Clients and strategic partners

Listen to Helen, a participant on our 5 week MBSR course, talk to Radio Tees about what she learned, and hear how she uses her new skills and insights to help and support her in daily life.

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“Gary and Elaine’s recent workshops at the Newcastle Centre for Positive Living were well attended and well received by our wide membership. Participants were guided through practices to experience and demonstrate basic mindfulness principles and applications, and then contributed enthusiastically to exploring to what they had experienced.

Feedback from the sessions was very positive, with many expressions of interest in learning more about mindfulness, either from a personal point of view, or in relation to incorporating the approach into professional practice.

The workshops were clearly presented, relaxed, interesting and thought provoking, and the practical demonstrations provided some real-life insights into the potential of mindfulness as an approach to stress reduction and well being. We look forward to working with Gary and Elaine again in the future."

Deborah Jima-Otero - Newcastle Centre for Positive Living

“I have chilled out a lot. I am able to take time out for me. I have... learned to not panic and fly on Auto Pilot during the course of the working day when things start to build up... I can read the signs and use my meditation and relaxation exercise to calm myself and gather my positive strength. I mindfully enjoy the simple things in life and feel the better for it"

Silvia Coates - Employment Advisor

“I did a course with Gary and Elaine and found it wonderful. It was like ancient wisdom for modern times. It made me look at everyday events with fresh eyes, and discover things I usually miss.”

Steve Day - Mental Health North East

“I would like you to know that your courses I attended helped me become a stronger more focused person, with a different outlook on life. I can drive now, have a job that I can make a difference to other people’s lives which I love. It gives you a great satisfaction knowing that you make a difference, it’s like a constant warmth in your stomach.”

Val

"The Mindfulness workshop was an innovative and popular addition to the programme. It added the sort of sparkle every conference organiser looks for and Living Mindfully were really good to work with. Our delegate feedback was very positive"

Eleanor Muirhead - Event Management & Marketing Matters Ltd