What People Say

Participant Experiences

What Do You Feel You Have Gained From The Course?

Being in the moment. Appreciating my life even more and certainly the world I live in. Happiness and calm. Facing challenges rather than avoiding.

Primary Teacher

Practical of how to do meditation and to change my life positively. To recognise love. To recognise what is useful to me and what is not.

PhD Student

I have a new understanding of how to appreciate the present and good things in life as well as calm my mind and cope with anxiety. I feel more resilient and content that I can deal with whatever comes, due to kindness that I now have for myself and others.

Doctor

A toolkit of methods, raised personal awareness, sense of being in control. Managing my stress triggers, learning to slow down, noticing nature, being in the moment. Honestly found it all very interesting!

HR Business Partner

Developed a lasting sense of contentment, purpose, equanimity and happiness.

Director

Realising that I can just 'be' and not always strive for the next goal. I understand much better what causes my stress.

University Professor

A release from the tyranny of self-criticism and self-doubt. I feel calmer than before. The group work has been surprisingly enjoyable. Mindfulness is for me!

Consultant

Taking time for myself. The resources are valuable and I know I will go back to them. Lots of strategies and ideas have been useful for how I interact and help others.

Teacher

A way to cope with difficult situations in a more productive way. Not overwhelmed by emotions as much. Have began to build better relationships with friends.

Student

Much more aware of my thoughts and patterns that are not helpful. I feel like if I keep the practice it will help reduce my stress - I have already noticed that it has.

Development Worker

An invaluable set of tools to practice at home to help live my life the way I’ve always wanted to.

Government Analyst

The ability to feel in control of my life again. I am no longer the passenger on the bus, but I am starting to drive it.

Podiatrist

Deepening of practice, wealth of new perspectives and experiences. Peacefulness, connectedness and joy!

Academic Developer

I generally feel happier. I am learning to respond rather than react and let the good things sink in for longer.

Artist

I felt more connected to people around me and far more connected to myself. I learned techniques to help manage stress which have already benefited me and I'm sure will forever more. I have gained a sense of time which I had lost before the course.

Service Leader

Awareness of negative and self-critical thinking and am finding ways to accept/let go of this. An ability to be more curious, reflective, less reactive – it feels that I have tools to change in positive ways.

Social Worker & Counsellor

It's ok to take time for me! Appreciation of all that's good around me/in our world. More peaceful.

Head Teacher

Noticed improvement in concentration, less negative ‘stories’ that I tell myself and great dreams!

Information Manager

To live in the moment and appreciate the 'little things'. Give yourself time to respond and switch off autopilot. Taking time to meditate can make you feel that you have all the time in the world!

Financial Analyst

Opened my eyes to understanding myself and what has been going on in my mind. It has been the one thing so far that has allowed me to see clearly and helped me to 'be'.

Teacher

The course has provided me with more understanding, awareness of myself and my environment. A sense that being mindful changes everything in me – my thinking, my actions, my reactions, my pace, my energy.

Massage Practitioner

Deeper awareness of my need for time and space to stop doing and ‘be’ instead. A variety of mindfulness techniques to use. Friendships with group members and insights from sharing each others thoughts and experiences.

Nurse

I have gained an acceptance of how my mind works and have learned not to panic as much when I feel worried or low. I have also gained a new way of tackling negative thoughts.

Student

I learnt lots of techniques for relaxing and calming myself in times of stress. I learnt to think about my worries in an entirely different way.

Dentist

There was a lightness to the atmosphere even though matters could get serious. Discussions were led with openness and gentle humour. The course was a big wake up call to more fully realise that I have choice in my own life!

Retired Nursery Nurse

I learned how to breathe when feeling anxious, how to deal with overthinking and day to day life.

Parent

I have found it life changing and am altering how I do my job. Time for me.

Teacher

A reminder to stay present, to notice more and be less on autopilot! To also carve more time out for myself in daily life.

Clinical Psychologist

A way to move out of living inside my head to be more aware of the richness of life.

Employment Adviser

Tools to help me cope better with stress and with the constant chatter in my mind.

Solicitor

Compassion and kindness to myself and towards others. Permission to give myself time outs without feeling guilty. It has allowed me to take ownership of me.

Home Maker

I've incorporated mindfulness in nearly all areas of my life and I really think the course has changed the way I approach tasks and get on throughout the day.

Student

Acceptance of feeling anxious at this time in my life. Compassion for myself and loving kindness which is proving to be a bit of a revelation!

Marketing Manager

I have gained more quality time in my life. I notice more, both within myself and around me.

Group Support Worker

A space of time between thinking and reacting. I came out of general interest and have gained much more!

Art Therapist

New insights and beginning new habits to improve self-awareness. Very helpful.

CEO

A number of techniques and strategies that are working and helping to calm my stress and anxieties.

Primary Teacher

The course has been amazing. I have learned useful everyday tools to practice.

Nursery Practitioner

Able to deal with difficult situations and people in a more compassionate and measured way - more aware of my ability to choose how I react rather than get caught up in the situation. A more chilled me.

Civil Servant

Less anxiety. Much more aware of importance of self-compassion and enjoying the moment and less concerned/stressed. More able to live in the silence without thinking about things that worry me. Perhaps the most important aspect is that I feel happier!

Teacher

General Comments

Thank you for a wonderful, beautifully presented course.

The course has changed by life.

I enjoyed and learned in every session. I loved the full day and hope I remember the ‘aha’ moments and aspects that were so useful for enjoying life!

Great mix of practical and theory. Quality material. Layers of learning e.g. email, poems, websites etc. Elaine is brilliant! Very calm and measured. Thank you!

Thank you so much for a thoroughly enjoyable course. You have led it so well. It was engaging, informative and life-changing in so many ways.

I have been impressed with the content of the course, how it was presented and explained and how unjudgemental the trainers have been - and how kind.

Really have found it life changing. I had a permanent (almost) knot in my stomach - now, although I still sometimes feel anxious, I feel much more content and peaceful.

Superb! Elaine is lovely, gentle, approachable as well as extremely knowledgeable. Would love to bottle her and take her home!

Elaine created a very friendly, humorous, supportive and warm environment. I would totally recommend her as a trainer.

Looked forward to the session every week. Very pleasant experience.

Thanks for bringing a positive thing into my life!

Excellent course – thank you!

I thought the level of training was excellent. You have a really natural way of making people feel comfortable. The mix of discussions, meditations and theory are pretty balanced.

The course for me is great. Well delivered, comfortable environment, very easy to follow, very easy to feel at ease and be involved.

Trainers have been superb!

Jan and Elaine are exceptionally knowledgeable and brilliant!

Thank you so much. As a teacher, it is really clear to me how much thought and preparation has gone into this course, both practically and emotionally. Your kindness, understanding and also thought provoking guidance has been such an example to me. So many things have 'clicked' into place and I really hope I can carry on. You are very inspirational.

I love the overall design and creative variety of individual elements and how they are thoughtfully drawn together. Superb facilitation - warm, well organised, lovely humour and gently challenging in terms of pushing us to inquire further into our experiences.

The course is very thoughtfully and creatively put together; a wonderful mix of elements that combine to provide a really meaningful learning experience. Elaine is an immensely skilled, warm and fun facilitator - an extra bit of magic that pulls it all together.

A superb trainer and facilitator. I've been hugely impressed by how smoothly and seamlessly the course has been run. The timings were spot on, the amount of information each week was perfect but above all, the positive, gentle encouragement and support has made a huge difference.

Thank you so much for leading and guiding me through the course and making me feel so relaxed and part of the group.

Very good - extremely supportive. Perfect trainer and lovely, soothing voice. Very informed, experienced and enthusiastic.

I love your style and the fact that you believe in what you're doing so much.

Elaine and Jan were fab - they made the course so accessible and thought provoking and interesting and fun!

As a complete beginner it was the perfect combination of knowledge and practice at a pace I could cope with. Thank you.

Elaine has been fantastic. She has struck a really nice balance in terms of giving information whilst also supporting us to find our own route to our own practice.

Very kind and friendly, uplifting course!

Really loved the course. Learned a lot.

Course overall well exceeded expectations! Could have done another 8 weeks no problem.

I thoroughly enjoyed this course, one of the most valuable I have been on.

The kindness, patience and enthusiasm was just wonderful.

Thank you for taking the time to open my thinking.

Amazing teacher. Calm, soothing, open, welcoming, clear, informative.

The course was led in a very calm, supportive and caring manner which I really appreciated throughout. I think it will make a huge difference.

Always looked forward to the sessions and will miss them!

Thank you, what a lovely teacher. I've really enjoyed this journey.