My current practice
I began meditating in 2005 and practice within the Insight meditation tradition. I have a particular interest in enquiry and how the sense of self is created. I've worked with Liberation Unleashed and with a direct pointing method called The Ten Fetters. My continued investigations into the nature of awareness are supported by a regular Qigong practice, and I've been a student of the Diamond Approach for many years.
Writing has always been a central practice in my life. My poetry has been published in Orbis, The Interpreters House and Urthona, commended by Leaf Books and shortlisted for the Bridport Prize. I am increasingly publishing my writings on Substack here.
Work Life
I have been teaching mindfulness-based approaches since 2012. I am currently a trainer, supervisor and retreat lead for Breathworks CIC and the Mindfulness Network. As an independent teacher, I offer meditation retreats in the UK and Europe, and regular groups and courses. I deliver JEDI Training (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) for groups and organisations, specialising in exploring social class and classism. I endeavour to apply insights from meditation practice and dharma teachings to situations of social, political, environmental, and economic injustice. I qualified as a therapist in 1995; my approach is integrative and draws on awareness and compassion-based approaches.
Qualifications
Senior Breathworks trainer, supervisor
Trained to teach MBSR & MBCT at the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University.
Certified Mindful Self-Compassion and supervisor.
Retreat lead for training and silent meditation retreats in the UK and across Europe since 2014.
Trained 2014 (CMRP) supervisor for Breathworks, MSC, MBSR
.b teacher (Mindfulness in Schools Project)
Trained with Betsy-Leonder Wright and Class Action in 2018.
I hold a doctorate from The University of Liverpool School of Sociology and Social Policy and lectured in sociology, research methodology and women's and gender studies. I worked as a social researcher commissioned by the National Health Service for many years.
Membership of Professional Bodies
