of evidence which supports the benefits that a regular mindfulness practice can bring, in my view this requires a clear, no-nonsense and down-to-earth approach to delivery.
Equally, it’s important for mindfulness to fit in with busy lives, so it requires realistic and achievable commitment from my clients. Starting small, building bigger in time and with practice. Working with the client to tailor sessions and courses to their own needs through preliminary meetings and detailed discussions. These are the elements which are most important.
With that in mind, I work to deliver something very practical, something that clients and individuals can identify with and use in real life.
Without going into heaps of detail, (because you don’t need or want that), I came to mindfulness when I found myself often overwhelmed, reactive, and (honestly) far too impatient - with people, with deadlines, with life itself. I needed something practical. Something that worked. Not a spiritual escape plan, but a grounded way to live with more understanding, calm and less noise.
What I discovered surprised me: mindfulness isn’t a magic spell, but it is powerful. It helps me pause. It helps me notice what’s happening. All over. And, what’s really exciting, is that it fuels my creativity - especially in my teaching, both as a music educator and as a mindfulness practitioner. Some of my best ideas come when I’m least expecting them – and that didn’t used to happen when I was perpetually frazzled.
So, in a nutshell, I now help businesses and individuals to thrive through mindfulness in real-world language. No chanting. No cosmic vibes. Just tools that can help:
- Leaders stay sharp and thoughtful in business
- Employees to become grounded, calmer and more creative
- Teachers to manage overwhelm and gain inspiration
- Anyone who’s tired of reacting and wants to start responding
- Women navigating big life changes such as menopause
I work with people who are curious, maybe sceptical, and definitely done with the woo-woo. If that’s you - welcome. You’re not alone, and you don’t need to change who you are to benefit from mindfulness. You just need a little space to notice what's happening, and a few tools to work with it.
Without going into heaps of detail, (because you don’t need or want that), I came to mindfulness when I found myself often overwhelmed, reactive, and (honestly) far too impatient - with people, with deadlines, with life itself. I needed something practical. Something that worked. Not a spiritual escape plan, but a grounded way to live with more understanding, calm and less noise.
What I discovered surprised me: mindfulness isn’t a magic spell, but it is powerful. It helps me pause. It helps me notice what’s happening. All over. And, what’s really exciting, is that it fuels my creativity - especially in my teaching, both as a music educator and as a mindfulness practitioner. Some of my best ideas come when I’m least expecting them – and that didn’t used to happen when I was perpetually frazzled.
So, in a nutshell, I now help businesses and individuals to thrive through mindfulness in real-world language. No chanting. No cosmic vibes. Just tools that can help:
- Leaders stay sharp and thoughtful in business
- Employees to become grounded, calmer and more creative
- Teachers to manage overwhelm and gain inspiration
- Anyone who’s tired of reacting and wants to start responding
- Women navigating big life changes such as menopause
I work with people who are curious, maybe sceptical, and definitely done with the woo-woo. If that’s you - welcome. You’re not alone, and you don’t need to change who you are to benefit from mindfulness. You just need a little space to notice what's happening, and a few tools to work with it.
I have to confess to a slightly unconventional approach to all of this…
I came to the concept of mindfulness initially around the mid 2000s when my friends started talking about it. I bought the books and tried the CDs, but only dabbled inconsistently. During the ten years of my PhD I tried to practise more regularly, but really only came to it as a regular commitment during the Covid 19 lockdown period, finding that it enriched my life significantly, and I have grown into it ever since.
So much so that, in 2023, I decided to push myself to learn more and immerse more in mindfulness by signing up to become a mindfulness teacher through an excellent course run by Mindfulness Now. I learnt much about what mindfulness was, what it wasn’t, and the many health and wellbeing benefits it can bring.
Importantly, as well as learning what I liked about it, I learned what I did not like, and so from that has emerged my own “take” on the practice of mindfulness and, more to the point, how I deliver it.
I am not one for what I regard as “over-soothing” - this type of delivery actually has quite the opposite effect on me. And since there is plenty of evidence which supports the benefits that a regular mindfulness practice can bring, in my view this requires a clear, no-nonsense and down-to-earth approach to delivery.
Equally, it’s important for mindfulness to fit in with busy lives, so it requires realistic and achievable commitment from my clients. Starting small, building bigger in time and with practice. Working with the client to tailor sessions and courses to their own needs through preliminary meetings and detailed discussions. These are the elements which are most important.
With that in mind, I work to deliver something very practical, something that clients and individuals can identify with and use in real life.
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