Professional Development

  • 2020 The Path of Bodhicitta with Donal Creedon, 11-18 September Zoom 7 Day Retreat
  • 2020 Tapping into Freedom: Introduction to Somatic Meditation and Energy Psychology (Emotional Freedom Technique and Advanced Integrative Therapy) with Alistair Appleton, June 20-21 Zoom Workshop
  • 2020 Practicing Embodied Meditation (Somatic Practice) with Alistair Appleton January 25-26 Retreat, Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh.
  • 2019 The Body is the Ground (Somatic Practice) with Alistair Appleton  July 7 day Retreat, Holy Isle.
  • 2019 The Courage to Teach with Barbara Reid (Tutor from Center for Courage & Renewal) June 3 Day Retreat, Mindfulness Association, Samye Ling.
  • 2019 The Compassionate Warrior in our Mindfulness Practice and Teaching CPD: Annick Nevejan, Fay Adams and Anna Zubrzychi, Feb 3 Day Retreat, Mindfulness Association, Samye Ling
  • 2018 Mankind Project (New Warrior Training), 3 Day Retreat, Dublin
  • 2018 Awakening the Spine with Scaravelli Yoga, 3 Day Workshop, Christine Borg, Edinburgh
  • 2018 The Way to Master the Mind, 2 Day Retreat, Drupon Khen Rinpoche, Samye Ling
  • 2018 Mindfulness for Life (Level 4), 6 Day Retreat, Mindfulness Association, Holy Isle
  • 2018 Embodiment of Trauma-Informed Practice, by Caroline Galon (Dance Movement Psychotherapist, a movement practitioner, an educator and a researcher), Edinburgh.
  • 2018 Meditation and the Joy of Living (Part 1) with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, University of Edinburgh
  • 2018 Supervision of Mindfulness Teachers Training Course, Mindfulness Association, Online.
  • 2018 Compassionate Based Living Course Teacher Training 6 day Retreat, Mindfulness Association
  • 2017 Mindfulness for Life (Level 4), 6 Day Retreat, Mindfulness Association, Holy Isle
  • 2017 Medicine Dance with Fred Sugarman, Edinburgh (21 May)
  • 2017 Mindfulness for Life (Level 4), 1 year Training, Mindfulness Association
  • 2017 Sulihull Approach Training, Playfield Institute, Fife.
  • 2017 MBLC Teaching Skills Week Retreat, Mindfulness Association
  • 2016 Mindfulness Insight (Level 3), 1 Year Training, Mindfulness Association
  • 2016 Introduction to Mindfulness Teaching Skills, Mindfulness Association
  • 2016 Introduction to Kitbag for Schools and Families, Playfield Institute, Fife
  • 2016 Becoming a Solution Focused Worker, Playfield Institute, Fife
  • 2015 Mindfulness: Creative Embodiment, Fay Adams and Gareth Williams
  • 2015 Teaching .b course, Mindfulness in Schools Project, Edinburgh
  • 2015 Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Teacher Development Training , NHS Education for Scotland.
  • 2014 Mindfulness Compassion (Level 2) 1 Year Training, Mindfulness Association
  • 2013 Mindfulness (Level 1) 1 Year Training, Mindfulness Association
  • 2010 Teaching, Learning & Assessment within the Disciplines, Centre for Academic Practice and Learning Enhancement, PgCert, University of Strathclyde.
  • 2007 PhD Philosophy, University of Stirling, Stirling