As with so many things, learning mindfulness takes time. It takes time to learn what it’s about and how you do it. And it takes time to apply it in the reality of your life so it really makes a difference. And whilst it’s easy to think you could do this on your own (after all, aren’t you just sitting around with your eyes closed?),it turns out that learning and practising with others makes all the difference.

If you’re new to mindfulness, it’s really helpful to have a clear structure over a couple of months, giving you time to make sense of mindfulness and see how it works for you. I work with a number of established programmes such as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy. You can learn in a group setting, alongside other people, or one-to-one, allowing for more flexibility and personalisation.

If you have some experience with mindfulness, working with someone can help you reflect on your practice, deepen what you are doing, and find support as your practice develops over time. I provide one-to-one support for this and also co-lead a mindfulness practice community for people who already have some experience.

If you’re a mindfulness teacher, supervision provides a space to reflect on your practice and teaching. Over time, we can explore what’s unfolding in your personal practice and how that forms the foundation for your teaching. We can also make space to reflect on the different dimensions of being a teacher, from guiding practices and working with different curricula to practising inquiry and developing your work as a mindfulness teacher.