I’m passionate about wellbeing, mindfulness, breathwork and movement. As a secondary school teacher and senior leader for over 25 years I experienced the transformative impact of Mindfulness when recovering from burnout and stress. I trained initially with the Mindfulness in Schools Project to teach Mindfulness lessons  in my school. I then went on to gain an MSc in Psychological Research and Practice and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy at the University of Exeter and left my teaching role in school in 2015. 

 

Since then I have  delivered hundreds of 8-week Mindfulness - Based  courses, workshops, and wellbeing sessions to adults, young people, and staff in schools, workplaces, and local communities. I lived in Cardiff from 2003 to 2021.

 

I moved back to Scotland in 2021and worked as a Bereavement Practitioner for Child Bereavement UK for a year.  In 2022 I started to work for Lifelink a Mental Health Charity based in Scotland in a part-time role as a Training Development Lead, teaching wellbeing groupwork lessons to children in primary schools and young people in sec ondary schools, adults in community settings, staff in schools and NHS staff .

 

After 4.5 years and from the 1st Sept 2026  I left my role at Lifelink ,although I will remain as a freelance  Associate trainer. I now want to focus more on my own freelance work, teaching my Wellbeing courses that I have developed and delivered over the years on  Mindfulness, Breathwork, Relaxation, Mindful Movement, Joimove Dance courses for Wellbeing.  

 

I gained a Level 3 qualification as  Breathwork Coach in Jan 2026. I also gained a Certificate as a  Joimove Dance instructor in March 2026 , to add to my portfolio. 

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My interests are wide and varied but I love mindful walking on beaches in Scotland and Wales, forest walks,  Tai chi , reading , Rock choir, dancing argentine tango,meditation, yoga, pilates, healthy eating and cooking. I love  spending time with family and of course cafe culture!!

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