I have been interested in mindful movement and meditation since 1996 when I practiced Tai Chi as a student in the Netherlands. After starting a family with two young sons and years of deprived sleep, I started a regular mindfulness meditation practice in 2015 going on to train with the Mindfulness Association in Edinburgh.

My curiosity led me to train to teach mindfulness to children and young people with Mindfulness in School Project (MiSP) and Youth Mindfulness. While developing my teaching experience in East Lothian based primary schools, I continued to train to teach the Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC) with the Mindfulness Association and qualified as a mindfulness tutor in July 2019.

I have since enjoyed co-teaching mindfulness group courses on ZOOM during the pandemic and have gained further experience through teaching regular beginners’ courses for the Ageing Well project in East Lothian since 2021. I also work with individuals (one-toone) and co-facilitate retreat days for mindfulness practitioners.

I am passionate about supporting people of any age to find ways to integrate mindfulness into their daily lives and experience life enriched with a kinder, calmer, more curious and resilient mind.

I follow the UK good practice guidelines as outlined by the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches(BAMBA)