Welcome.
I'm happy you're here.
I'm Jemma - a mindfulness teacher passionate about helping people manage stress-related challenges in their daily life.
My journey into mindfulness started nearly 10 years ago.
Besides being a mindfulness teacher, I have career spanning over 18 years as an award-winning television producer.
Despite the many high's, working in live television is inherently stressful. Long working hours in pressurised situations juggling multiple plates, can very quickly turn anyone into a state of overwhelm and burnout.
Coupled with some major life events, I knew that I needed to find ways of mitigating stress and anxiety so that I could better weather life's up's and down's.
I turned to a meditation app initially and soon found that a daily practice became an essential part of my morning routine. I looked forward to a moment of quiet and calm at the start of each day, before it became full of never ending to-do lists.
My practice deepened over the years and I explored various other forms of meditation in group settings, before deciding to embark on an 8 week Mindfulness Based Stress Based Reduction course in Spring 2020.
After completing my MBSR course, I came away with a variety of new tools and practices under my belt which I could readily put into action at home and at work.
I knew then that I wanted to teach MBSR, and share its practical benefits with others.
I commenced my teacher training with The Mindfulness Network and the University of Bangor in January 2021. I attend teacher training courses, workshops and meditation retreats on an ongoing basis, and follow the Good Practice Guidelines.
I currently deliver mindfulness courses and workshops to the general public and in workplace settings.
I look forward to learning and discovering together, the ways in which an MBSR course can help and empower you.
"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"
John Kabat-Zinn