Mindfulness Plus – The Fitness Studio for Your Mind and Soul

Sunday 5th September 4.00PM – 5.00PM

Elisha will be opening this class with a Sound Bath and Attunement, then guiding a meditative journey into our body wisdom to connect with the life force that flows through all of nature. The meditation will then move deeper into the space of no-mind to cultivate pure connection with our non-physical self.

Elisha is the Founder of Xantaya Health, and ‘Wild Song’ Vocal Empowerment Programs, focused on uplifting and empowering individuals and the collective, through healing, community connection and creative offerings.

She is a Singer/Songwriter, Sound Healer, Vocal Empowerment and Energetic Mastery Coach. Her foundation training began with a Specialised Diploma of Bowen Therapy and she is an accredited Mindfulness Coach for Mindfulness Works Australia. Her Programs and Mentoring Courses are available online.

Monday 7th September 7.30PM – 8.30PM

Enjoy a guided meditation then explore what it means to be the conscious observer in our life and how that grants us more choice and freedom, even in challenging circumstances.

Training with teachers in USA, NZ, Australia and the UK, Glenda has since applied her extensive practice to mindfulness and relationships, eating, sleep and coaching models.  She has a private consultancy: Red Letter Mindfulness & Positive Psychology offering coaching and therapeutic support for flourishing and optimal living.  Glenda is an ACT and CFT therapist and recently completed a Graduate Diploma Health Science (Psychology).  Her combined trainings in acceptance, compassion and positive psychology support her strength-based approach to mindfulness consultancy.

Glenda observes the philosophical practice of mindfulness within Buddhist and Taoist traditions but considers herself a secular practitioner (not engaging in rituals or oaths). She has a love of learning and continues to apply her attention to further (Bachelor Hons Health Science) academic studies in 2022.

Tuesday 7th September 7.30PM – 8.30PM

Say goodbye to diets, food restriction and that self-critical voice that insults your body or name calls if you eat the “wrong” types of food. Training in Mindful Eating skills can help you to reconnect to your body’s own built-in systems for hunger and fullness and increase self-compassion.

Dr. Heidi Douglass is an American-trained Clinical Psychologist with over thirty-five years of experience in the field. This Scientist-Practitioner is an expert in the treatment of obesity, emotional eating and behaviour change. She is the lead trainer of the Mindfulness Works Mindful Eating program.

Dr. Douglass uses scientifically proven behavioural strategies, mindfulness skills and talk therapy techniques to help her clients regain control of their eating behaviour and to feel more at ease in body and mind.

Clients who work with Dr. Douglass regain control of their eating, increase self-compassion, self-care, and motivation to exercise, while decreasing their negative thinking. Her clients also learn how to manage their weight safely; without dieting, without counting calories and without food restriction. Dr. Douglass is able to break down complex behavioural change into easy-to-follow steps and she delivers her training materials with an emphasis on science, kindness, compassion and fun.

Sunday 13th September 4.00PM – 5.00PM

Gratitude gets a lot of press in the area of self-development, meditation and spiritual practices. This discussion will illustrate the neuroscience that underpins gratitude and the practical application of how to use it. We will experience gratitude by mindfully exploring where gratitude resides in the mind and body.

Maurice Harvey-Hall is a Mindfulness Practitioner and a practising Mental Health Nurse with a Masters in Mental Health Nursing and certificates in various psychotherapies. He has studied Eastern philosophy, in particular Buddhism and Taoism, and has integrated these principles into western psychological therapies. He has a passion for mindfulness-based therapies and is an experienced teacher in this field.

Maurice has been practising mindfulness for the past 20 years in different forms and mediums. He is also an avid triathlete who uses mindfulness in his training and racing. He is an authority in the field of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and utilises the ACT framework and meditation in his daily practice.

Monday 14th September 7.30PM – 8.30PM

Guided meditation, talk and exploration with Gavin Eichholz exploring the nature of stress and how mindfulness is so effective at reducing the negative impacts of stress.

Gavin is a mindfulness-based coach and psychotherapist with a Masters in counselling and psychotherapy.

He is also a Chartered Accountant who has worked in the financial services sector and accounting practices where he has held numerous roles at a manager and senior manager level. He has completed all the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) examinations and has a Diploma of Financial Planning.

In the last 20 years, Gavin has embarked on a personal self-development journey that was sparked by an interest in meditation and mindfulness. He is passionate about mindfulness and meditation and has used them daily in his own life for an extended period of time.

Through his coaching business, Empower to Shine, Gavin does financial coaching for individuals allowing them to have a more positive relationship with money. He coaches people how to use mindfulness to effectively manage wealth creation and anxiety over money-related issues and decisions.

Tuesday 15th September 7.30PM – 8.30PM

Chronic stress is costly at every level in our lives. This session provides a platform for developing a practical awareness of stress, how it shows up in our lives, how to manage it and to claim your life back.

After many years of supporting vulnerable people in a professional context, Katrina knows first hand how difficult it can be to find the right balance between your own needs and those of the people you support and love.

For years she knew on a logical level that to find balance, self-care and self-awareness had to go hand in hand. “Mindfulness,” she says is “the perfect road map there!”

Katrina is dedicated to passing on knowledge and techniques in a clear and efficient way. It is all about showing you practical ways to loo after yourself, so you can do the same for others.