Mindfulness is a form of mental training that utilises meditation practices, allowing us to become more aware of the workings of our mind. It goes beyond the usual cognitive awareness and opens up a wide and spacious experiential approach to life. By expanding out from the narrow focus of the constant stream of thoughts that we habitually latch onto as our guide to the inner and outer worlds, mindfulness meditation offers the practitioner an alternative method of dealing with the trials and tribulations of this human life, allowing one to relate to their experience with compassion, non-judgement and acceptance.

The use of formal and informal practices that can easily become part of your daily routine. The focus of the meditation practices is usually something simple. This can be the flow of the breath in the body, the changing physical sensations, yoga and mindful movement as well as mindful eating, mindful walking and just about any other activity in your day you can think of. The beauty of mindfulness is that it can be practiced at any time. It can be done as an individual or as part of a group – we all share the same focus points and can all access them any time we choose to.