For over 20 years I’ve supported individual, organisational, and community wellbeing. Here’s a summary of the themes and interest I’ve worked with over the years, and continue to nurture.
If you see something you’re curious about, please get in touch.
Compassion Based Mindfulness & Mindcare
2012 – now
- Guided Mindfulness: supporting personal daily practice
- *Accredited Mindfulness training: adults and young adults (11-18’s)
- Supervision of mindfulness based practices
- Courses, workshops and retreats
- Coaching for individuals
* Teacher member of the Mindfulness Association MBLC and MBLC.YA.
Relational Being
2018 – now
- Facilitation and space holding: authentic relating/circling
- Gatherings and retreats
- Event creation and coordination
- Facilitation in Deep Adaptation: Deep Listening and Deep Relating
Community Mental Health and Wellbeing
2020 – now
International Working Women Of Finland IWWOF.
Voluntary Chapter Co-cordinator & Wellbeing Lead.
Coordinating connections in Lappeenranta, and organising a wellbeing programme for talented internationally minded women living in Finland, that supports the aims and visions of IWWOF.
2009 – 2019
Networks of Wellbeing (NoW) Aberdeenshire. North Scotland.
Creation and development of community wide mental health and wellbeing activities and projects. Specialising in facilitating spaces that cultivate inclusion, compassion, connections to nature, others, and self.
Education, learning and inclusion
1999 – 2009
Blackburn College and East Lancs Institute of Higher Education (ELIHE). Lancashire. North England.
Improving policy and practice for educational inclusion, diversity and disability access. Personal, vocational and academic service development with and for: students, teachers, departmental and support staff, voluntary and private sector organisations.
Nature Connection
Nature, the greatest teacher
2009 – now
2007- 09 community growing and agricultural projects, land-based rural skills training and project development.
Nature connection is intentionally woven into my life and work, for as many moments as I may remember. As a child I remembered, as an adult I am re-remember what is easily forgotten. I am because we are. We are nature when we remember the reciprocity of all beings.
Creativity
2001 – now
Natural sculpting, pastel and ink painting.
In addition to creating Intuitive Flow Art drawings and sculpting with sand, snow and other natural materials, I also facilitate group spaces so more people can connect with this incredibly helpful practice.
