I have been travelling a lot lately and with travel comes all sorts of aches and pains through stress and cramped quarters- whether it be rushing to catch a train, a tight plane seat or a lumpy bed in some strange hotel room. I couldn’t figure out why I was so tired when I returned…
I missed writing my blog last week as I was very poorly with bronchitis. I fell ill while I was in Venice to teach the first weekend of our Level 3: Seeing Deeply training. It was interesting being poorly and away and teaching. Somehow while I was teaching, I was able to tap into a…
I have just returned from teaching Compassion Module 3 at Samye Ling Buddhist Monastery and in this module we are approaching compassion for others, in weekend 2 we focused on self compassion. It has been many years since my compassion training with Rob Nairn and I remember it clearly and especially this weekend with Tonglen…
When I first experienced mindful walking, I was on a weekend meditation retreat learning how to use various supports for my practice. Walking meditation wasn’t on the bill, but a few participants kept pushing for a session on walking meditation. It soon became apparent as to why this form of practice was not scheduled in.…
Today, I have been whistling as I work and moving about with a bounce in my step. I am nearly ready to start packing my bags to teach in Poland this weekend. I love going to Poland to teach Mindfulness. Poland is a place that I have always wanted to visit- an intention I set…
I am just home from Spain, more precisely Catalonia, where I have been delivering the MBLC teaching skills retreat. This will be the first group of Spanish graduates from our teacher training program and it is exciting to think of them delivering the program all across Spain. People travelled here from Las Palmas in the…
Recently, I was speaking with a friend who was struggling with low mood. When I asked what they felt the catalyst for their low mood was, a litany of high profile political uncertainties was expressed. I could totally relate to what they were saying as I had felt the same overwhelm whenever I logged on…
The Mindfulness Association’s Level 4 training was developed to support and inspire people following on from Mindfulness, Compassion and Insight Trainings. Even though we may have experienced positive personal changes arising from our practice and even though we may have seen our life situations and relationships with others become not perfect but certainly a bit…
I was at Samye Ling at the weekend teaching on the Masters degree programme we deliver in partnership with the University of Aberdeen. It started in 2010 and our seventh cohort of students began in September last year. They did a module on Mindfulness last year and this weekend they were starting on their second…
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