"Vanessa is an experienced teacher who really makes you feel welcome. Also, no question is too stupid! I now meditate daily and it has had a significant impact on my wellbeing, especially in the last year. I've followed the development of the Centre from a distance and am looking forward to a session in person soon.”

"The wellbeing for stress course has enabled me to have the tools to incorporate elements of mindfulness into my daily life. The different approaches have been useful to learn about and to really analyse my thoughts and actions and the impact on myself of those. I feel that I have been a lot calmer in recent weeks, able to switch off from the stresses of work a lot more and cope with it. I have learnt in the latter weeks how to be kinder to myself and have been telling others of the benefits.“

“When we first started the course, I didn't think meditation and mindfulness would work for me. But I soon realised that making myself and my mental health a priority was the best thing I could do. And I looked forward to that hour every week. The course has given me an understanding of how my mind and body can work against each other but also together. And a variety of tools/ideas/activities to use when the pressures of life/work get too much. In particular, breathing and grounding techniques, and being able to say no, and move on rather than dwell on it. Thanks”

“Vanessa is a great, friendly person. The way she delivered the content of the course it was accessible and enjoyable, the pace was good too. She gave some relevant examples and she actively listens to our thoughts making interesting and relevant comments about them and linking them to the course”

“We always had a very warm welcome and the room was lovely.   It was a peaceful space which was the right temperature and gave a warm ambience.   We always were made to feel comfortable and could sit or lie on either the sofa, or large cushions or beanbags on the floor.   We always had blankets readily available too. The tuition was excellent.   Vanessa was able to teach me about mindfulness in a way that was very clear to follow and was well planned and organised.   Her knowledge, enthusiasm, and interest really came across and she was an extremely good listener who stuck a perfect balance between listening to what us as students had to share, but then bringing us back to the main subject of the session.   We had plenty of opportunities to be reflective and to talk about the subject of the session within the context of our own experiences.   We also had time in each session to write down our thoughts in relation to the subject of the evening.   I particularly really enjoyed the meditations as I felt they helped me to relax and tap into the deeper side of my inner self in a positive way. I feel like I now have a toolbox of mindfulness strategies which I am learning to practise in my own life both personally and professionally.   I feel confident to use the strategies and meditations I have been taught so far but feel that I still need to make more time for meditation each day. I think I opened up about more personal feelings that I anticipated but I felt completely at ease doing this and willingly offered the information.   I feel we covered more subject matter in a short space of time that I imagined, but every session was interesting informative and helpful to me.   I don’t think I expected it to touch so many aspects of my life as it did."

“What advice would you give to someone contemplating doing meditation and mindfulness with Heartfeltways? I have already recommended it to a number of friends and family members as I truly believe in it.   I think it is wonderful and has a made a difference to my life in a short space of time – particularly in relation to periods where I might normally have been a lot more anxious.   Even if you are hesitant at first, I really believe it is worth trying, and the benefits it brings are tenfold."