The Team
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Lucy Chan
Lucy is a teacher of mindfulness, self-compassion, and Buddhism who leads retreats and courses worldwide. She is part of a nationally acclaimed team delivering mindfulness for burnout retreats, and has been trained directly by the internationally renowned pioneers of self-compassion Kristin Neff and Chris Germer. As a practising doctor in the NHS, she understands the importance of integrating mindfulness and self-compassion practices as a way to keep balance in everyday life.
Ethan Pollock
Ethan has been facilitating mindfulness groups and retreats for over a decade. He currently teaches mindfulness and Buddhism at the nationally acclaimed Sharpham Trust, and local meditation groups across the UK. He was one of the founding members of Wake Up London, a still thriving community of young meditators (aged 18-35). He spent five years training at Plum Village with the internationally recognised mindfulness teacher & Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
Guest Teachers
Laila Narsi
Laila is a US-based psychotherapist and was one of the first international teachers to be trained in Mindful Self-Compassion. As the founder of The Mindful Self, she has had the pleasure of being trained by world renowned teachers including Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, and The Dalai Lama. In addition to being a mindfulness and self-compassion teacher, she is a practicing Muslim who is actively engaged in her local community.
Dene Donalds
Dene is a teacher in the Zen tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. He also facilitates MBSR courses and trains mindfulness teachers for several organisations including within the NHS. His work includes also offering chaplaincy within prisons and mental health hospitals. We appreciate his warm and deeply compassionate presence!
Mel Wraight
Mel (they/them) has been teaching mindfulness and self-compassion to individuals, groups and businesses for 8 years. As the founder of Stillpoint Mindfulness, they trained at Bangor Centre for Mindfulness and with Kristin Neff and Chris Germer in teaching Mindful Self-Compassion. Mel is a practising psychotherapist and also facilitates LGBTQIA+ international mindfulness spaces.
Mick McEvoy
Mick specialises in bringing mindfulness practice out into nature. He lives and works at the mindfulness practice centre Plum Village, where he supports retreats combining mindfulness, deep ecology and organic farming. He is a native of Ireland, a qualified yoga teacher, and also supports LGBTQ mindfulness groups and retreats.
Jasmine Shaw
Jasmine has facilitated mindfulness groups for both children and adults for over 10 years. Most recently she helped train adult mindfulness facilitators in educational and community settings. She was trained to teach mindfulness by the internationally recognised teachers Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, and has also undergone teacher training in Mindful Self Compassion.
Kareem Ghandour
Kareem is a trained mindfulness teacher who has facilitated with various groups and charities including: Wake Up, a mindfulness community for young adults, Youth Mindfulness, and Colours of Compassion, a practice community for people of BAME backgrounds. He is a mentor with Inward Bound Mindfulness Education UK which hosts mindfulness events for young people.
Michael Schwammberger
Michael is a highly sought-after teacher who leads retreats around the world. He lived as a Buddhist monk for 15 years in Plum Village, where he was a student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
