
Jacky is the Communications Manager, a Tutor and Core Management Team member within the Mindfulness Association. She is a tutor on Level One, Level Two, Level Three and Teacher Training Courses, the Living Well to Die Well Course as well as having developed and led the new Mindful Body Course, combining Qigong and Yoga with Mindfulness.
Jacky graduated in 2018 with the MSc Studies in Mindfulness, having researched the impact of mindfulness practice and compassion with family carers. She has also integrated mindfulness and supportive practices for the dying. Having spent 15 years as a senior manager for a large global corporation, she now dedicates her time to practicing and teaching Mindfulness, Compassion, Tai Chi, QiGong and Yoga, as well as being committed to her communications role for the Mindfulness Association.
Key interests: Family Carers, Mindful Movement with QiGong and Tai Chi, Mindfulness for end of life, Mindfulness in Nature and integrating Mindfulness in business.
Jacky is a tutor on Level 1 Mindfulness, Level 2 Compassion, Level 3 Insight, Living Well to Die Well, Mindfulness Based Healthy Living and the Mindfulness Teacher Training Pathway.
Gillian is a Mindfulness Association trained teacher based in Edinburgh. She has practised mindfulness for over 15 years and has been teaching mindfulness since 2011.
In 2015, Gillian set up her own mindfulness training company after a long career as a marketing professional in the corporate sector. She currently teaches mindfulness full-time. Gillian regularly teaches both the MA’s Mindfulness Based Living Course and the Compassion Based Living Course to the general public. She also delivers mindfulness training in organisations and schools.
Gillian is a Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) accredited teacher, for both the .b and Paws b courses, and runs regular mindfulness retreats and workshops.
What Gillian says about her motivation: “I experience such joy teaching mindfulness and I never cease to be amazed by the transformation it brings into people’s lives. As a supervisor, I love to support other teachers as they develop their skills in sharing this wonderful practice with others.”








