About
Hi I’m Marilyn
Just a little about me and my slightly convoluted journey to becoming a Mindfulness coach. I have always been interested in engaging with and helping people. For me, Mindfulness and Compassion bridges the gap between calming your mind and body.
The function of the body and its relationship with the mind has constantly intrigued me.
After completing my Psychology and Health degree, my mother, unfortunately, developed cancer and I was told that Reflexology was good for lymph drainage, so I trained as a Reflexologist. Then friends asked if I did Massage, so I trained in Indian Head Massage and swiftly followed this by a year-long course in Holistic Massage and Bodywork.
More recently I qualified as a Mindfulness and Compassion coach after completing a level 4 qualification (awarded by the Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body) with Mindfulness UK.
Whilst Mindfulness has been around for centuries and is accessible to everyone, I have found that through regular practice it calms my busy mind, bringing a clearer sense of purpose and allowing me to be more directional with my thoughts. Many of the practices allow me to challenge thought patterns and move on.
The compassion element has allowed me to be less self-critical and to support myself as I would a best friend.
I am now able to share some of these techniques with you.
