A former journalist and magazine editor, Ed Halliwell began practicing meditation in 2002 and is now a renowned UK-based mindfulness teacher and writer. As a partner in Mindfulness Sussex, he leads workshops, courses and retreats in the SE of England. Along with Dr. Jonty Heaversedge, he is the co-author of the critically acclaimed book, The […]
Interview with Mark Ovland
Posted on January 25, 2016 //
Mark Ovland began his love affair with meditation in 2007. He soon after donned the robes of a Hindu monk, and lived as such for a year before returning to England to train as a mindfulness teacher. In the years since he has served as a volunteer coordinator at both The Barn Retreat and Gaia […]
Interview with Suryacitta
Posted on October 8, 2015 //
Suryacitta, also known The Happy Buddha, began practicing mindfulness meditation in 1989 and started teaching in 1996. He now teaches mindfulness meditation in Leicester, the East Midlands and nationwide. He runs workshops and longer mindfulness retreats in the UK and Europe. He also leads events on loving kindness/compassion meditation. His first book Happiness And How It […]
Interview with Singhashri Gazmuri
Posted on June 3, 2015 //
Singhashri Gazmuri’s life was transformed after she discovered meditation at the age of 21. She is now employed as programme director at Breathworks. Here she describes her mindfulness journey and how she is helping to bring Breathworks to the USA. Singhashri was interviewed by Jon Wilde in May 2015. Everyday Mindfulness: Growing up, did […]
Interview With Elisha Goldstein
Posted on January 29, 2015 //
One of the leading figures in the mindfulness field, Elisha Goldstein PH. D is a psychologist, author and speaker, based in West Los Angeles. His bestselling books include A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook (with Bob Stahl, foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn), Mindfulness Meditations For The Anxious Traveler and The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change […]
Interview with Vidyamala Burch
Posted on September 24, 2014 //
One of the most widely respected names in the field of mindfulness, Vidyamala Burch is founder and co-Director of Breathworks, an organisation offering mindfulness-based and compassion-based approaches to living well with chronic pain, illness and stress. This is based on her own experience of living with severe chronic back pain for most of her adult […]
Interview with Ianna Hondros-McCarthy
Posted on July 4, 2014 //
Ianna Hondros-McCarthy is one of the newest and most distinctive voices in the mindfulness field. Her debut book (Stickier Rice, Clearer Purpose), part travelogue, part introduction to mindfulness practice, is already being hailed as a modern classic. Ianna was interviewed for Everyday Mindfulness by Jon Wilde in June 2014. EVERYDAY MINDFULNESS: Did you have strong […]
Interview With Danny Penman
Posted on November 18, 2013 //
One of the most widely respected names in the field of mindfulness, Dr. Danny Penman achieved a Ph.D. in biochemistry before beginning a distinguished career in journalism by covering the civil war in the former Yugoslavia. He is the co-author of two groundbreaking books – Mindfulness: Finding Peace In A Frantic World (written with Prof. […]